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Title: Ku'u Hae Aloha
Hawaiian Flag Quilt. Unique treatment of central design with a positive/negative image of crown and maile. "Ku'u Hae Aloha" is appliqued above the crown. Quilting in center of quilt is the net pattern.

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Hawaiian Flag quilt with flags in each corner and center square with appliqued crown, leaves and 1896. Made of red, white and blue cotton fabric. Backing white fabric of a looser weave than the quilt top. Quilted diagonally in stripes across the…

Hawaiian Quilt: Red embroidery on white. 16 pairs of embroidered ostrich plumes. Extremely fragile. Areas of loss in both the front and back fabrics. The embroidery is in good condition.

Hawaiian Quilt: "Mokihana". Red applique on white. The applique fabric is plain weave cotton, the background is a cotton bed sheet. The batting is cotton (?). The backing is bleached muslin. Binding was machine sewn same fabric as the applique.…

Hawaiian Quilt: Embroidered redwork with designs of butterflies, roses, and birds. Echo quilted. Binding machine sewn. Wool batting. Verso - There's a flaw in the fabric weave. Cotton fabric, thread binding.

Hawaiian Quilt, red, white and blue flag quilt, cotton fabric with crown, two warriors, and name "Nani Ahiahi" in center. Figures are done in gold cotton fabric with embroidered faces. Quilting follows the pattern in the center and in parallel lines…

Hawaiian, blue/cotton applique on white cotton fabric with wool batting. Pattern is known as Maui Beauty, but donor said her quilt was called Kahului Breakwater. Applique is done with Wa-wae Moa stitching (chicken feet), as was the binding. The echo…

Hawaiian quilt, cotton fabric, jade green design on white background, backing is white fabric. Has some spots. Muted colors reflect the changing taste in color pre- WWI in the development of new dyes within the textile industry. (1988 Shelbourne…

Hawaiian Quilt in the bird of paradise design, with center design of leaves and flowers; border with leaves and flowers in each corner with smaller leaf and flower design between corners. Jade green cotton fabric on plain white background, with…

Hawaiian quilt, rose on white, cotton Indian Head fabric. Rose backing fabric faded and white has turned to ivory. Cotton batting, quilted in echo style. Border design applied with fine feather stitching on cut edge; feather stitching outlines…