HMH Material Culture Collection - Hawaiian Flag Quilt - 1992.11.03.NM

HMH Material Culture Collection - Hawaiian Flag Quilt - 1992.11.03.NM

Hawaiian Flag quilt top: Four flags surround crown and maile (?) central medallion. Blue, red, and white cotton. Flags machine chain stitched. Applique hand sewn with buttonhole stitch around the pukas in the crown. Some brown spots in the white fabric.

Donor's grandmother, Rachel (Lahela) Kekela Kaiwiaea (aia?) helped make the quilt top. Donor is Rev. James Kekela's great granddaughter.

Information provided by Helen Maybelle Steward
Acquired from Helen Maybelle Steward

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W-89 L-89 inches

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