Red and Beige Hawaiian Applique Quilt
Kay Ordonio-Carter is searching for a Hawaiian applique quilt made by her great-grandmother. The last time she saw the quilt was in Long Beach, California in approximately 1956 to 1959 when she was a young girl. Her mother took it to the cleaners and when she went to pick it up, they told her they lost it.
She remembers that the top of the quilt was red and beige or possible red and light yellow. The back side of the quilt was a red, white and blue Hawaiian flag. All of the fabrics were solids colors, not prints, and it was hand appliqued and hand quilted. It is an orignial quilt design and it is full size. It was made in Hawaii around 1934 when her mother, Sarah Kealiiaupunahou Kane Kimona (Cabral), was born.
The quilt was supposed to be passed on to Kay. Her great-grandmother had made nine quilts for each of her nine grandchildren. All of the quilts were designed after Hawaiian island flowers with the Hawaiian flag on the reverse.
Kay writes, "I know this is a long shot, but the people who have this quilt know that it is not their quilt...At first I was upset that it was stolen and then I realized that there are other people who have had their quilts stolen also...That is why I label all my quilts and put the person whom I'm giving it to, their name and date."
If you recognize the description of this quilt, please contact Kay at [email protected].
Posted June 22, 2001.
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