Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
Prior to 1972 only large Hawaiian Quilt patterns could be found. When you attended your first quilting class a large queen size pattern and even king size patterns was your first introduction to Hawaiian quilting. In 1972 John and Poakalani decided to design smaller patterns for the beginner quilter. Inspired from the larger quilt patterns from Poakalanis grandmother the…
The Flaming Lily, Zimbabwe’s National Flower, a vine that loves to crawl and hang. Unfortunatley it’s becoming extinct due to it’s recent popularity. 45″ x 45″ Design and Copyright John Serrao
Cherry Blossom Quilt by Certified Instructor Kimi Kumagai shows another type of Contemporary Hawaiian quilting technique called reverse applique. While reverse applique is used in traditional Hawaiian quilting to accent flowers and leaves in this quilt it is only reverse applique that is shown. The Beautiful Cherry Blossoms slowly falling under the evening sky. Designed…
Every winter the whales come home to Hawaii. This quilt depicts their long journey home to warmer waters. 45″ x 45″ Designed by John Serrao Personal Design
Aloha to our Quilting Family and I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving but Christmas is just around the corner and you know what that means… It’s time for our annual Poakalani Quilting Class Christmas Party. Please mark your calendar, it’s next week Saturday December 13th at 10:00am at the Old Archives Building. No class…
I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted but if I’m not posting I’m doing a lot of work behind the scenes . First congratulations to Pat on her awesome orchid quilt. Second, I’ve also added Pat’s Quilt Gallery under Quilt For Sales if anyone is interested in purchasing a Made In Hawaii Quilt….
Birth Month Flower for the month of November, the Chrysanthemum symbolizing Love and Truth 22″ x 22″. Just click on the design to get your free pattern. Other Birth Month Flowers can be found on the Free Cushion Tab.
Birth Flower for the Month of October the Marigold symbolizing fierce and undying love. 22″ x 22″ Just click on the design to get your free pattern. Other Birth Month Flowers can be found on the Free Cushion Tab.
Famous is Molokai and the pua kukui, the flowers of the kukui nut tree which symbolizes light and truth. This design is for that island where Hawaiian traditions remained undisturbed for many generations. 45″ x 45″ Designed by John Serrao This island holds a very special place in my heart. My great-grandfather Elias…
One of the Hawaiian Quilt traditions that was strictly followed in our family was that you “Never Sit On A Quilt”. You never sat on a quilt because the quilt was treated with great respect due to the time invested and the belief that the quilt is the embodiment of the creator’s spirit. To…
We always tell our quilters, it’s not just the design but also the choice of colors and quilting lines that gives the quilt its life and spirit. This quilt by Mitsue is one of my favorites not only because it’s green(um my favorite color) but by using a white background the designs just popped…
Every once in a while we get requests for odd size designs. John didn’t understand the size or why, but he went ahead anyway and designed these 5 bed runners. Personally I think the designs are amazing and compliments the bedroom. Some quilters even made a framed quilt for the wall. Can you guess the…
I posted the 22″ x 22″ Dove Orchid Design/Pattern on October 3, 2014, since than John has designed the dove orchid for a larger quilt as well. One for a wall hanging 45″ x 45″ and another, which you see here is for the larger quilt. 90″x 90″ Designed by John…
You just gotta love Martha Stewart. I came across this photo on Pinterest and had to post it. I’m just loving the intricate design of the breadfruit(ulu) pattern on the cake . The meaning of the design is abundance in love, happiness and money.
Happy Halloween – No Ghost or Goblins, just witches on brooms hoping to have a little pumpkin for dinner but alas the scarecrow’s taking a stance, ” Away you witches, fly away and be gone”. 45″ x 45″, Designed by John Serrao