Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
I’ve always wondered how many patterns John created with the same theme. The monsterra is always popular, the hibiscus, Heliconia and especially the pineapple but with the recent voyage of the Hokulea… it has now become one of popular designs to quilt. Tomiko’s (on the left) Hokulea wall hanging. Loving those dolphins in the waves….
One of John’s circle designs. Not easy to lay out but when it’s all done WOW. Great job Hiromi. Plumeria Design.
It is believed that under the Bodhi Tree Lord Buddah received enlightenment, but finding a Bodhi Tree in Hawaii is quite rare. So John with creative assistance from Doris created this Hawaiian quilt pattern of the Bodhi Tree. Doris believes that quilting this design will bring her peace and tranquility. An amazing design for an…
…we will see everyone back on November 25. In the meantime enjoy a few quilts from our past Saturday class. Great ladies and beautiful projects in progress and on their way to becoming heirloom masterpieces.
About a month ago John created a series of circular full size 90″ x 90″ Hawaiian quilt designs. His intention was to place it on the commercial market for sale but after designing this particular circular Hawaiian Fish Hook pattern he said it’s already spoken for someone special. So when we were packing for the…