Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
Aʻohe mea koe ma kūʻono. Nothing remains in the corners. Said of one who is extremely generous giving freely without reservation. ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 187 Needle turn applique is the technique of turning the raw edge of the design under and sewing it to the background fabric. It takes time and patience but when the applique…
Komo mai kau māpuna hoe. Put in your dip of the paddle. Pitch In. ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 1816 Poakalani and John Serrao started formally teaching Hawaiian quilting in the early 1980ʻs. Their classes not only taught Hawaiian quilting but also Hawaiiʻs culture and traditions especially the concept of ʻOhana” family. Whether related by blood or not…
Ua ahu ka imu, e lāwalu ka iʻa The oven is ready, let the fish wrapped in ti leaves be cooked. All preparations have been made, now let us proceed with the work. ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 2768 It takes nine months to even a year to complete a king size Hawaiian quilt and Poakalani always…
Hana a lau a lau ke aho, alaila loaʻa ka iʻa kāpapa oa ka moana. Make a four hundred times four hundred fish lines before planning to go after the fighting fish of the sea. Be well prepared for a big project. ʻŌlelo Noʻeau 446 Quilters are comfortable spending hours in a fabric shop trying…
Kauwā ke aloha i na lehua o Kāʻana Love is a slave to the lehua blossoms of Kāʻana. Kāʻana is a place between Keaʻau and ʻOlaʻa is where travelers used to rest and make lei of lehua. It took many blossoms and much patience to complete a lei. The lei was later given to a loved one….