Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
He aikāne, He pūnana na ke onaona. Sweet indeed is a good friend ʻOlelo Noʻeau 516 Our story begins with an email from a co-worker who had a friend, who knew a friend, that was interested in Hawaiian quilting. I was then introduced to Jenn from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. What started as…
…It’s been an amazing year from our trip to Oxford England to our daily classes. Mahalo to all our quilters who continue to quilt in Hawaii’s traditional style and the Higashi Hongwanji who gave us home. Let’s make 2025 our best year yet.
….and it’s beautiful. Even with her busy schedule she still finds the time to create her very own Hawaiian Quilt tradition. While she has already finished several smaller quilts, this quilt leaves a lasting impression because of its dramatic blue colors and the floral design of the Bird of Paradise and Heleconia. The center design…
Congratulations Lori for finishing the Michigan Apple Blossoms. Mahalo for your hard work and dedication in completing this stunning quilt. Beautiful colors and wow those amazing stitches. Michigan became the 26th state in 1837 and is the 3rd highest producer of Apples in the great USA.
Gordon, a member of the Poakalani family for over twenty years finished his state for our 50+1 quilt project. He completed the state of Delaware also known as the First State, whose state flower is the Peach Blossom symbolizing spring, happiness and purity. It’s beautiful. Congratulations Gordon.