Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
Today at quilting class I assisted Dianna from Arizona in laying our her Coral and Fish design by John Serrao. She was unhappy with her colors of Peach on a very light Peach and had preferred a blue backing. I also preferred a blue backing so we scrambled in class and came back with two…
Tutu Caroline Correia, Poakalani’s Grandmother was also an avid Hawaiian quilter. Born in 1886 she moved from Ka’u on Hawaii Island to Honolulu when she was only 12. Soon after married at a very young age started her family and began her quilting passion. Poakalani often spoke of her home being full with women quilting…
Real Proud of our family of quilters on Oahu and in Japan for one of the best Hawaiian Quilt Exhibits. Thank you for taking care of us in Yokohama and thank you for your gift of aloha the “Olympic Quilt.” Cut and basted in Japan, appliqued on Oahu and returned and quilted in Japan….
We’re home from the most amazing Hawaiian quit exhibit held in Yokohama, Japan… and here are a few quilts we wanted to share with you. It was a huge undertaking that started back in 2012 when we first attempted to have all Eight Hawaiian Islands represented in our 2014 Hawaiian Quilt Exhibit at the Honolulu…
We’ve had one of the busiest years…ever but we all can count on Pat to focus and make us proud. Another quilt by Pat. The amazing and beautiful Hapu’u fern. Those amazing leaves that unfurl into a larger leaf. Congratulations
” Na Pua O Pu’u Wai” Flowers of The Heart Hawaiian Quilt Exhibit”. 47 Prefecture Flower Design Quilts and more… lots more. It’s going to be amazing. Our certified instructors and some of their students will displaying “NEW” quilts. 3 Generations of Quilters. Master Quilter Kupuna John, His students and now their students… We’re so…
Yes, off to Las Vegas for the Pacific Islander Festival. Two days of sharing the art of Hawaiian Quilting in Henderson, NV. It’s going to be great fun…
…okay not so blue but oh so warm. Humidity in the islands these past few weeks have been record breaking. So put your quilting aside and applique is the name of the game. Our Bible Series with patterns of flowers mentioned in the Bible and found throughout the regions where Christianity was born. …In the…
The amazing designs of Kumu Tomoko. My heart dances when I see Hawaiian quilting being taught around the world.
It’s been a busy year so again sad to say there will be no class on August 5 and we’ll see everyone back on August 12. But I’ll leave you with this amazing applique by Susan. Ti Leaf design with a floating lei ready to be quilted.
Adapting to change is never easy. Traditionally all Hawaiian quilts were made for beds. In the early 1900’s if you were going to learn to make a Hawaiian quilt you actually started with a larger bed size quilt. (Hence the many unfinished closet quilts)It was only during the 1970’s when a few quilt designers(including John)…
It was a nice surprise to see Ikumi at class on Saturday. She was homesick for Hawaii and we’ve been missing our Ikumi. She shared her next quilt of Whales swimming in the ocean below the Makapuu Lighthouse. Her design and it’s beautiful. Great Job Ikumi. Glad you came home for a short visit.
…until then enjoy this new Hawaiian quilt prepped for applique. Design by John Serrao
Thank you Hiromi for making a special trip to our class so we can admire your completed queen size quilt the “Cup Of Gold”. So beautiful and the colors reminds me of those days in the 60’s and 70’s when the Hawaiian quilt colors were bold and strong.
And the Hulia Ano Exhibit… what a great day. 3 quilts on display.