Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
In our quilting classes our goal is for our students to complete a larger 90″ x 90″ Hawaiian quilt. When my Tutu’s quilted they made the larger quilts, the smaller cushion/wall hangings was a new concept introduced by John and Poakalani Serrao in 1972 for the beginner quilter.
I’m forever blowing bubbles Pretty bubbles in the air They fly so high, nearly reach the sky Then like my dreams they fade and die Fortune’s always hiding I’ve looked everywhere I’m forever blowing bubbles Pretty bubbles in the air In 2007 while at our quilting class at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center John was…
Waikahalulu – Today known as the Liliuokalani Gardens which was once filled with an abundance of exotic flowers. Red Gingers, Yellow Gingers, Bird of Pradise, Torch Gingers and of course the Heleconia. This quilt was designed for that secret hideaway in lower Nuuanu. 90″ x 90″ Designed by John Serrao. My Tutu Correa’s home…
In Hana the Papaya Trees grows tall, very tall. The flowers reaches out from it’s center and branches out. John created this design to remember the Papaya Trees that grows in the remote and beautiful town of Hana. Pattern 90″ x 90″ Designed by John Serrao Take A Trip To…
Traditionally you never drew a Hawaiian Quilt pattern with more than one type of flower or plant in the design. Like Mealii Kalama, one of Hawaii’s most renown quilter and designer said,” God never intended for two types of flowers to grow from the same root”. But John being kolohe(rascal) told Mealii that it’s okay…
The symbol of hearts and roses has always been associated with Love, Valentines Day and of course the month of February. John designed this quilt in honor of the month of February as part of our Holiday Series. Pattern: 45″x 45″ Designed and Copyright by John Serrao Learn how to say Happy Valentines Day in…