Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
They come from near and far. Different cultures and ideas but we all have one thing in common the love for quilting. The Hawaiian quilters of Poakalani & Co. perpetuating a fragile art and culture.
This week my employer invited the Poakalani quilting class to showcase “Ulu” design quilts for the kickoff of the “Aloha United Way” annual fundraiser and of course I accepted. I accept these small exhibits for several reasons. It showcases the beautiful quilts that are handsewn by our amazing quilters, and they need to be shown…
It’s been our tradition that every quilt show we participate in a new T-Shirt is designed and if you’re a long-time quilter with the Poakalani class you’re probably the owner of several “T-Shirt’s of Many Colors.” This past class I saw several quilters wearing Poakalani shirts from the many different quilt shows we’ve been in…
Memories were made, friendships were created but most of all… sharing our passion of Hawaiian quilting to quilters from all over the USA and Canada is what made this cruise memorable. Mahalo Nui to Karen Brown from Just Get It Done Quilts who initiated the idea; Ray and John from RGE Travel who made it…
Did you know that when our na kupuna started to learn and quilt in Hawaii they only made the larger king and queen size quilts. Today there are so many sizes to choose from, while most beginner quilters prefer to learn on the smaller 22″ x 22″ quilts many quilters today love the 45″ x…
and magic happens. ” The Hawaiian Quilting Ladies” of the Palace. Here you go ladies a link to the photo to download.