Hawaiian Quilting With Poakalani & Co.
… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
or does Color Matter – Traditionally it was always a dark color on a white or light background. Then with availability of more colors and fabrics the colors of quilts became more bright and vibrant. Today we use printed fabrics and batiks. Whatever the color choices are it never changes the patterns/designs their stories and…
Tomiko’s Lily Pond – A combination of Echo Quilting, Definitive Quilting and those beautiful Moa Waewae(Chicken Feet) Stitch. Tomiko is an amazing quilter, quilt instructor and hanai sister and her quilts are always a masterpiece of design.
The fabric was so gorgeous that we just couldn’t waste it. So John added a lei to the Lei Kukui Nut Design from his “Mai Kalani Mai” Series of Patterns. Don’t be afraid to enhance your commercial design to make it yours. Thank you Rula for letting me share your amazing quilt.
If you baste your quilt carefully the easier the applique and Don’t forget to baste the large areas of the designs. Basting by Mie.
Quilted by Wilma, Designed by John Serrao 60″ x 90″