To all our quilters and everyone who loves and admires Hawaiian quilts, you’re all invited. Please join us this Sunday January 11 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm at the Inspiration Hawaii Museum.
May the wonderment of Christmas bring you peace and joy and Hauoli Makahiki Hou. See all of you on January 10th when the classes resume. Let’s make 2026 a year of hope and laughter.
Sometimes It’s Okay To Be Square – Flash Back
When I speak about my mom, Poakalani I always mention that when she made her cushion wall hangings, she didn’t use a quilting hoop but a square quilting frame. The quilting frame measured about 24″ x 24″ and John would staple elastic to the corners and sides of the wooden frame where she would pin…
Basting Stitches – It’s a little blurry but you get the Point!
It’s a little blurry but you get the point. When first learning to quilt the more exact and meticulous your basting is the easier your needle turn applique will be. I found a photo of Poakalani’s lauʻae quilt square in progress and you can see she even basted along the center to the corners. She…
Key Project Quilters – We’ve Expanded
Two years ago, we expanded to teach and share Hawaiian quilting with the other side of the island of Oahu. We’ve always taught classes in town and never ventured over the Pali, but we surprised ourselves when we decided to venture off and teach Hawaiian quilting classes at Key Project in Kahaluu. It has been…