… and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao
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…
Georgia State Flower – The White Rose designed after the Cherokee’s Trail of Tears Legend. 45″ x 45″ Designed by John Serrao Here is great site that talks about the Trail of Tears and the Cherokee Rose http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/LegendOfTheCherokeeRose-Cherokee.htm
Not your typical Hawaiian Flower but a favorite of Cissy, John’s daughter. A Sunflower for a daughter. 45″ x 45″ Designed by John Serrao. Did you know they’re are Sunflower fields on Oahu. Click on the link and be amazed. Unreal Hawaii
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…
