Alabama’s state flower the Camellia completed by Rie. While the front of the quilt shows off Rie’s fine applique and quilting stitches her chosen fabric on the back of the quilt makes it truly personal to her. Absolutely beautiful, Front and Back. Mahalo Rie for your contribution to our Honolulu Festival Quilt Exhibit in March…
Aloha Cruise 2023
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…
The Orange Blossoms of Florida
Okay Junko I know you’re behind there somewhere. Congratulations to Junko one of my favorite quilters and whose been a Poakalani quilter for over 20 years. Quiet and Shy but makes the most beautiful quilts. She completed the Orange Blossoms, the state flower for Florida. Amazing and Beautiful.
Ohio’s State Flower – Red Carnation
When we started planning this project Takako decided to quilt the Red Carnation, Ohio’s state flower. It was where she moved to at a very young age from Japan with her husband Ray. She has many fond memories of her Ohio home and she now lives in Hawaii and also completed the State flower of…
Near or Far
…Hawaiian Quilts are being created right here in our classes in Honolulu and as far as Rensselaer County, N.Y. Congratulations Dawn from NY for taking out your Hibiscus Quilt from storage and giving it your finishing touches, it’s beautiful. AND THEN starting your next project how amazing is that. Dawn’s next quilt which we call…






