Hawaiian quilts

... and Exploring the Art of Hawaiian Quilt designing with John Serrao

Our quilt tech expert Sarah Griffiths shows you how to create your very own island-inspired designs.

Quilt Petite: 18 Sweet and Modern Mini Quilts and More: Imer, Sedef: 9786059192132: Amazon.com: Books

The Hawaiian Quilt: The Tradition Continues, by Poakalani and John Serrao

Hawaiian and Appliqué Quilting Patterns, Fabric & Lessons

My first large Hawaiian Quilt, Lei Neriali or Silversword. Photo taken at a past Festival of Quilts, NEC, Birmingham. The Silversword is an plant endemic to Hawaii, where it grows on the slopes of volcano craters. Blue grey background with navy appliqué, all hand sewn and echo quilted. Poakalain patterns. Molokama (2010) another traditional pattern from Poakalani of Honolulu. FOQ 2010, and Malvern 2011 where it won cups for best hand appliqué and best hand quilting. Red and white quilt…

Master quilters Poakalani Serrao and her husband, John Serrao, left a legacy of craftsmanship and beauty while perpetuating this beloved art form. #hawaiian #quilting #hawaii #tradition

Hello friends! Happy New Year! As Lauren mentioned in her last post , our parents celebrated their 40th anniversary in December. I would post a picture of them here, but Dad is too camera shy. You’ll have to settle for pictures of the anniversary quilt I made for them. It occurred to me about a ye

Most of you know I spent some time teaching in Hawaii last month! Well, I brought back a solid tan and a new understanding of Hawaiian quilting and it’s origins. I thought I would share what I learned with you :) Hawaiians learned to quilt and sew from the first Christian missionaries. The first Hawaiian quilting circle was held early in 1820 on the decks of the ship Thaddeus with the royal wives of two reigning chiefs in attendance. Prior to the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian…