Norah

So many patterns it will make your head swim!! Enjoy!!

http://www.alulike.org/services/library_quilts.html

Country Quilter

Holy cow!!! pretty intricate!!!

Steve

Unsure how to enlarge these yet, but by the time I get to doing an intricate design the site could be pretty useful, thanks!

Moonpi

I've never even attempted a Hawaiian quilt, but admire them from afar. They remind me of paper snowflakes.

Norah

That is what they are. Paper snowflakes made to fabric. There is no reason one cannot make a snowflake design. Hawaiian quilts are supposed to be one of a kind quilts. I am going to make an 18 inch one with freezer paper to help cut it out. I baste it on through the freezer paper, remove the paper, the applique it on.

lin

That's how I made the quilt that I'm still working on for my dh Norah. I'm working on the applique borders now. The main body of the quilt has been done for quite a long time, but I'm now appliquing flames all the around the border, and it's a large quilt so it's going to take me awhile. I can't remember how long it took me to make the 12 blocks. But they were large--17" finished, with miles and miles of applique in each one (at least it felt that way LOL). I just folded my freezer paper a few times, drew some lines, cut, unfolded, and voila! I had my designs. Each one was so unique, and it was always exciting to open the freezer paper back up and see what I'd created! :) I didn't baste through my paper though like you did. I just ironed it to my fabric, traced around the design, cut out a little ways away from my marked line and pinned it to my background fabric. Maybe I'll try it your way next time. :)

When I get the borders finished, I'll post a pic. Who knows when I'll ever get around to actualluy quilting it? :P

Norah

What ever works is good. I did mine that way because my pattern already has the seam allowance on it, and because I wanted to make sure it wound up square when I basted it on.