Newbie here, My WIP a Hawaiian Quilt for my Daughter
 

My daughter recently expressed a desire for a Hawaiian Quilt. She was only 4 when her father was accidentally electrocuted helping a friend build his home in Hilo, Hawaii. We lived in Kona at the time. She really never got to know him so well but after watching the movie " The Descendants" she felt a need for a quilt to remember him by. He was a surfer young at heart and lived to fulfill his dream of surfing the big waves of Hawaii which he did.
After contacting the Hawaiian Quilting quild to try and get an authentic Hawaiian pattern, I was contacted by the President of the guild. She offered to let me use her family heirloom pattern as long as I didn't pass it on or share the pattern. I have little experience in this form of quilting but have learned a lot in the process. I would like to share her patter and photo as well as the one I am working on. It is a Queen size quilt!!! I don't know why I always have to attack a new project doing something so large but it is coming along great. At least I feel good about it. This is a picture before I started the applique, It is just basted.

Wow - what a beautiful quilt that is - your daughter is sure to love it

Awesome quilt... daughter will love it.

Thank You, I will post a pic of what I have done since I got the sniff of approval from my furry kids. heheh

That is absolutely beautiful. How sweet of the Hawiian guild president to share her family pattern. It is very unique and absolutely gorgeous. Great fabric selection too!

PS welcome to the board.

looking good

Welcome from Northern California. Sorry about your loss. This pattern is awesome. Sure that your daughter will think so also. Beautiful colors. BrendaK

impressive. hope we get a really good picture when it is finished.

That leaves me breathless! Gorgeous! You were so lucky to find such a generous lady to share her creation.

That is amazing and doesn't look like newbie to me. Wow, complicated and colorful. Sorry that your little girl won't get to know her father. My dad was that age when his mom died. Big hole and glad she has you to help fill the hole with this quilt.