hawaiian quilts???
10-12-2012, 07:07 PM
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hawaiian quilts???
i was born in hawaii and lived there until i was 12 and i have always wanted to make a hawaiian quilt...can anyone who has made one help me ? i really would like to make one in a pineapple pattern or palm tree....thanks for any help or advice in advance
10-12-2012, 08:03 PM
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I did a Hawaian quilted pillow a few years ago. It was done as a reverse applique. I just found this site that has free applique patterns. When I made my pillow I bought the book Hawaiian Quilting by Elizabeth Root.
http://www.poakalani.net/resources.html
http://www.poakalani.net/resources.html
10-12-2012, 08:34 PM
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10-12-2012, 10:26 PM
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You might want to look around this site. www.pacificrimquiltco.com
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10-13-2012, 03:45 AM
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I love love love Pacific Rim quilting. My first intro to Nancy Chong and Hawaiian quilting was a course I took at QuiltUniversity.com I also love PRQC's 2FAQ--I think I've made 5 already and am about to order the zebra that is currently on special. This past summer, I made one of her large Hawaiian quilts--108x108; it needs only to be quilted now. There are a wide range of patterns on her site--it is hard to narrow it down to only one!
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10-13-2012, 07:39 AM
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Another vote for PRQC. If you get a chance, go to one of Nancy Chong's talks or classes. She has an amazing amount of energy and makes everything exciting and fun. I made a quilt using some of her smaller blocks - http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...lt-t72844.html - and have made quite a few of her 2FAQ's. (Here are just a few of them - http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...q-t144873.html)
I really want to start a full-size traditional Hawaiian quilt. Someday...
I really want to start a full-size traditional Hawaiian quilt. Someday...
10-13-2012, 12:58 PM
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You may want to look for a book (or two). I made a hawaiian quilt several years ago, all handstitched as that seems to be the traditional approach. But my sister bought me a book about Hawaiian quilts recently, and it had several more modern variations on the strictly traditional. For example, traditionally, the quilt would be 2 colour, like my picture. But more modern hawaiian quilts apparently frequently use many colours. You will need to decide what you are aiming for, which is why I think checking out some books might be useful
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10-13-2012, 01:44 PM
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Elizabeth Root ..... "the Pillows to Patch Quilt Collection... the Hawaiian Way" is the one book I have. This book has two sizes for each of her patterns. Large & small.
This is her website with all her books on it. http://www.quiltshawaii.com/books.html they say that her Bread Fruit pattern is a good beginners pattern.
She even has a couple free patterns here: http://www.quiltshawaii.com/freepattern.html
Tricia
This is her website with all her books on it. http://www.quiltshawaii.com/books.html they say that her Bread Fruit pattern is a good beginners pattern.
She even has a couple free patterns here: http://www.quiltshawaii.com/freepattern.html
Tricia
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