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a green and white quilt with flowers in the center on it's back side

These beautiful examples of Hawaiian quilting are from the Polynesian Cultural Center on Oahu. Back in college, I made a pillow using this applique technique for a "GEOLOGY of Hawaii" class. For a geology class??? I know. Makes no sense. It was the 70s, what can I say... I don't know what became of my yellow orange/orange pillow that had nothing to do lava, volcanoes, or island formation.

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two red and blue wall hangings next to a bench

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…

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an image of some type of patterns in the form of flowers and leaves with numbers on them

Tribal Hawaiian tattoo holds a special place among Polynesian people. Those who have seen the hit Disney movie Moana understand that how much the Polynesian people give importance to their tattoos. Among the vast variety

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a woman holding up a red and white quilt with hearts in the center on it

Size: 32" wall quilt Printed pattern Connie Sayler, longtime friend of Quiltfolk and the owner of Pacific Rim Quilt Company, designed an exclusive Hawaiian appliqué pattern for Quiltfolk and is so excited to share it. Hibiscus is inspired by the Hawaii state flower and symbolizes beauty, joyfulness, and love, all good things that we […]

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