Today I am sharing another stunning quilt from the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham U.K.
“Sunflower” by Pippa Moss
A traditional Hawaiian pattern, designed by Poakalani of Honolulu, Hawaii
Hand applique with hand quilting.
Over the many years I have gone to the Birmingham show, I have not had the chance to meet Pippa, but I have admired her beautiful Hawaiian quilts and of course her patience for the handwork.
You can see several of her quilts that I have photographed at this show, at this link. Pippa uses wide quilt backing these days, instead of having to sew together 2 pieces of 44″ wide fabrics.
Just this last spring we had a fantastic exhibit of Hawaiian Quilts here at the Loveland Art Museum, about an hour North of Boulder. Every several years we have a local showing of the Hite collection, and this one was curated and staged beautifully. The last time I saw the Hite Collection Quilts was at the Colorado State University in Fort Collins…many years ago.
As our longtime friends and customers know, for many years I traveled to Hawaii with the family to visit Paul’s parents, aunt and uncle, sister and her kids. Sadly the elders are all gone and the kids have moved to the mainland. His father was a WWII vet, so his parents are resting at Punchbowl Memorial.
During all those years, Paul’s mother knew I had an interest in Hawaiian quilts, and she would research where I could go see quilts on display when visiting. Over those 25 years, my knowledge and appreciation for Hawaiian quilts grew.
The last time I went to Hawaii, we stayed in Lahaina on Maui. Yes it was just before the huge destructive fire. On this page you will see the quilts in the historic Baldwin House, which stood in front of the huge Banyan Tree. The house was totally destroyed, but the tree has grown back.
If you are thinking of trying your hand (pun intended) at making one of these eye-popping Hawaiian quilts, these days we have such a huge assortment of quilt backings to choose from…currently 280 products in stock! (We know you love to choose from a huge variety when finding the perfect backing.) You’ll find a large selection of hand-sewing needles here as well. If you can’t find what you need, give us a call, send an email, or try a live digital chat during business hours!
Sharing our passion for fabric,
Luana & Paul
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Travel/Lecture Dates:
Oct 9-12 – Houston Quilt Festival – Soul Stories
Nov 2-6 – Art Quilt Tahoe – Independent Study
Nov 7-10 – Sacred Threads – Indianapolis – Art & Activism lecture
Nov 21-23 – Taiwan Quilt Festival – Taipei
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