The Hawaiian Quilt: The Tradition Continues

Continuing their commitment and legacy to Hawai‘i’s treasured art, the Poakalani family and their students display their precious quilts and share personal stories. The pages are brimming with island styles and techniques sure to inspire quilt-makers and collectors all over. Each quilt pictured is one-of-a-kind made in the old-style of quilting—by hand, stitch by stitch. All emulate the poetry of the Hawaiian language and the rich culture of the Islands. Quilt lovers will delight in the wide array of depictions and colors that spur the imagination and present enticingly different concepts and ideas.

Author: the Poakalani family