The Serraos, a family of Hawaiian quilters, show off some of their work at home in Nuuanu. From left, daughter Cissy with parents John and Poakalani Serrao, who died in 2012. John Serrao died Oct. 1 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Here’s a way you can sew your own quilt. The Hawaiian Quilt Collection is donating free, do-it-yourself kits and patterns to every interested household address. The kits include ...

Most folks wouldn’t think of heading to Fort Collins for a taste of the tropics, but Colorado State University’s Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising offers a special treat — “Hawaiian Quilts: ...

COURTESY MARGARET TERUYA Freestyle quilter Margaret Teruya is the featured artist in Hawaii Quilt Guild’s annual exhibit, on display through April 6 at the Honolulu Museum of Art School. Seventeen of ...

Jane Vegas so loved making Hawaiian quilts that when she was raising her seven children, she often lost all track of time while she was sewing, sometimes quilting as many as eight hours per day.

KAILUA-KONA — “Most of us were told, at some point in our lives, that we were no good at art, and so we lost touch with our creative side,” Karen Barry, owner of Quilt Passions, reflected recently.

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This week, pieces by the Poakalani quilting circle are on display during the Salone del Mobile in Milan as part of a collaboration with Loewe. By John Wogan Iolani Palace is a grand, late-19th-century ...

LIHU‘E — Dozens of vibrant quilts line the walls of the second-story Waimakua Gallery at the Kaua‘i Museum — a tribute to the rich history of Hawaiian quilting. Hawaii residents bid a final aloha ...

Q This quilt has been in my family for several generations. I do not know who made it. It is about 8½ feet square and is in very good condition. Can you tell me if it is valuable? A While quilting ...

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