Hawaiian Quilts

I've often thought about quilting and Hawaiian patterns. They give a bedroom or any room in a house for that fact, a great atmosphere reminiscent of 1800's Hawaii.

These stitch patterns are usually floral. A popular pattern is one of the ulu leaf. Ulu is the Hawaiian term for breadfruit.

I have seen both my grandmother and great grandmother do hand stitching and quilting, but never have I bothered to ask them to pass down the family lineage and teach me these skills. I really wished that I did when I had the chance.

My grandmother is still well and alive. However, my great grandmother has passed away in death about ten years ago. Perhaps I should make it a definite plan to sit down with 'tutu' so that we can talk story about 'back in the days'...