Friday, May 13, 2011

Hawaiian Pineapple Quilt

I am entering this  quilt in the Bloggers Quilt Festival.  It is my Hawaiian Pineapple Quilt. Pineapples in Hawaiian are the symbol of hospitality.


 June 2009 - Cutting it out.


Working on it during our vacation in July.  I always have to have something to do.




 And done in December 2010.  It was sometimes low on my priority list.



Maybe I'll be hospitable and use it in my yard this summer when I have friends over with their children.

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38 comments:

  1. Quilt+BitchMay 13, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    I love this. I am a huge appliquer myself, and I appreciate the work in this. Is it your own design?

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  2. TwinfibersMay 13, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    absolutely beautiful!

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  3. LonciMay 13, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Amazing work:)

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  4. Lis HarwoodMay 13, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I love Hawaiian quilts and yours is a beauty.

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  5. Angela FlickerMay 13, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Wow, this is beautiful! I'm new to "Hawaiian quilts", yours is gorgeous!

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  6. Angie PadillaMay 13, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Although I, too, am an appliqué lover and have been quilting for years, it wasn't until last month that I tried Hawaiian quilting for the first time. I only did a piece 15" big - fun enough, but I don't know about a large quilt like yours! I'm sure it took an awful lot of patience.

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  7. Rosalyn ManesseMay 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Well, it's a masterpiece! Great work

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  8. SandraMay 13, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    Great job. Love the colors and the quilting. Hope you are only going to display it outside -not let someone sit on it!
    Come see my entries
    antique applique birds/flowers
    and reproduction cheddar star.

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  9. EileenMay 14, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Ooooooh! Lovely, lovely. Think I might be brave enough now to try appliquéing Hawaiian style. Have admired these quilts since being a student at what is now BYU Hawaii and seeing them in the Hawaiian village at the Polynesian cultural center. Thanks for sharing and have a great day (pg Wodehouse, eh!,, fell in love with him when I read an article about him and one of his shortcstoriesi in the new Yorker probably 40 years ago!)

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  10. stitchinpennyMay 14, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Wonderful colors, such a beautiful quilt.

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  11. AmyMay 14, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    gorgeous! love the colors!

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  12. Sand and SunshineMay 14, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Beautiful quilt. I started doing Hawaiian applique, back before - when I was afraid of hand applique. Nothing like a Dresden Plate Quilt to cure a fear of hand work! Wonder what I might sew next!

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  13. JanetMay 14, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    This is a gorgeous quilt! I love the colours you chose. And such a lot of work.

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  14. CarolMay 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Stunning! The colors are fabulous.

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  15. KelliMay 14, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    That is amazing! I love hawaiian quilts but not sure that i would be brave enough to try one!
    Great work!

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  16. LynneMay 14, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Stunning!

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  17. Kelly @ Vintage Fabric StudioMay 14, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    amazing patience & beautiful quilt, well worth the time!

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  18. Laurel H.May 14, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    This is beautiful--but I'm not sure I would use this around little ones. Actually, I'm not sure I would use this, period; this is worthy of being displayed. It's just stunning.

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  19. canuckquilterMay 14, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    It took me 15 years to finish an 18" Hawaiian quilt pillow! I am very impressed by your quilt. It's gorgeous!

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  20. AllieMay 14, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Oh my goodness - this is absolutely stunning. What a beautiful, beautiful quilt. I am in AWE.

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  21. KarenMay 14, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    Your quilt looks stunning. Thank you for explaining the importance of the pineapple. I love the way you have used it in your quilt.

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  22. MarieMay 15, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    absolutely gorgeous! well done.

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  23. MarjorieMay 15, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Absolutely wonderful! There is something amazingly gratifying about doing a full quilt design Hawaiian style quilt. And if it makes you feel any better, mine took 6 years b/c I let it sit on the shelf for 4 b/w the applique and the quilting.

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  24. baukjeMay 15, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Wow, stunning, the best I ve seen for the moment.

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  25. Anne IdaMay 15, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Gorgeous!!!! I have been wanting to make an Hawaiian style quilt for quite a while now, and seeing your post sparked that want up again :o)

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  26. Anne at Film and ThreadMay 15, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Making something like this is a LOT of work, but the results sure paid off. Beautiful!

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  27. NickelsMay 16, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Fantastic!!! what a great job!!!

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  28. Sarcastic QuilterMay 16, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    It's gorgeous and has my favorite colors together in the Hawaain quilts I've seen to date.

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  29. Three Mennonite Quilting SistersMay 17, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    This is a real show stopper! A real beauty! I love the fact that you will use it. That is where the warm memories will come from in future years. Thanks for sharing. ~ Polly ~

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  30. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    That is one beautiful quilt. I have a Hawaiian applique quilt started and you have inspired me to drag it back out.

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  31. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Wow! I love the colors and I can't believe how much work went into making such a beautiful quilt. Did you just want to scream with all the cutting?

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  32. DeonnMay 17, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    Oh, that is a gorgeous quilt!! Did you needle turn all of the edges? Stunning.

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  33. HelenMay 19, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Amazing! I love the yellow/green combo.

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  34. A Creative LifeMay 19, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Oh wow, simply stunning. It looks gorgeous worth the effort.

    All the best.

    http://rashisquiltblog.blogspot.com/

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  35. DesleyMay 19, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    I like the quilting you did on the pineapples.

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  36. JudyCinNCMay 21, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    I just finished reading The Aloha Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini and learned about the Hawaiian quilts. What a masterpiece. Love it. Judy c

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  37. VickiMay 21, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Very beautiful. I can't imagine making something like that, it's wonderful.

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  38. JudyCinNCMay 22, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Congratulations on your win. Judy C

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