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| Faye Labanaris project in progress, pattern by Meg Maeda |
In my humble opinion, nothing is more relaxing or rewarding than Hawaiian-style applique. First of all, you make all your decisions at the beginning of the project. And, once you cut and baste the two fabrics, the rest is all happy, mindless stitching. Actually, if you go the traditional route, all you have to choose is ONE fabric because your background will be a plain white fabric. Even your quilting design can be a no brainer if you follow tradition. Of course, you can deviate from tradition at any point and the results are just as gorgeous. I first took a one day class in Hawaiian quilt making from Faye Labanaris in 2003. It was creative, rewarding and so much fun - my personal definition of quilting :)
The photos in this blog are Faye's Hawaiian-style quilts in various stages of progress. The designs are by Meg Maeda. Faye is using fabrics hand dyed by my husband. He began experimenting with hand dyeing fabrics for about 6 months. As a quilter, I can't be more thrilled with my husband's new found creative outlet! It's ALMOST as good as when he decided to learn how to bake the perfect cheesecake last year :)
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| Faye Labanaris project in progress, pattern by Meg Maeda |
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| Faye Labanaris project in progress, pattern by Meg Maeda |
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| Faye Labanaris project in progress, pattern by Meg Maeda |
Faye will be teaching Hawaiian-style Appliqué at the Kathy Dunigan Appliqué Academy in February 2015. This is a NOT TO BE MISSED opportunity.
Until next time...
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