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Books

Rather than stock books,
we provide links to other places on the web where you can purchase them.

Click on a specific title, or scroll down the page to see all the books.

The Hawaiian Quilt, Brandon
The Hawaiian Quilt: A Spiritual Experience, Poakalani & Serrao
Hawaiian Quilting Made Easy, Singletary
Hawaiian Quilting with Nancy Lee Chong - video
Hawaiian Quilts:  Tradition & Transition, Brandon & Woodard
The Kauai Museum Quilt Collection, Fay & Lovett
The Wilcox Quilts, Schleck
2 Fabric Appliqué Quilts with Nancy Lee Chong - video
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Of course, what we believe is better than a book for learning a new technique is a video.
Watching someone do it is so much better than trying to interpret words.
Consider either of our 2 videos for learning Needleturn Appliqué, and more.
"Hawaiian Quilting with Nancy Lee Chong" (pictured at right)
"2 Fabric Appliqué Quilts with Nancy Lee Chong" (pictured at left)

Click on the photos for more details and to purchase our videos (DVD or VHS).

"The Wilcox Quilts in Hawaii" by Robert J. Schleck.  Copyright 1986.  96 pages, mostly color photos with some black & white photos and illustrations.  "Just as a quilt is made up of many pieces, so does this story piece together one family's history--its homes, its quilts, and the quilters."  Soft cover.  Item #110.   Price:  $15.00.
 
Available from various booksellers via Amazon.com
"Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces" by Robert Shaw.  Copyright 1996.  120 pages, color photographs, hard cover.  Not only are the quilts shown masterpieces, so is this book.  Rich text, marvelous photos...a 'must have' for anyone serious about Hawaiian Quilts.

Available from Booklines Hawaii

"Hawaiian Quilts:  Tradition and Transition"  Published by Honolulu Academy of Arts, curated by Reiko Brandon and Loretta Woodard, 2003.  Soft cover, full color photographs, 135 pages, English and Japanese.  First published for the exhibition of Hawaiian Quilts, held in Japan 2003.  Featuring 22 historic quilts, along with 30 contemporary Hawaiian Quilts.

Available from:  Honolulu Academy of Arts

"The Hawaiian Quilt" curated by Reiko Mochinaga Brandon.  Copyright 1989.  132 pages, color photographs, Japanese and English text, soft cover.  A beautiful book showcasing antique and contemporary quilts. 

Available from Booklines Hawaii.

Revised Edition "At the Cutting Edge:  Contemporary Hawaiian Quilting"  by Linda Arthur, PhD.  Second edition copyright 2002.  122 pages, soft cover.  Hawaiian quilts are a stunning visual testament to the merging of the Western and Polynesian worlds in the nineteenth century.  Contemporary Hawaiian Quilting is the result of five years of historical research conducted on the major islands of the State of Hawai'i.  This informative reference book briefly presents the development of Hawaiian quilting into a traditional art form, followed by an investigation into the evolution of contemporary Hawaiian quilting.  Also included are explanations as to why and how the shift from traditional to contemporary Hawaiian quilting took place.

Available from Island Heritage

"Hawaiian Quilting Made Easy" by Milly Singletary.  copyright 1997.  48 pages.  With 8 photos, 15 how-to illustrations and 7 patterns.

Available from Booklines Hawaii

"The Hawaiian Quilt:  A Spiritual Experience" by Poakalani and John Serrao.  Copyright 1997.  64 pages, black & white photos & illustrations, soft cover.  "Reflection on its History, Heritage, Designing, Quilting Methods and Patterns."

Available from Booklines Hawaii

"Kauai Museum Quilt Collection" by Christine Fay & Margaret Lovett.  Copyright 1991.  35 pages, black & white photos & illustrations, soft cover.  Includes photos and descriptions of 30 quilts in the museum's collection.

Out of print.  Check Amazon.com or other used book sellers.

"Hawaiian Quilt Inspirations: A Journal of Life"  by Patricia Lei Murray, 2003.  Hard cover, full color photographs, 80 pages.  A collection of unique quilts and the stories that inspired their creation.  It is a book to treasure and to share.

Available from Booklines Hawaii

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