A "quick" project, all machine sewn. Hawaiian quilts are crazy-amazing & I love the graphic look of a single bold color on muslin. They're definitely not easy, though- it's all reverse applique, which means, well I don't remember. Because this lovely pillow, started on my honeymoon, has been sitting around for years.
This quilt was inspired by my angelic godson Kaleo, & it features the pineapple-butterfly logo of the Kapalua Hotel on Maui. His parents married on the beach at Kapalua Bay & a giant sea turtle peeked up from the waters to bless them. So baby sea turtles make up the centerpiece for this very Aloha-sweet boy.
I grabbed this simple pattern book (simple to read, that is)
And then I altered the monstera leaf pattern to make the adorable baby turtles. I made four & pieced them in the center. Note the wonderful webs in the center- key for a Hawaiian-style quilt.
Then I just sewed the whole thing together with a sergerish stitch compliments of my Husqvarna Computer 350. My boy's did all the "pedalwork," making it quite homey-looking & justifying the lack of handstitching. The background is a very dreamy Japanese-Looking flannel from Stone Mountain & Daughter, my favorite fabric shop in Berkeley, CA. It's very funky. The green is a tight acid yellow & lime woven linen, very raw. I'm crazy for the color. Also from Stone Mountain. With 3 young kids, I pick my priorities. The purity here comes in 100% natural fibers & batting.
