3 September – Talk by Maggie Davies Hawaiian Quilting

As lights to the main room were turned off and the only light came from the projector screen, a hush of anticipation descended on the room.

As Maggie presented each slide she told us how Hawaiian quilting had originated and gave us the name and significance of each quilt.  Members watched in awe as each new slide appeared.  It was noted that the Hawaiians did not include images of people or animals on their quilts but took inspiration from the local plants and flowers.  As the slide show finished and the lights came back on in the room Maggie showed us and talked about her beautiful quilts that she had brought along to show us.  As they were passed around the room we were able to examine the superb workmanship at close quarters, which caused much murmuring and discussion amongst members

As refreshments were served, Maggie kindly showed a few members how she prepared her templates, marked her quilts and the fool proof method she used to produce such superb appliqué patterns and points.

Thanks go to Maggie and her husband for visiting us and showing us her wonderful quilts.  Everyone agreed that the quilts were beautiful and the slide show had been fascinating so much so that it might encourage some of us to try Hawaiian quilting.