When Fred and I honeymooned here, we had such a fun time picking out fabric for Fred's new aloha shirt- they had a file with his measurements going back quite a few years. Of course, we also had to bring home some yardage...
Yes, even in tropical paradises, my mind is never far away from fabric. My husband grew up visiting Kauai with his family (his grandparents first came when you still had to take a boat!) and they would all get custom handmade aloha shirts made at the Kapaia Stitchery in Lihue. When Fred and I honeymooned here, we had such a fun time picking out fabric for Fred's new aloha shirt- they had a file with his measurements going back quite a few years. Of course, we also had to bring home some yardage... They have an incredible collection of batiks from Bali, imported Japanese and other Asian fabrics, as well as gorgeous Hawaiian prints and bark cloth and upholstery fabrics. They have some other miscellaneous fabric too, but it's all about the Asian imports and Hawaiian beauties for me. They do all kinds of "stitching" too (imagine that, at a stitchery!) breathtaking Hawaiian applique quilts, aloha shirts, beautiful garments of all types, as well as kits to help you make many of those things for yourselves! I loooove Hawaiian quilts. Unfortunately, I am all too aware that I would never ever make one myself. Someday I will just have to buy one and admire someone else's hard work. I forgot to photograph the fabric I bought, but as you can see from this picture, it was kind of overwhelming for us...
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Opa Loon
3/12/2012 10:42:04 pm
I always love fabric shopping in the islands. Some of the earth tone prints are almost purple enough for me. Big aloha to all of you, yr Loon
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Krissy S
3/13/2012 12:00:27 am
That looks dreamy! You sure are making me wish that we had done some island hopping and local shopping when we went to Hawaii years ago. Sadly, we just stayed in Waikiki and did touristy things, it didn't seem like a Hawaiian vacation, it felt like we were just visiting a warm city. Next time I guess I will know better! =o)
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Christa
3/13/2012 03:31:49 am
Thank you for sharing the photos of those amazing quilts! I will have lovely dreams tonight.
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Mutti
3/13/2012 06:29:17 am
OOOOOO...........I want to be there!! Did you both have cricks in your neck from trying to see everything at once?? I will check out fabric on the Big Island when we are there. I'm sure I will find some fabric for you to make me something for my birthday <3
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My name is Ansley Knoch. I am the creator of Rispok, a line of accessories for big and little people made from repurposed materials. I live in Madison, Wisconsin with my husband, Fred, and our son, also Fred, better known as 5. Archives
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