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MY FAVORITE Web site is one I found after a recent visit to Kauai and an addicting visit to the Kapaia Stitchery (well, maybe more than one visit). On my return home, I found I wanted to know more about Hawaiian Quilting, so I surfed the Web until I found www.Paokalani.com. This site combines examples of Hawaiian quilting squares, history of the art form, family history, photos and anecdotes. Located in Honolulu, Poakalani offers quilting classes, which are regularly held at Queen Emma's Summer Palace and occasionally at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Log on if you want to know more. I think you will be as delighted as I was. Computer literate quilters might want to take a look at another interesting Web site, QuiltPro.com. You can download a demo program, containing a sampling of all the features of the complete program, QuiltPro v.2, which sells for $95 and can be purchased on the Web site, from distributors nationwide (see directory on the site), or direct from the company at P.O. Box 560692, The Colony, TX 75056. Fax (972) 235-75056. Included in this software are patterns for 1,000 quilt blocks and hundreds of borders and sashes, with templates that can be printed out, complete with a 1/4-inch seam allowance. You can design your quilt right on the screen, using the QuiltPro pallet of fabric patterns and colors. Or, if you have a scanner, your own fabrics can be scanned into the database so you can see exactly how the finished quilt will look. Block and quilt sizes can be changed, fabrics changed, and borders and sashes changed, added, or eliminated on the fly. Among the other features included are calculation of fabric requirements (a big savings!). Now you can create an entire quilt without wasting a scrap of fabric! I can't wait to try this program on my stash of Hawaiian fabrics. |
| Sandy Harrison is a new contributor to dacs.doc. You can contact Sandy on quilting issues at sandyharrison@juno.com |
