"Hawaiian Quilting as an Art"
E' Komo Mai "Welcome"
This site is dedicated to my Grandmother late Master quilter Aunty Debbie Kakalia. My name is Nalani Goard and I am here to continue the legacy of my Grandmother who was and still is well respected and known both locally and internationally. With the help of my Brother Kulani, our many supporters and my instructors we hope to perpetuate the art of Hawaiian quilting as instructed by Aunty Debbie Kakalia.
I may not have a lot to give but, what I have plenty of I am willing to share and that is the "ALOHA SPIRIT" Nalani Goard.
Website Update
This website is owned and privately operated by Nalani Goard and Kulani Ryan.
JAPANESE SPEAKING PLEASE GO TO :
http://aloha-hawaiianquilting.net/
Please visit our new Nalani & Aunty Debbie fan site in Japan. You will be able to read about all of our Quilting Ohana news and see pictures posted on this site and it will be all in Japanese. This site is for our Japanese fans and students who wish to know everything my instructors and I are doing. My instructors and I are very excited and will welcome anyone to ask questions or inquire about quilting both here in Hawaii and Japan. This will be an official Nalani & Aunty Debbie fan site for your enjoyment. If you have pictures that you want us to post on this site please send it to me.
UPDATE June 1, 2008
Nalani Ohana Association "NOA"
It's official April 13, 2008 was the official kick off of Nalani Ohana Association in Japan. What is NOA? NOA is an elite association of women in Japan that that want to learn from the best and become the best in the art of Hawaiian quilting. I am so happy to announce that NOA is being supported not only by my Ohana instructors and their students but also by several people I would like to thank - Mr. Kunii, Mr. Sasaki, Mr. Higuchi, Mr. Tsuji, The Seino family and the staff and employees of Toko Ltd. in Japan. I am sure that with our strong ohana base NOA will one day be the biggest and best Hawaiian quilt association in Japan. We are also welcoming several new instructors that joined our ohana and would like to invite all of you to "E hui pu i ka helu 'ekahi" meaning -"Join the best"
If you want to become an instructor or just join NOA please contact Takako Seino below. Also, you do not have to join any of our quilt instructors groups to become a member of NOA. Everyone is welcome regardless if they belong to one of our instructors. By joining NOA you will be able to schedule workshops, classes or even have events in both Hawaii and Japan with Nalani Goard. NOA will assist you with scheduling. Our ohana has become stronger and continues to grow daily with new members. We welcome all of our past students, Instructors Kiyohara, Otsuka, Ohkubo, Sudoh, Yamamoto, Ishigano and their students. Of course our new (6) instructors and their students and all of our new ohana members. Welcome.........
Dont wait - Join now and learn more about the benefits of being a member.
New instructors will be listed soon on my instructor page.
Contact: NOA - Takako Seino
Email: takako@toko-t.co.jp Phone: 81-3-3833-3542
QUILT KIT ORDERS
I very sorry to say that at this time I will not be able to finish any quilt kit orders until I am able to have more help. Sending me irate emails or phone messages will not get your order done any faster. I do not have the funds to give anyone a refund at this time because I have not been working.
My family has been through a lot in 2007 incuding the death of my sister, heart surgery for both my Father and Brother Kulani and a car accident that caused my son to have a brain injury. I ask for your compassion, prayers and support at this time.
ORDERS: All current orders will be my priority starting March 2008. Please forgive us for the delay.
All rights reserved (C) Nalani Goard
Deborah "Kepola" Umiamaka Kakalia, who died March 19, 2002 at 87, taught herself how to quilt in the Hawaiian style and created many of her own designs. Her bed quilts could fetch $12,000.
Her trademark is an eight-pointed star, which she called her "star of David" in honor of her second husband, David Kakalia, who died in 1995. Another mark she was fond of was the old-fashioned embellishment "wai wai moa," which resembles three-pronged chicken feet. Aunty Debbie first started teaching regular classes at The Ala Moana Hotel and then the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center & Bishop Museum in the early 70's. In 1976 she published "The Art of Hawaiian Quilting" with the help of her friend Napua Stevens. When she retired in 2000 she appointed and legally assigned all of her patterns over to her Granddaughter Nalani Goard to continue her legacy. Nalani worked closely with Aunty Debbie daily since 1995 designing, cutting, basting and also teaching students so that Aunty could just sit in classes and enjoy quilting. She travelled the world teaching her style of quilting and has touched many hearts. She was loved by all and known for her Aloha spirit.
Quilt ordering and current orders...
We are currently working on finishing current orders that date back to 2005!!! Because of the backlog we ask for your understanding. We are also short handed at this time so all current orders will be sent to you unbasted or glue basted. We will be accepting new orders in the future. Please email me if you have any questions.
