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About Mokihana

Born and raised Hawaiʻi girl who misses home and loves the Pacific Northwest. I’m a free spirit and love the serendipitous events that bring people and places together. My philosophy about knitting and life in general: “It is good to have an end to journey toward,but it is the journey that matters in the end.”Ursula K. Le Guin

The Side-Tracked Hawaiian Quilter

Posted on May 31, 2004 by Mokihana

Well, if only I had all the time in the world and didn’t have to work! My creative energy seems to have taken a different path for awhile. I was with a group of my wahine friends, knitting away on … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s Hawaiian Quilting Journey: Class and the start of a quilt! Part One

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Mokihana

Oh wow. The class with Nancy Lee Chong was fantastic! I was a great enabler and encouraged my friends Susie and Julie to take the plunge too. The class was held at A Common Thread quilt store in Lake Oswego, … Continue reading →

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Variations on a Hawaiian Name

Posted on August 17, 2003 by Mokihana

I love my name! It sings to me when I say it or hear it… singing to me of my island home, of ku‘u one hānau. Singing of the cool trade winds, the rainbows in Mānoa Valley where I was … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s Hawaiian Quilting Journey: Class!

Posted on August 17, 2003 by Mokihana

I’ve kinda put my quilting project on hold, and have been concentrating on my beadwork, knowing that this coming weekend (August 21-22) I’ll be lucky enough to be taking a class from Nancy Chong, one of the premiere Hawaiian quilting … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s Hawaiian Quilting Journey: Week Two

Posted on July 17, 2003 by Mokihana

I thought I’d come out the winner this week. And I did, sorta. Eventually. I got my new fabric all washed and ready and started cutting. Unfortunately, I musta been half asleep at the time, because I cut it wrong … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s Hawaiian Quilting Journey: Week One

Posted on July 8, 2003 by Mokihana

Every Tuesday I attend a group where the focus in on our creativity; I’ve done beadwork and handspinning there, but for the summer decided to start doing some Hawaiian quilting, which I’ve been wanting to do for many years. Continue reading →

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Willie K and Amy!!

Posted on July 6, 2003 by Mokihana

What a night! I got to go hear Willie K and Amy Hanaiali‘i Gilliom at the Oregon Zoo Summer Concert series. It was wonderful. We went with 2 of our friends, and sat on the lawn area of the zoo, … Continue reading →

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Mokihana’s First Post

Posted on July 6, 2003 by Mokihana

I was born and raised on O‘ahu up in Mānoa Valley. I spent my hanabata days hiking, ti leaf sliding, horseback riding in Kapi‘olani Park, swimming in the ocean and sailing outside Waikīkī Yacht Harbor and around Diamond Head in … Continue reading →

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