Hawaiian Quilt Designs

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by Hawaiian Quilt Design

Kula Creations Hawaiian Quilt fused glass jewelry was individually handmade with aloha in Kula, Maui. Its colors and patterns celebrate the vibrant splendor of tropical Hawaii.

Each piece resembles a beautiful little Hawaiian quilt pillow, captured in glass for you to wear.

Scroll down to browse the entire Kula Creations Hawaiian Quilt Jewelry collection, or, if you prefer, click on any design image below to go directly to the jewelry with that particular Hawaiian quilt design.


Breadfruit ("Ulu")	Fern	Monstera	King Protea	Pincushion Protea


Pineapple	Silversword	Taro (Ornate)	Taro (Simple)	Ti

(We apologize, but we do not have photos of items with the "Breadfruit" or "Pineapple" patterns - our newest designs - online.)

PLEASE NOTE: Because we have stopped producing new jewelry, we may not have all the designs, colors, and sizes shown below. This page is simply an illustration of various designs and styles that may be available, some of which may be on sale. For a current list of available inventory and prices, please email . THANK YOU.

About the Hawaiian Quilt designs in our Hawaiian Quilt Jewelry

Having long admired the artistry of traditional Hawaiian quilts, Kula Creations founder Stacy Soderholm wanted to use those design principles when she began making fused glass jewelry.

The many plants thriving in upcountry Maui provided ample inspiration for her original Hawaiian quilt designs. She focused chiefly on plants that were important to the early Hawaiians or that have some significance to modern Hawaii.

To create clean, elegant, and striking patterns, Stacy focused on the silhouettes of the plants. She selected, stylized, and arranged elements to take advantage of the traditionally square shape and repeating nature of Hawaiian quilt designs.

The initial collection of 8 designs grew to 10 at the prompting of our customers, who wanted to see Stacy's versions of the popular "Ulu" and "Pineapple" patterns.

We hope you like what you see!

Browse the Kula Creations Hawaiian Quilt Jewelry Collection

For a current list of available inventory and prices, please email . THANK YOU.

Regular Prices:

Medium Pendant - $31		Post Earrings - $30

Large Pendant - $32		Dangle Earrings - $37

Save $5 when you order a matched set of a regular-priced pendant and matching earrings.

All pendants come with a 32-34" satin cord (as seen in the photos below) which can be tied to the desired length, ends treated to prevent fraying.

All orders also come with a card showing all the available Hawaiian quilt designs, with an explanation of each.

Pendants and dangle earrings are wrapped in sterling silver wire. Dangle earring findings are also sterling silver.

Post earrings have surgical steel posts and comfort earnuts.

Designs:

(Click on the photo of the jewelry to go to a page with more pictures and information.)

Breadfruit: Brought by the Polynesian settlers, breadfruit trees provided food, adhesives, medicine, wood – even “polishing cloths” for their bowls. The breadfruit, or "ulu," pattern is one of the most common in Hawaiian quilts. It is a believed that a quilter whose first Hawaiian quilt is an “ulu” pattern will always know abundance.

Fern: This quilt pattern was inspired chiefly by the Fern Ama'u, one of the many endemic ferns the Polynesians found when they settled the Hawaiian islands. But the design represents all the ferns they used, from the smallest to the large tree ferns.

Fern jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Moss Green Pendant
Large and Medium Teal Green Pendants (matching simple dangle earrings below the pendants)
Large and Medium Lilac Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Large Orange Pendant (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendant)

Monstera: While not a native plant, monstera - and its relatives, such as taro - grows abundantly in Hawaii. Stacy coudn't resist its unusual and lovely leaves when creating her Hawaiian quilt designs.

Monstera jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Sky Blue Pendant
Large and Medium Light Green Pendants (matching square dangle earrings below the pendants)
Large and Medium Easter Green Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Large Red Pendant (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendant)

Pineapple: Introduced by Europeans, pineapple became synonymous with Hawaii, where it was first canned and mass marketed. Hawaii was the pineapple capital of the world for decades, and the fruit remains a symbol of Hawaiian hospitality.

Protea: Like the monstera, protea were introduced to Hawaii. Since they are a chief crop for Kula nurseries, they are found virtually everywhere on Maui - in flower arrangements, at roadside fruit and flower stands, at florists, and even in landscaping. Two of the more striking varieties are the the King Protea, which seems to be wearing a crown, and Pincushion Protea, which resembles a colorful cushion full of gracefully curving pins.

King Protea jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Yellow Pendant
Large and Medium Deep Aqua Pendants (matching simple dangle earrings below the pendants)
Large and Medium Cotton Candy Pink Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Large Grape Pendant (matching square dangle earrings below the pendant)

Pincushion Protea jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Pale Blue Pendant
Large Violet Pendant (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendant)
Medium and Large Turquoise Blue Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Medium and Large Orange Pendants (matching simple dangle earrings below the pendants)

Silversword: This striking, silvery plant is unique to Hawaii and lives only at the high elevations at the craters on Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii. Some say they were once so abundant that moonlight reflected from the plants was visible from neighboring islands.

Silversword jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Pale Purple Pendant
Large and Medium Red Pendants (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendants)
Large and Medium Dark Green Opal Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Large Dark Blue Pendant (matching square dangle earrings below the pendant)

Taro: Taro - the main ingredient in poi - was of such importance to the early Hawaiians that Stacy created two Hawaiian quilt designs featuring the plant.

Ornate Taro jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Large Yellow Pendant
Medium Orange Pendant
Large Dark Green Pendant (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendant)
Medium and Large Medium Blue Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Medium Moss Green Pendant (matching simple dangle earrings below the pendant)

Simple Taro jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Sea Green Pendant
Large Teal Green Pendant (matching square dangle earrings below the pendant)
Medium and Large Turquoise Green Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Medium and Large Dark Blue Pendants (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendants)

Ti: Ti was introduced to Hawaii by the Polynesian settlers. It had many uses - too many to list here - including spiritual, medicinal, and mundance. It is still used in the preparation of certain Hawaiian dishes. Some even use it to ward off evil or bad luck.

Ti jewelry pictured above, from left to right:
Medium Light Blue Pendant
Large Sky Blue Pendant (matching simple dangle earrings below the pendant)
Medium and Large Cobalt Blue Pendants (matching post earrings below the pendants)
Large and Medium Red Pendants (matching swoop dangle earrings below the pendants)

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