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Sylvia Pippen’s quilts combine appliquéd Hawaiian flowers and fauna with Japanese Sashiko and embroidery embellishment. Her inspiration comes from Tahitian and Hawaiian quilts, Japanese textiles, kimono, and Polynesian Tapa designs. She is co-author of Asian Elegance Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More with her mother Kitty Pippen.

Try one of Sylvia’s 30 tropical quilt patterns or one of her very popular sashiko fabric kits with pre-printed designs. Just follow the dashed lines for perfect sashiko! Discover the secret of Sashiko: it is fun, fast and easy! All Kits include carefully chosen appliqué, background and border fabrics, patterns, instructions and sashiko thread.

New Products

All-in-one ready to go kits: Bamboo, Taro, Breadfruit, Laua’e Fern, and Monstera. Check out Tropical Foliage Sashiko Sampler in the gallery to see the blocks sewn into a quilt!
Kits include the design screened on cloth with washable ink, instructions, sashiko thread and needles. No transfer step! Sashiko only, good for beginners. $20.00

Heat Resistant Mylar for iron-over appliqué: $20.00 per pack of 10 sheets

Coming soon:

A series of Wildflowers and Sashiko patterns; perfect for block of the month projects!

I am writing a book for C&T Publishing, Inc. to be released in 2009. It will contain 7 projects, sashiko and appliqué tips and techniques.

About Sylvia

I am fortunate to live in Hawaii and am compelled to capture my love affair with the Islands through the art of quilt making.

I love to share my passion for quilting and offer design, sashiko and appliqué workshops, retreats, lectures and trunk shows in Hawaii and on the mainland. Check out my workshops and teaching schedule.

Many of my quilts use Japanese Sashiko, a running stitch of thick white cotton thread as background surface embellishment. Sashiko adds a dramatic element behind appliquéd flowers when echoing foliage or used as an overall geometric design. Big Island Birds won a first place at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2007.

Some of my quilts use simple embroidery stitches to give flowers, birds or fish more detail and dimension. I am inspired by the elaborately embroidered Tahitian and Cook Island quilts called Tivaevae and use their techniques in some of my quilts.

My greatest influence and mentor is my mother, Kitty Pippen, a well known quilter and author of Quilting with Japanese Fabrics. We co-authored a second book, Asian Elegance Quilting with Japanese Fabrics and More in 2003. We often travel together on the West Coast, giving workshops and lectures.

My sister, Nancy Pippen, creates the perfect gift, “Little People” for that special quilter. Sculpted in exquisite detail from Fimo clay, they are only 1” high!