Hawaiian quilt

A Hawaiian quilt is a distinctive style of appliqué quilt featuring bold, symmetrical designs cut from a single piece of fabric and stitched onto a contrasting background.

The patterns typically depict tropical flora—breadfruit leaves, pineapples, hibiscus—radiating outward from the center like a paper snowflake.

Echo quilting follows the design's contours in concentric waves.

The tradition developed in 19th-century Hawaii when missionaries introduced quilting to islanders, who adapted the craft to their own aesthetic: She spent two years hand-stitching her Hawaiian quilt.