Learn the ruler
We will practice the cuts, markings, and piecing habits that make the system useful. You do not need to commit to a big quilt to try it.
How workshops workGE Quilt Designs Stripology partner shop
Stripology in Hawaiʻi with Art Quilts Hawaii
Stripology has come to Hawaiʻi
Aloha! Art Quilts Hawaii is a GE Quilt Designs Stripology partner shop. I chose this ruler and pattern system because it makes accurate cutting and piecing more approachable, whether you are making your first quilt or looking for a fresh way to work. Gudrun Erla’s patterns, videos, and projects give us plenty to explore. I bring the local fabric choices, hands-on support, and room to make each quilt your own.
- Second-Tuesday workshops
- Ewa Beach, O‘ahu
- Optional island fabric bundles
Cut strips, not corners.A slotted ruler, a GE Quilt Designs pattern, and fabric with a little island in it.
Four ways in
Find your starting point
Learn the ruler, make a project, bring Hawai‘i into the design, or follow along from wherever you live. Start with one and add the others when you are ready.
Make a project
Join our second-Tuesday workshop to work on a selected GE Quilt Designs pattern. Some sessions focus on a new skill or the first part of a project; others give you time to sew, ask questions, and move a quilt forward. Check each listing for the pattern, ruler, supplies, and skill level.
See upcoming sessionsBring Hawaiʻi into the design
I will show one carefully chosen fabric combination for selected projects, sometimes with a kit or bundle available by preorder. Think Hawaiian prints, palaka accents, island color, or an unexpected mix from my studio. You can always bring your own fabrics.
See the fabric ideaFollow along from elsewhere
GE Quilt Designs offers video classes, clubs, digital patterns, and other online programs. I will share the ones we are following and show you how to pair them with a local workshop or your own fabric pull. You can enjoy the ideas even if you cannot come to Ewa Beach.
Online learningIn the studio
What happens at an Art Quilts Hawaii workshop?
We start with a real project and the cutting or piecing decision that matters most. Beginners are welcome, and experienced quilters can explore a new layout or fabric direction.
- Start with a real projectA selected GE Quilt Designs pattern and the cutting or piecing decision that matters most.
- PracticeYou get time to practice the cuts and piecing at your own pace.
- Compare fabrics and ask questionsTry combinations side by side and talk through what works for your quilt.
- Think ahead to finishingI will help you think ahead to quilting and finishing, too.
Rulers, patterns & fabric
Shop and sew your way
Start with the Stripology ruler that suits your projects, then choose a pattern or book you want to make.
From Art Quilts Hawaii
Local, with help choosing
I carry a selected range of rulers, mats, patterns, and useful tools, with help choosing what you actually need. Contact me for current availability, pickup, or shipping before making a special trip.
- Stripology rulers and mats
- GE Quilt Designs patterns and books
- Useful tools for cutting and piecing
- Optional Barb-curated fabric bundles for some projects
- Second-Tuesday workshops
From GE Quilt Designs, online
Learn from Gudrun Erla
GE Quilt Designs also teaches online. Use the GE Quilt Designs links on this page for the current video classes, clubs, and digital patterns; those purchases and access are handled by GE Quilt Designs.
- Video classes
- Clubs
- Digital patterns and other online programs
An Art Quilts Hawaii workshop and fabric bundle are separate purchases when offered.
Optional island fabric
GE Quilt Designs patterns, remade with island fabric
Our workshops and projects use GE Quilt Designs patterns, remade with our own fabric combinations. For some projects I will offer an optional Barb-curated fabric bundle, sometimes by preorder.
Do I have to buy a bundle? No. Bring fabric you love, or choose a bundle when one is offered.
Once a month
Get the project preview
Once a month I will share the next Stripology project, the GE Quilt Designs class or club I am watching, my Hawaiian fabric idea, and how to join us. You will get a useful preview before workshop registration and bundle preorders close.
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The next Stripology projectThe pattern we are making
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The GE Quilt Designs class or club I am watchingTo follow online
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My Hawaiian fabric ideaAnd any bundle preorder
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How to join usBefore registration closes
Good to know
A quick answer before you begin
Still unsure where to start? Ask me before you buy anything.
Do I need a Stripology ruler?
The event listing will say which ruler and supplies are needed. If you are just exploring, contact me before buying so we can choose the right starting point.
Do I have to buy your bundle?
No. Bring fabric you love or choose an optional AQH bundle when one is offered.
Can I join from another island or the mainland?
You can follow the newsletter, shop eligible supplies and bundles by arrangement, and take GE Quilt Designs online classes from wherever you live. In-person AQH workshops have their own locations and capacity.
Is the GE video class included in the AQH workshop?
Only when the individual event listing explicitly says so. Otherwise, register for GE’s digital class or club separately.
Ready to cut your first strips?
Pick a second-Tuesday workshop, or ask me which ruler fits the quilt you have in mind.