Lei po'o diy

Celebrating May Day 2015 at the Bailey House Museum, aka the Maui Historical Society. Surprising things I learned from the Lei Day Heritage Festival, including native plant information, who created May Day in Hawaii, the Kue Petition, and how challenging it is to make a haku lei.

So here it is Sunday morning and I'm still working on Thursday's posts. I'm already far behind in the blog and don't know when I'll have a chance to catch up. Friday was a full day and I have a lot of cool pics to share (birding, coastlines, lava tubes, and more. . .). I've also done my all-day demo with the Honolulu woodturners. Today will be my hands-on class with some of the club members and then I have to pack up and get to the airport. I'm catching a 12:30 am flight to Australia via…

The lei hili is one of the most simple lei to make. It is a 3-ply braid in which the material you are braiding is the decorative material of the lei. Common materials for making the lei hiki are ku…

Oahu Local Floral Designer on Instagram: "Make a full ti leaf maile lei with us using fresh red and green ti leaves. Disclaimer: Kaululani makes her ti leaf maile leis differently. She twists left and crosses over right. Others twist right and cross over left. You can twist the leaves in either direction you wish to do so, however make sure to cross over in the opposite direction in order to achieve the right look. Mahalo for watching!"

Ka Hale Hoaka on Instagram: "Repost • @hoolei_maui General rule of thumb.... You always need more ti leaf than you expect. Aaaaaand this lei may cause backaches and fingers cramps, but she’s worth it 😍😍😍 #hakulei #tileaflei #tileafhakulei #lei #tileaf #makelei #hoolei #givelei.#normalizelei #maui #aloha"