Thursday, February 7th:  The group collected plants and designed their Tifaifai patterns based on what they had collected and what they had experienced on the tour.  Once they designed their patterns, they basted their pattern onto a piece of material and then cut out the pattern. The cloth pattern was then basted onto another piece of material.  Around noon, the group took a break and went swimming with the rays on a private motu and then returned later on that afternoon and worked into the evening.  Only in Tahiti!   On Friday, they spent another 1/2 day in a workshop while Didi taught her special applique technique. The Tifaifai is used as a covering for a bed and the Tahitians do not have a word that translates to quilts.

All week long Didi had been showing the group plants that would become their patterns for their tifaifais.

The conference room at the Moorea Beachcomber Inter-Continental where the workshop was held.

The first step - picking out the flowers and objects you want in your pattern. 

Didi showing Christine how to get started with her pattern.

Christian also added some of his ideas to Christine's pattern.

Judy basting her pattern onto the material.

Debbie's pattern before it is cut out.

Left:  Gloria cutting out her pattern. Above, Didi showingGloria how to put the fabrics together.  

Debby basting her Tifaifai pattern to a backing. Her pattern consisted of a map of Moorea, shells and the tiare flower.  

Christine & Christian's Tifaifai.  Notice how they incorporated in sailboats - they sail in France.

Judy had never quilted before in her life and here is her Tifaifai. 

Among other plants, Gloria's Tifaifai included the breadfruit.