I've finished round two of stitching on my sunset kawandi, and it was so worth it. I love that I spend time after each project evaluating, so I'm going to share my thoughts on this one with you. First off, I may never make anything larger than a placemat without a double gauze backing, ever … Continue reading Sunset Kawandi – Round two!
Hello, friends! I've been playing with a new Kawandi style quilting piece, and I used my longarm to set it up. I recorded the process so I could share it with you. To be clear - a longarm is absolutely not required, nor is basting pieces into the middle of the Kawandi. I'm playing, and … Continue reading Starting a Kawandi on my Longarm
Guys - I did a big thing this week! I finally finished off my Kawandi Style Quilting On-Demand class! I've been working on this for a long time, trying to get it perfect. I realized it will never be perfect, so I pushed the button and released it. I'm so excited by the reception it … Continue reading Kawandi Style Quilting On-Demand
I finished my raspberry kawandi last month, and I keep forgetting to share the details with you! Sometimes it is hard to remember what I've put on Instagram versus what I've put on the blog. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate some of my other studio tools into my process, and solve some of … Continue reading Raspberry Kawandi Finish!
**Update. My class did not sell enough seats, so it has been removed from the schedule. It's a little anti-climactic, but sometimes things don't go the way I planned. Hopefully I'll have some in-person classes listed again soon. At a different venue. I am so excited to share my big news! I'll be teaching two … Continue reading I’m Teaching at StitchFest Milwaukee!
Last week I put the final stitches into my big Kawandi. It was a bittersweet moment, like all finishes are. Bitter because I have been spending time with this piece for almost a year, and I have enjoyed every moment of working on it (except for when I had to hand wash it, because Oscar … Continue reading Making a Large Kawandi Style Quilt
I can't believe I didn't share about this experience earlier! I've gotten into a new publication, and it is so beautiful! I wrote an essay about Kawandi Quilting and took some photos of my process. The wonderful women at Curated Quilts turned it into such a lovely article - I'm awestruck and proud at the … Continue reading Kawandi Quilting in Curated Quilts
It's been a while since I've posted anything about my Kawandi style quilting adventures. Since I was introduced to it by my Quilt Lab cohorts back in January of 2021 I've done a bunch of research, made a few things, and taught a class! I was hesitant to teach a class in something that is … Continue reading Kawandi Style Quilting
