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
I did it. I said no new projects, then went ahead and made something new again. Whoops. I have a new group of friends, and as part of the group chat a few weeks ago they were all sharing their plans for the Peach Fuzz 2024 Pantone challenge, hosted by Sarah Ruiz. I said "no", … Continue reading Pantone Challenge 2024
This is an exciting announcement for me - I'm teaching at StitchFest in Lancaster, PA in August! Seats are already filling up! I'll be teaching two sessions - Kawandi Style Quilting by Machine on August 4 and Kawandi Style Quilting by Hand on August 5th. I have been looking forward to this for months! You … Continue reading I’m Teaching at StitchFest Lancaster
**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!
I started writing an artist statement this week, with the goal of entering my Big Kawandi into art exhibits. After the positive response garnered at QuiltCon, I am curious to see how it is received by the fine arts community. Typically, when I’m making art I find flow and just work. I don’t set out … Continue reading Deep Thoughts on Kawandi
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
