Saturday 23 November 2024: Online Workshop (Learn Kawandi Quilting!)

Gary Mills - Saturday 23 November 2024 - 4.00pm to 7.00pm (GMT)

Online Interactive Workshop: Learn Kawandi Quilting!

We're really delighted to be hosting this Learn Kawandi Quilting workshop with our wonderful & hugely talented craft expert, Gary Mills! This class, which focuses on Kawandi (also known as soulful stitching) is a captivating art form with its origins in Africa and will see participants learn how to layer, build and assemble a pieced mini-quilt by hand, using the Kawandi method!…

Introduction by Gary:-

What is a Kawandi Quilt you may well ask? Well, the traditional Kawandi is a hand-stitched quilt, made from scrap fabric, traditionally including old cotton saris. These creations were originally handcrafted by the Siddis, descendants of African immigrants who found their way to India through various historical routes -courtesy of the Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, and Americans. One unique aspect of a Kawandi quilt is that it is…

• (Size should be varying, nothing too small approx. 3 ½ x 4”, but vary these or have larger pieces you can cut up as you piece and quilt along. Consider the colourways and the prints which should not be too big, also add a plan      solid in amongst them, Gary used bright colourful colours, see finished photo image)
• ) (consider the colour with your fabric choices)