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Dee's Saturday Sampler – Learn about Kawandi Quilting

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Join Instructor Dee Christopher to learn about this traditional (and scrap busting) technique. Dee will demonstrate and you can follow along with scraps from The Handmade Quilt project or all of those small bits and pieces you have been saving because they are too pretty to toss!

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20 Comments

@pamelakatz4682 3 years ago

Much easier if you start with backing cut one inch larger all around than your batting. Then you press edge of backing in half then half again, forming a binding. As you begin to sew your first round of pieces, you slip them under the binding and sew forming your frame at the same time.

@atree3 3 years ago

The Siddi women put the triangles in at the very beginning, but of course that is a little more difficult. . .

@tammytahara855 2 years ago

Thank you so much for this tutorial! This is my first Kawandi project!

@karenlittle2905 3 years ago

Interesting technique. I can see the purpose in doing this -- using up all the scraps was a very practical part of daily life. Now we do it as a "technique" not because of the practical nature of the craft. I think we all have scraps of beautiful fabric that we just can't throw out! I shall be doing some of this in the future.

@images7utube 3 years ago

Thank you so much for the very detailed video....I have done a small piece with this method but didn't have all the info and fudged it as I went LOL. This was very helpful

@campinglady81 3 years ago

Hello! First timer. Very interested in Kawandi 🧵

@LisaLisa-zl9vu 3 years ago

This is fascinating! Well explained. I would like to see more tutorials on this piece

@saundraweed9738 2 years ago

Love the creative variation for using this technique. Much more effective for the type of projects I would to incorporate this technique in. Thanks for the inspiration.

@ilovetobemom 7 months ago

I had learned that the top stitch was smaller than the back stitch? Have you heard that?

@Eekyellie 1 year ago

Interesting info also on Marian's World with background and techniques.

@renestovall9226 3 years ago

You do wonderful work & your instructions are always very clear and helpful 😊

@marty2385 3 years ago

I like the way you stitched a triangle on one square of the zippered bag.

@connieburr1643 3 years ago

Hi Dee, do you have a video which shows the final few rounds of stitching in the centre of the piece?
Thank you.

@djapema 2 years ago

Thx for answering questions

@marianneparkinson3873 3 years ago (edited)

Hi also a first timer, I’m from Perth, Australia, our weather is quite pleasant, not overly hot. I haven’t heard of Kawandi before so finding it interesting to find out what it is.

@pamelacrause9579 3 years ago

Very interesting. Thanks for doing the research.

@nildamager1649 3 years ago

Thanks for a new project. Fun 😲👍

@cindiberry5642 3 years ago

The blues are beautiful. I’m curious as to what size are the squares and/or rectangles do you use.

@jaynewood6714 3 years ago

Very helpful! I will try this..

@bevricker4812 2 years ago

I did a project with machine stitches 2 cm apart and between the rows I did shashiko style stitches with #12 thread. I think that would be a good way around the hand stitched vs machine debate.