Kawandi Journey - going my own way

[@randylls5341]

I think the corner triangle looking 😮ornaments are sewn in at the beginning when putting on the corner pieces.

[@artyfartyannie]

Ah yes, thank you, I have learned that since making this video and it makes total sense, that's what I will be doing in future :)

[@kelliryan464]

Loved ones clothing makes lovely comfort quilts for those who have been widowed. I made a cuddle quilt for my friend who was missing her husband terribly. She loved it a said she had to fight the dog for it. I asked her for her husband's fleece (synthetic) jacket and made a pillow/bed for their dear dear grieving dog and added a small teddy bear made from the left over shirt scraps. The comfort achieved was worth the effort. Sewing and love work well together.

[@artyfartyannie]

Hi Kelli, how sweet of you to do that for your friend and her dog, I agree that using clothing from loved ones (whether they're no longer with us, or it might be children who've grown out of them) is a beautiful way to remember someone and bring comfort, and I LOVE that phrase, "sewing and love work well together" - I will remember that and stitch it into my next book of stitchery swap squares, it would fit so well :)

[@kelliryan464]

Oh, God bless you. You are dear to me. I made cuddle quilts and baby quilts out of my daughter's dresses ( baby cuddle quilts from their favorite tee shirts) because they all wore each others clothes.they are together forever in these quilts in these beautiful connecting threads. You inspire me and make my life happier. Thank you for making the world a better place.

[@kimdodd6677]

Lovely ❤very thoughtful 🌹

[@mareimontalvo2725]

I wonder where my comment went? I said you were right about the corner triangles the second way. The squares are folded in half diagonally TWICE then the folded point is sewn to each corner of your quilt. The edges are raw and the triangles kind of dangle. Use slightly smaller squares to get smaller phula. The phula aren't really proportional to the quilts. Hopefully this time my comment doesn't get lost!!

[@artyfartyannie]

Aha! thanks Marei, that makes perfect sense - I might just hve to use a fabric that holds the fold a little better in that case I think, but then it's not like I don't have much fabric to choose from. I'll check spam in case your original comment went in there, they sometimes seem to do that for no apparent reason. Thanks again, I can add phula to my naked quilts now! :)

[@themirrorimagestitcher]

@@artyfartyannie I watched a talk on Kawandi. She didn’t give a full blown tutorial but when she talked about the corners she folded the square like you did the second time and like Marei said you attach by the folded pointy corner to corner. It’s actually more lovely when the fabric is floppy as the corners represent flowers 🌺 so if they puff out it’s perfect!

[@EmilyArts]

I just can’t get over how beautiful these are 😍

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you Emily - and I cant get over how quick and easy they are! :)

[@judyjoiner105]

I love your videos ❤️ I learn something every time. Thank you

[@paulalister80]

Wow you’ve done a lot with your Kawandi sewing. Looks lovely, so pretty and colourful. Thank you for showing us.

[@artyfartyannie]

Thanks for watching Paula - I think my house is going to be full of kawandi pieces soon, I can't seem to stop and I have an endless supply of scraps to use up! :)

[@fayneilly833]

Hi Annie great tutorial, love slow stitching and great little baskets.

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you Fay! 😊 It's so quick and easy honestly, I just cannot stop for now!

[@fayneilly833]

@@artyfartyannie how can it be quick if its slow

[@artyfartyannie]

@@fayneilly833 Fair point - i guess it's slow compared to machine stitching but it's quick compared to traditional quilting???

[@DoloresJRush]

That white fabric looks like either gabardine or double knit to me. I thought about making some of those type of baskets out of the legs of the boy's blue jeans. The big boy just gave me a couple of pairs the other day cause he wore the seat out of them, but yours are really cute with the quilted fabric and the cuff that you folded over.

[@artyfartyannie]

Hi Dolores, it looks a bit like twill and it's all synthetic I believe. Yes, jeans would be perfect for those baskets, maybe with a colourful contrast fabric for the inside/cuff??

[@pamfrank3962]

You have been busy as a 🐝 bee. Beautiful ❤

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you PAm - this was ages ago now, you've reminded me how much I love Kawandi, might need to start a new one for the autumn :)

[@christinepreston8267]

Hi Annie..this is fantastic,quite a production line going there? The little baskets are lovely..sorry about your first husband ❤

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you so much Christine, I just can't stop just yet! Ah thank, it was very difficult and still makes me sad especially for my boys as they were very young at the time. Life goes on as they say, but it's good to remember and I do think these memory quilts are such a lovely way to do that. How is yours going? I'd love to see it sometimes, please do share in the arty farty annie FB group if you would be happy to :)

[@halimesolmaz8348]

Harikasınız,bu tekniği arıyordum 🤩çok teşekkür ederim, kayıt yapiyorum

[@artyfartyannie]

çok teşekkürler, iyi eğlenceler!

[@forgetthedustrhonda8622]

Hi Annie can u tell me how many strands u used of the embroidery floss or did u use the 6 strands? Looks like I am going down this rabbit hole - I really enjoy yr inspirational videos - all of them - because I have watched them all! Take care and thank you ❤ Rhonda

[@artyfartyannie]

HI Rhonda, thanks so much for the kind words and for watching my vids :) I think I used two strands on this, but I reckon it would look good with three because I just love the texture of the stitching. On those first couple I showed I used some thick plain light-coloured cotton I'd picked up in a bargain bin, no label so I can't tell you what it was but I much preferred that, and it's quite similar to what the Siddi women use I think. Sashiko thread or cotton a broder would also be good. However I have a lot of embroidery floss so that's what I'm using now and it is lovely to have all the colours for a change. Hope that helps. Happy stitching and do please share pics of your project in progress in teh FB group or Discord community :)

[@Berserk_Alize3]

I keep seeing in your comments on your videos that you have changed how you construct this style. Have you any plans to make an updated video ?

[@artyfartyannie]

Yes I plan to make another kawandi very soon, maybe a larger one this time, so I will do another video and show how I do them now. Thank you for watching :)

[@Berserk_Alize3]

@@artyfartyannie This is wonderful news! I highly anticipate 🙂. Thank you for the response!

[@mafish7962]

❤❤❤

[@artyfartyannie]

Thanks for watching Laura! :)

[@halimesolmaz8348]

İlk önce nasıl başlıyorsunuz?sayfanıza baktım goremedim

[@artyfartyannie]

kzbin.info/aero/PLPAE7ERrO1XqWPwICJJgi0nTyUJxCyH4- İşte tüm kawandi oynatma listesi. İyi şanlar!

[@randylls5341]

Phula first. Little square. Quartered

[@artyfartyannie]

Thank you for the advice, much appreciated :) I made this video quite a while back, so I did eventually work it out - took some digging though! I'm thinking of tackling a larger piece this year, although I do find small ones easier to manage and very useful for making into storage bags in my craft room. Have you made many kawandi yourself?