Kawandi Quilting
5-Day Studio Class with Sujata Shah
Learn the traditional art of Kawandi quilting!
Document the memories and special events of life with stitches. From start to finish this is a complete hand stitching project. During this workshop we will focus on being spontaneous while selecting scraps and learning to personalize simple patchwork by using colors and fabric of your life. Sujata will share how to find rhythm between your mind and body to practice mindful stitching.
During this five day workshop, you will learn the element of design in Kawandi and the background of people who originally inspired this art form. Sujata will also share her personal experiences of growing up in India and life after moving to the United States as a colorist and designer.
Meet the instructor!
Sujata Shah is an award-winning quilter and designer and author of Cultural Fusion Quilts. She finds inspiration in the rich handmade tradition of her home country, India; the quilts of Gee’s Bend; Indian and American utilitarian quilts and African textiles.
Drawn to imperfections and irregularities of handmade crafts, Sujata believes each quilt has personality of the maker. Using imperfections as design element has led her to abstract interpretations of traditional quilt blocks. She finds hand stitching therapeutic and nourishing to the soul, ultimately helping her write personal stories in stitches.
Join Sujata as she shares her quilts and talks about her daily life as a quilter. How somewhere during the making of each quilt, whether it is the fabric selection, constructing the quilt top or finishing the quilt by hand, she ends up writing stories in Stitches.
- Neutral color thread for basting
- Fabric scissors
- Thimble
- Needle puller or rubber thimble (optional)
- Bohin #7 Darners, #26 Chenille or embroidery needles of your choice
- 12wt cotton thread in white or ecru
- 22" x 22" piece of lightweight fabric for backing
- 21" x 21" piece of thin cotton batting (Quilter's Dream Request) or loosely woven fabric
- Assorted scraps measuring approximately 2" square to the size of your hand, and strips measuring 1" to 4" wide
To make this process interesting and engaging, please include many different sizes, colors, and textures in your scrap selections. Lightweight fabrics make it easier to stitch through multiple layers. Be sure to add some shot cottons, plaid, prints and stripes to the mix, as well as a scrap from a personal clothing item. Batiks or heavy weight fabrics do not work well for this project.
Class is held in our Ohio Studio located at 3755 Boettler Oaks Dr, Suite B, Uniontown, OH 44685.
Coffee and tea are provided, as well as use of our fridge and kitchen. Lunches will be provided each day of the workshop, please let us know if you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions!
Supplies are available for purchase in-store during class if not purchased ahead of time.
For suggestions on hotel accommodations or any other questions/concerns, contact Abby at shop@suespargo.com or call 330-899-9454 ext. 114.
Cancellation fees reflect the cost of registration, staff, instructor contracts, material acquisitions, and other services. This policy applies to all registrants, regardless of the reason for canceling. We encourage you to take our cancellation policies into consideration before registering for classes.
If you need to cancel your registration, you have the following options:
Transfer:
Registrants who cancel their enrollment in a workshop held in our Ohio studio may make a one-time transfer to any other workshop held in our studio.
- Transfers may be made either in the current workshop season, or any workshop in the following year. Transfers must be made more than 30 days prior to the workshop, and is subject to a 5% cancellation fee.
Refund:
If you prefer not to transfer your workshop registration, the following fees apply:
- More than 60 days prior to the workshop, refund of your deposit minus a 20% cancellation fee.
- Less than 60 days prior to the workshop, no refunds will be issued.
Redirect:
Registrants are able to send someone in their place into the workshop for no additional fee. In this case, no refunds will be issued, payment arrangements are the responsibility of the original registrant if needed.