Raw Edge Kawandi Applique
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Raw Edge Kawandi Applique
with Sujata Shah
Inspired by the hand-stitched traditions of Kawandi quilts from the Siddi community of India, this workshop brings the spirit of that technique into a fresh, hand-stitched applique process. Using raw-edge scraps, students will learn to layer and secure fabrics in a way that feels organic, improvisational, and richly textural.
The focus of this workshop will be on building vibrant surfaces, embracing irregularities, and celebrating the charm of visible edges. By the end, participants will have explored new ways of composition and texture while creating a piece that carries the spirit of tradition with a contemporary twist.
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.
Please bring the following supplies to class:
- Thread (neutral plus a few colors you like for visible stitching)
- Scissors
- Bohin Embroidery Needle #7
- Wonderfil Spagetti 12wt Thread in the color Ecru
- Background fabric - a variety of long strips of solids and prints in different widths
- Small pieces/chunks with interesting prints for accent
- 18" x 24" for backing
- 17" x 23" batting (Quilter's Dream Request)
Class is held in our Ohio Studio located at 3792 Boettler Oaks Dr, Suite B, Uniontown, OH 44685.
Lunches will be provided each day, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments, coffee, tea, and use of our fridge and kitchen. 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.