During one of our last meetings before the current Lockdown here in Sydney, Val showed us her current work in progress, a small quilt she is making in the Kawandi manner.
‘ Kawandi quilting is a traditional craft in western India, brought to that region via African slaves. The African tradition is called Siddi quilting ...’ Jennifer Strauser, Dizzy Quilter. More information is available in her well illustrated blog post.Val’s quilt stimulated considerable interest, and there are several examples on recent social media posts. Small patches are sewn on to the assembled backing and batting, often by hand, resulting is a free-form, improv style, excellent for using scraps.
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