At the end of November I took a Kawandi workshop with Kerry from Thatssewkerry .
I thoroughly enjoyed it, but found that the hand quilting made my hand and wrist a little sore, so decided to switch and to complete it on my sewing machine.
Clearly I wasn't going to get the same lovely texture as quilting it by hand (you can really see the difference - the first four rows or so around the outside are hand quilted and you can see the lovely texture in this photo), but I could still have some fun with it!
I finished applying the fabric patches using a straight stitch on the machine, then went back and filled in with a serpentine decorative stitch, and, just occasionally, a zig zag stitch.
I was really pleased with how it looked.
After letting it sit for a few days, I decided that I didn't really have a use for this exact size (about 20" square), but that I could turn it into a slouchy pouch that would be perfect for a knitting friend.
I folded it in half (right sides together), stitched 2/3 of the way down from the open end, then squashed the final 1/3 open to make a 'T' shape and
stitched across the top of the T on each side.
Then I turned it right side out, added two buttons and button holes, and it was done!
Another Christmas present was ticked off the list!
Off to plan a New Year project now!
Wishing you all the best for 2026!
Oh I do empathize with the sore wrists/hands/ etc-- I have that very same problem-- I have restricted myself to doing tops 15 minutes of hand stitching at one time--sometimes skipping 2-3 days to rest the hands..I find it very frustrating, but it is what it is, right? We soldier on...
ReplyDeleteI think your slouchy pouch came out beautifully and the machine stitching on it looks lovely...lots of nice texture...I have so many stitches on my machine that I have never even tried--this year I plan to see what they all look like...also I need to finish up a lot of projects--trying for one a month at least...
finishing is not my metier it seems--;)))
I hope you have a wonderful New Year--Hugs, Julierose
Loving the kawandi, there is a tote bag waiting to be finished somewhere🤦. Great idea to use it for something. I like the idea of mixing hand and machine quilting
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