Tilda Kawandi pouch

 I got around to stitching my Tilda Kawandi project that I started when in Darwin.

This is how far I got when I was away.

All the fabric is pinned on so I could have it beside my chair.

I have enjoyed slow stitching this. It is so mindless

Time to make it into a pouch but I need a zip. Out came the zip box.

Look at the price of this 64 cents. Now that’s old.

I covered both ends of the zip. I made them so they stuck out further than the pouch. This made tabs to hold when opening and closing the zip.

I decided I didn’t want to keep it a flat pouch.

Then added the Phula onto the zipper pulls. I also dog eared the base.

Slow Stitching Sunday.

Scrub Stitchin Kawandi project

 I have been ing some finishing off sewing days at home.

My kawandi piece has been finished for some time but it needed making into something.

We all need pouches for our bits and pieces, marking pens, pins and glue. 

My finished fat quarter size piece is all stitched. Now I am marking DOWN 5” on the left side and UP 5” on the right side. Draw a line joining the 2 marks.

With a smaller stitch sew each side of the drawn line.

Cut on the line. This now makes 2 pouches. Measure the length of the edge and add about 4”. Cut a continuous zip and have 2 zipper pulls ( or you will need 2 zips ). Mine was 25”

Attach one zip to the cut edge on the right side. Iron over and top stitch along the edge of the zip at the back. This will hide the raw edge fabric and will prevent anything caught in the zipper when opening.

Fold in half and feed the zipper pull on. Trim the zip level with the edge of work. I actually covered the end with a tab on one and folded the zip to make a tab on the other.

With the edges already tuned under and hemmed due to the Kawandi technique the side and bottom seams only need to be topstitched closed to make the pouch. 

I put little dangly things on the zipper pulls for decoration.

I didn’t want mine left flat so I turned inside out and sewed dog ear corners. Turn it back out and a base is formed so they stand up.

All ready for show n tell next April 

Sit n sew at Just Stitchin, Humpty Doo

 While visiting my brother in Humpty Doo, NT I came across this little sewing shop.

Just Stitchin. 

Louise said she held a sit n sew on Friday mornings. 10:30-1:30. I went along and joined in.

I took along my sashiko to work on but left my thread in the caravan. Mmmmmm.

Off to buy some fabric so I had something to work on. I bought this pack of beautiful Tilda fabrics. I decided to make a little Lawanda piece which later can be made into a pouch.

Jean, from Berri Springs, was making some placemats for her grandchildren. She was a beginner sewer and this was her first project. She had machine quilted these as well.

Chris, from Brisbane, was staying with her son while her husband was recovering from a hip replacement.

She bought a little pattern to make a needle case, scissor keep and a bag to put them in.

Louise kept all her little Tilda scraps and put them on to a backing. Stitched them with lines very close together with her machine. It looks like a BORO piece.

She cuts these strips into panels and uses them in little pouches and bags.

They are very cute. I love the little zip tag too. It’s like a thread bunny/thread scrap.

This is where my piece ended up at the end of my sewing morning.

Slow Stitching Sunday - Kawandi

 I have been working on my slow stitching Kawandi project I received at Aprils Scrub Stitchin retreat.

This is all the fabric I had left out of a charm pack.

I have now done all the stitching.

I wasn’t very even with lining up my edges with the next row of stitching. Kate was very careful with hers. So I added in some extra lines to catch down the folds.

The other way I tried was a bit of blind stitching. I want to see which one will stand out or look better in the finished project.

This is all the thread left too. I did my stitching half inch apart. If you do closer you will probably run out of thread. Here is my fat quarter that was in my welcome bag on the back of work and the label from the charm square pack.

Linking up with Kathy at Slow Stitching Sunday.

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Scrub Stitchin Kawandi project progress

 At Scrub Stitchin this year we were all given goody bags. In this bag was our project to make. A Kawandi  using a charm square pack. There were a few different packs. Mine was mostly solids with some sparkles through it. I have cut some into pieces and laid them on to my fat quarter backing piece.

First row is now stitched and a thin lining has been put in the middle. Traditionally this centre piece is just fabric but I like the feel and ease of an iron on thin batting/pellon.

I have pinned all of my pieces on. Now ready for all the stitching.

 Okay, so I know it is hard for people to get inspired about this project. 

Kate got hers done during the week.

 What will it end up being? A placemat, table centre or ? 

Well I am travelling atm in our caravan and I took mine along to stitch.

 I have not added the pula flowers on the corners 

because they won’t work for the project I intend it to be. 

Here it is atm..

I will get this finished by the time I get home and will do something with it. 

What will it end up being?

Watch this space.

 If you want to make what I do I’ll let you know what you need 

and can show you at the next retreat 2026

My Brothers golf Placemat

 I used up all the scraps from the golf quilt and wanted a placemat for my brother. He liked the kawandi style one I was making when he last visited. 

This was made in May so doesn't qualify for my challenge this month.

I had enough fabric.

I draw the lines on with chalk. This way my stitching go straight. I also use 2 thimbles. The palm one helps push the needle through and the finger thimble also pushes as well as grabs the needle when it is tough to work through the fabric.

I'm getting close to finishing. Will I have enough thread?

I had enough thread. The Kawandi stitching is complete.

It was put on the table straight away and used that night.

My yellow Kawandi placemat is finished. RSC yellows - placemats, pin cushions and potato chips.

My comments are back. For some reason they were going in to my spam mail.. argh!!!!

 My Kawandi placemat is done. I am loving making these.. They are very addictive.

Continuing with yellows and RSC scraps, strings, potato chip blocks and crumbs.

Out came the yellow box.. using up the crumbs and strips on placemats.

The leftovers sewn on to purchase receipt papers. I know many people use adding machine tape rolls but the receipts are free and a good width.

I also cut lots of smaller scraps into the rectangles for my potato chip blocks.

3 more placemats completed. Total now 25 out of the hoped 50.

Using up the receipt tape lengths into pin cushions.

Enough to make 8 more.

So 8 pin cushions completed.. Total. 29 out of 40 needed.

I have now used up all the little pieces of yellow. That tub is cleaned up.

Linking up with Angela. RSC.

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/03/scraphappy-saturday-homeward-bound.html

Yellow scrappy Kawandi inspired placemat

I have enjoyed doing the hand stitching on my last blue Kawandi cloth so wanted to do another one. This time I think I will make a few placemats in the colours of the RSC. 

Scrap Happy Saturday

Out came my yellow tub

So I decided on a size, cut the backing and ironed the hem over.

Hemmed my scraps and pinned to the outside of the backing.

All the outside done

Choose a thread. This is also a leftover thread

Stitching around the edges done.

I cut a flannel piece 1/2” smaller than the placemat.

Push it into the edges and iron flat.

Continue rounds of stitching.

As you get closer to the centre the middle section bubbles a bit.

Keep ironing out and placing more scraps to completely cover…