Kawandi & Siddi Quilting One Day Workshop with Judith Epstein

This method of Kawandi (Indian quilt) is distinctive to the Siddi people of Karnataka, India. In the workshop you will learn a few simple guidelines to get you started using this fun and rewarding improvisational technique. There will be a variety of fun fabrics provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own larger fabric scraps to use and share. This is a HAND sewing workshop, so no need to bring a machine. Also we are limited to just 12 attendees so don’t hesitate to book as this will sell out!

A Kit (usually $20) is included in your ticket price. The Kit will be waiting for you at the venue and contains:

• A selection of fun fabrics to choose from
• Backing fabric to choose from, or bring your own loosely woven piece, 18”x12”.
• Judy’s favorite needle
• Needle puller
• Handout

In addition attendees will need to bring the following:

• Fabrics: Light weight and/or loose-weave fabric selection that includes a variety of prints, solids, stripes, etc.*. If you choose to use your own fabric for backing, it needs to be one 18×12”piece. Scraps need to be at least 4” x 6”.
• Batting: For Siddi Quilts, a middle layer is optional. If you choose to use it you need one piece of 11×17 light -weight batting or light inner layer fabric like double gauze or flannel (stay away from inner layer fabrics that could distract as you work or show through).
• Thread: Thinner Sashiko thread or #12 perle cotton (Wonderful Spaghetti is ideal). White is traditional, but any color will do.
• Sewing Pins
• Travel Iron and pad if you have one (we will have the Guild’s irons and ironing boards as well)
• Sharp fabric shears
• Thimble
• Snips
• Basting thread
• Mat & Rotary cutter

* Try not to bring only prints, as an even distribution of prints and solids is ideal. Scraps need to be at least 4” x 6”. As for bringing only loosely woven fabrics, I cannot emphasize this enough. At times you will be sewing through as many as 12 layers, so to spare your fingers, no densely woven fabrics, please!

Members can sign up here. Member class fee is $100.

Non-member sign-up open May 26. Non-member class fee is $130.

This workshop is a 6 hours in person event.

Learn more about Judith from her website here and her instagram here.

The Venue

We are at a new venue! The Arab Cultural Community Center is at 2 Plaza St, San Francisco, CA 94116, in the Forest Hill area of central SF. The venue has lots of natural light and plentiful street parking. Click here for directions.

SFQG Workshop Policies can be found here.