Slow Stitching Sunday


Earlier in the week, I started a new kawandi quilt project. I got the back all pressed up, inserted a layer of thin cotton batting and then trimmed, pressed and pinned down the pieces around my edge. I stitched maybe one row around ... and then didn't get any further. Life, generally, just got in the way of any sewing.

This morning, up too early for a Sunday as I had to drop my daughter at work by 7am, I sat in my sewing room when I got back and thought I'd add a couple of rows to my kawandi... and then kept at it for a couple more hours. I turned on my audio book and enjoyed the process.

I did eventually have to stop and get some jobs done around the house (blurgh) but looked into the room and saw the sun shining on my sewing table, so thought I'd sew a little bit more. I tried to film a little bit of the stitching and upload a short reel to TikTok. Anyone else on TikTok? I much prefer Instagram, but I thought I'd give it a go and try to be more active on the platform. 

Here's the link to the video if anyone wants to have a look. 





@sameliasmum Hand quilting on a sunny Sunday afternoon #quilt #quilting #kawandi #aurifilthread #sewingtiktok #quiltingtiktok #handmade #sameliasmum #bigstitchquilting #slowsewing #sewing ♬ Little Things - Tiqta



In other exciting news, I've been selected as an Aurifil Artisan for 2023/2024. This will be my second year collaborating with Aurifil. I'm looking forward to seeing the upcoming list of challenges and working on the themes, in my own way. Fun!


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  1. Why am I not surprised that you've begun another Kawandi? :-) It's nice to see you making progress, though as always, seeing yours tempts me to begin another one myself! I've never tried Tik-Tok but that's probably no surprise since I've never been on Facebook either. Blogging and Instagram are plenty for me. Congratulations on your second year of being an Aurifil Artisan. I'd love to do that. However, after applying twice, and being rejected twice, I can't again subject myself to that kind of hurt. I'll enjoy watching you play with the Aurifil goodies you receive.

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    1. Hi Linda, seeing you make kawandi quilts was what got me started on this journey. Now I can't seem to stop. They're very addictive and I think to myself that I really should just save them for quiet evening sewing and do machine work through daylight hours... doesn't seem to work out that way though.
      My daughter loves tiktok and I have to ask her how to use it. I'll stick with Instagram as it's my favourite and I know how it all works - without help from a teenager.

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  2. P.S. Meant to tell you...Your blog post title made me smile. "Slow Stitching Sunday" is exactly the same blog post title that appeared in my reader feed right before yours! Another blogger I follow, Jenny at Romany Quilting used "Slow Stitching Sunday" as her post title! What are the chances of that?!

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    1. there is a blog that a lot of us link to on Sunday that is called Slow Sunday Stitching - that is why you see it on Sunday - https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2023/05/slow-sunday-stitching_01232010963.html

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  3. I’m also doing some slow Sunday stitching today. Thanks for
    Posting the video of your Kawandi. This is something I would like to try. Gail at the Cozy Quilter

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    1. I find this practice very addictive, both the stitching and digging through my scrap piles to find 'just the right piece' to go in next. Happy slow stitching :)

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  4. pretty work! we are a lot of slow Sunday stitchers out here

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    1. Thanks Karen and yes we do enjoy a bit of slow stitching downtime :)

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  5. Your Kawandi quilt is really pretty!

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  6. Your Kawandi quilt is lovely. I found myself waking up at 5:45 this morning for some reason.

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    1. Thank you! 5:45am is quite early. Is it light yet at that time, where you live?

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  7. I will had to look up what a Kawandi quilt is. Yours is very pretty. I am not sure I would be able to deal with the random scrappiness, but I really like the way it looks.

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    1. Thanks Cathie. I guess you could probably make a kawandi, less random and scrappy. Really it's whatever fabrics you have and want to use. It could be really interesting to have an organised layout, stitched up in this style.

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  8. I love the look of Kawandi stitching and would like to give it a try! Thanks for sharing your video. Looks so enjoyable!

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    1. You should definitely give it a try. Once that first outside row of stitching is done, which is always the slowest as it has to go through a lot of layers, the trickiest part is choosing the fabrics that will fit into the space. Lot's of fun though.

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  9. Sitting in the sun sewing your Kawandi stitching sounds like the perfect way to spend many an hour on a sunny Sunday. I enjoyed seeing you stitch on the video. Your hand stitching is beautiful; as are the fabrics.

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    1. Thanks very much Kim. It was a lovely way to spend some time. The sun was shining through my sewing room again this afternoon and I'd planned some time in there, but I ended up spending too long doing other jobs and by the time I was ready to stitch, the sun had gone over the mountain. There's always tomorrow :)

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  10. Your Kawandi stitch looks beautiful. I so seldom seem to use blue in my own quilts, though it seems to me the most popular color in quilts I make for others :) Never done Tik-Tok, though my grown children certainly know all about it.

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    1. Looking at my scraps, I don't use a lot of blue myself either, though do tend to use aqua/turquoise judging by how full that tub is. I'm thinking my next kawandi will be aqua. I'm not a fan of TikTok but my daughter loves it.

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  11. I haven't done any Kawandi stitching it definately looks interesting and as usual yours is lovely. Well done on the Aurifil news

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    1. Thanks Lianne. You should definitely gather your scraps and give it a go. Perfect for stitching while watching the footy.

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  12. The Kawandi start is very pretty. Love the blue scraps. Life is always getting in my way sewing wise. Sorry, not on TicToc as I have enough other online distractions. Congrats on your Aurifil affiliation.

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    1. Thanks Jill and yes, life does get in the way of our sewing time, doesn't it? Enjoy your week :)

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  13. I had a go at kawandi recently and made a cover for my light box. It is a nice way to stitch and relax though! Sarah quilting by the sea

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    1. It's such a lovely way to spend some stitching time, isn't it? I find it very addictive and while doing one kawandi, I'm already thinking about which one to start with next. Enjoy your week :)

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  14. Your Kawandi looks delightful! I've printed off a few instructions & plan to make a start on one of my own... soonish!

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    1. You will love it Linda. Excellent way to use up scraps, spending time doing slow, mediative stitching. I'm addicted! Enjoy your week :)

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  15. Congratulations on your second year with Aurifil, Anorina! I know you will make beautiful projects for them!

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  16. i am so looking forward to the Aurifil challenges you create. You challenge us the readers to push the boundaries a bit even a lot at times. Nice to observe beautiful creations.

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  17. i just love the kawandi quilts you have made....and congrats on being an aurifil artisan!

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  18. Such a beautiful Kawandi! Congrats on being an Aurifil artist... I'm so happy for you!

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  19. I like both the slow stitching Sunday and Kawandi . I hope to try a Kawandi project soon after seeing yours.

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  20. Oops last comment was mine

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