The backing is leftover piece of blue quilt fabric and the 'wadding' is two large op shops scarves. The premise of Kawandi is that it is hand sewn using embroidery thread (I used Sashiko thread).

Therese Stempin has never been very far away from a sewing machine. Her mother bought her a Necchi machine when she was in the third grade. Stempin still has the machine, in almost pristine condition ...

"Just by the material that's in it, and you could tell it all was hand-stitched," Matson said. "I mean, she did a beautiful job. I can't imagine how long it took her to sew all these little squares ...

Women across the U.S. are creating quilts to deliver messages to Congress through “Quilting for the Constitution: Peace by Piece,” a national advocacy campaign led by Women Building Peace.

If Joann stores' closing has got you down, heading to the I-X Center this weekend is sure to give you a lift. You might make some new friends and find some retail therapy in the process.

They including sewing, cooking ... but she will finish it the quilting on her long arm. She hand-stitches binding on the outside of quilts. She usually gets her fabric from quilt shops in Shiloh ...