Kawandi Handmake Quilts with Sujata Shah

5 Days Monday – Friday, July 28-August 1, 2025

Kawandi – A utilitarian quilt made with found and collected scraps by African Diaspora of India.   

Document the memories and special events of life with stitches. From start to finish this is a complete hand stitching project. The focus of this workshop will be on being spontaneous while selecting scraps and learning to personalize simple patchwork by using colors and fabric of your life. Sujata will share how to find rhythm of your own between your mind and body and practice mindful stitching.  

In these five days long retreat, you will learn the element of design in Kawandi and the background of people who originally inspired this art form. Sujata will also share her personal experiences growing up in India and life after moving to the United States as a colorist and a designer.

Skill level: Beginning quilter

All QBL workshops begin on Monday and end on Friday. Workshops are from 8:30-4pm daily. Students check in to their dorms and move into classrooms on the Sunday before the workshop begins. There is a welcome dinner with a lecture Sunday night.