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Kantha stitch embroidery

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Kantha stitch embroidery. Get inspired and try out new things.
The traditional folk art is famous as Kantha which means 'Patched cloth'. The original Kantha is double faced where the design appeared identical on either sides of the fabric. The great length of stitch is broken into tiny tacking's which gives almost a dotted appearance on either sides of the quilt like "Do rukha". Sometimes the embroidery is so finely done that it is very difficult to identify the wrong side.

The traditional folk art is famous as Kantha which means 'Patched cloth'. The original Kantha is double faced where the design appeared identical on either sides of the fabric. The great length of stitch is broken into tiny tacking's which gives almost a dotted appearance on either sides of the quilt like "Do rukha". Sometimes the embroidery is so finely done that it is very difficult to identify the wrong side.

Kantha Work- Big Fillings - Sarah's Hand Embroidery Tutorials

Kantha patterns can be easily filled with just the Running Stitch. The idea is not to cover the ground fabric, but to give it texture, strength, and of course, to add color to the pattern.

Kantha - history & meaning | House of Wandering Silk

Learn about the rich history and meaning of kantha embroidery in India and across South Asia, practised by millions of women. "Kantha" refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth and is one of India's oldest and most loved folk art textile traditions.

Kantha Stitching Workshop

In June we are hosting a one-day workshop, Kantha Stitching with expert teacher Ekta Kaul. Kantha is a beautiful stitch technique from the Indian subcontinent with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling. Ekta is an award-winning textile artist who creates ‘StoryMaps’- narrative cartographic textiles that

Watch popular Kantha stitch embroidery videos

Puja Chakroborthy Roy is our talented artisan. She has been a resident of Bolpur since her birth. An adept expert at intricate Kantha stitch embroidery, she is qualified and learnt it from school. Being trained multiple times in the art, she is now a master! With her handicraft business running smoothly, she is now an experienced artisan. We are proud of her.
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