Nakshi kantha

Women sewing, St Mary's, India For Paperlink 1992 Nakshi Kantha embroidery from Bangladesh For calendar for Oxfam, 1993

A gorgeous beige colour saree with hand stitch Kantha embroidery all over it. The pallu has a detailed and heavy traditional floral design. The full saree is hand embroidered which makes it more appealing. Authentic Shantiniketan (Bengal) saree which is famous for its kantha stitch sarees. Excellent…

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.

About the Book Perveen Ahmad's "Aesthetics and Vocabulary of Nakshi Kantha" is not only an enlightening and in depth view of the Bangladesh National Museum's Collection of

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.

asunsti on Instagram: “We have a few of these beautiful Nakshi Kantha scarves back in stock. Handwoven silk, and hours of exquisite hand embroidery make a truly…”

Kantha is still the most popular form of embroidery practised by rural women. The traditional form of Kantha embroidery was done with soft dhotis and saris, with a simple running stitch along the e…

I found this at a local thrift store, just laying there in the bin. At first, I thought it was a scarf that had been framed. But upon closer inspection, I realized it was a beautiful hand embroidered piece! So I did a reverse image search on the Internet, and learned about Nakshi Kantha embroidery as well as the artist Surayia Rahman. Wow!

Since we're talking about Kantha work , I thought I'll show you a few pictures of Nakshi Kantha (embroidered quilts) Traditionally, ...

Kantha embroidery silk dupatta

Nakshi Kantha tapestry designed by Surayia Rahman, Bangladesh - Threads - Threads

This red Nakshi Kantha embroidered cushion cover is made of cotton.

Red Nakshi Kantha embroidered cotton cushion cover.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Collections Object : Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)