Kantha painting

In this video you will learn to make kantha embroidery. Ita an traditional Indian embroidery art form using running stitch. #kanthawork #runningstitch #begin...

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

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This section will introduce you to the different traditional embroideries and give a step-by-step guide to those embroideries. Every culture around the world…

Kantha embroidery of Bengal is really unique as they showcase simple elements of nature and scenes from our day-to-day lives. Kantha embroideries are now found at almost every exhibition in various Indian states, unfortunately some are not of very high quality. Recently I came across the works of artiste Surayia Rahman, who spent her younger days in India and settled in Bangladesh after her marriage. Her nakshi (derived from naksha meaning designs or motifs) kantha embroidered pieces are…

Kantha embroidery