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Sunday, July 23, 2006

Kasuti embroidery


Kasuti embroidery is a form of threadwork , counted thread embroidery which has its origin in Dharwad district of karnataka ,India. A calico net is fixed to the base material on which the pattern is to be worked on. Normally the work is done in a single strand thread. The motifs which are predominantly in use are geometrical patterns, birds, animals, stars, borders, flowers etc. The stitches which are used Holbein stitch and the running stitch.

7 Comments:

At 9:01 PM, Blogger Sumitha said...

Hello Mrs.Indira,came here through Latha's blog.Welcome to the world of blogging!Its fun and hope you will enjoy blogging:)Good Luck!

 
At 1:35 AM, Blogger indianadoc said...

Hello aunty...landed here thro' u'r daughter's blog...a very good start indeed...Incidentally we both share the same template too!! Looking forward to learn a lot from u...

 
At 2:14 PM, Blogger indira said...

hi sumitha, thank you for visiting my blog. i really would enjoy all your company on the blog. and slowly i am trying to upgrade my blog skills. bear with me. indira

 
At 2:15 PM, Blogger indira said...

hi indianadoc, thanks for your support. hope to share not only the template but all your company on the blog also.

 
At 12:23 PM, Anonymous Indira said...

Hello Indira gaaru:

Followed the link at Latha's blog to here.

Beautiful piece of work, the colors red and green match well. The finished piece, is it a pillow cover?

I am also big fan of cross-stitch work and happy to see needle work blog from India.

Looking forward to reading more posts.

Best wishes,
Indira

 
At 3:26 PM, Blogger indira said...

Indira Gaaru, I am happy to note that We both
share the same name. Actually the design shown ,has
been embroidered on the pullau of a white with green
bordered silk saree.I have a passion for embroidery
and music .As i am not very tech savvy, i am learning
my ropes now only. I will definitely add more designs
in the future. thank you. Indira reddy.

 
At 2:20 AM, Anonymous Madhu said...

Hello Indira Aunty,
Came to know about this wonderful needle site thru latha's blog. Beautiful designs on the border.
During my college days I used to do some works like embroidery glass work. Thanks for u....I might start doing it again.

 

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