needle magic

Sharon's dedication

2006-08-13T15:05:00.000+09:00

Everytime I surf , i end up searching for links related to embroidery. There are so many and the contributions of all these bloggers are mind boggling.When i saw Sharon's inaminuteago I was fascinated. What dedication and perserverance Sharon must be having to have created such a good blog and that too so consistently.Her dictionary of stitches is such a boon to beginners and people who have interest in hand embroidery. God bless and hope to see more sharons in the web fraternity.

application of kasuti designs

2006-08-10T15:14:00.000+09:00

Kasuti work, as this form of embroidery is called has traditionally been used for decorating the pullau(the end of the outer portion of a saree, an indian form of dress) and the borders of the saree.As these designs are very intricate and delicate in appearance, it is now also used to enhance the appearance of Kameez( a form of dress having its origin in the north of India and Pakistan) , cushion covers , made ups etc.

Negi kasuti design

2006-08-10T15:03:00.000+09:00

negi kasuti

2006-08-09T23:45:00.000+09:00

this form of embroidery is called as Negi kasuti. Negi in kannada , the language of karnataka,India means weave. Kasuti in Kannada means hand embroidery. negi kasuti is done in running stitch .

Kasuti embroidery

2006-07-23T16:08:00.000+09:00

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.