Sharon's dedication

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

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

negi kasuti

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

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.