News — Kantha quilts
Christmas and New Year at the Silk Road Gallery
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Winter warmers for Christmas at the Silk Road Gallery. Tibetan Blankets in vibrant colours and lovely soft Cashmere Scarves in natural tones. Both are a perfect winter present, lightweight, soft and warm.
Kantha Quilts and Scarves
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Bengali kantha fabrics Kantha is a type of embroidery stitching typical of rural Bengal. Village women recycle old saris to make quilts, shawls and cushions in which several layers of fabric may be layered up and patched, combined to create a new item - what we would today call upcycling.The wonder of Kantha Quilts is the variety and extraordinary beauty of the fabrics. This quilt has a wonderful art nouveau fabric with elegant leaves and flowers in a soft rust and charcoal print.Kantha is the running stitch that holds the different layers of fabric together or acts as a decorative stitching pattern overlaying the patterned...