Kantha - Painting in Stitches

	Round and Round Base fabric is 100% silk. This fabric is suitable for curtains, blinds and light upholstery. Width 115cm.


	Autumn Base fabric is 100% silk


	Vine and Flower Base fabric is 100% silk


	Filled Circles Base fabric is 100% silk


	Bow Base fabric is 100% silk


	Waves


	Squares and Triangles


	Criss Cross


	Swirl Stripe


	Oranges


	Geometrics


	Peacock


	Love Birds


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	The Kantha Story The centuries old Kantha is an exquisite decorative stitch for textiles from ancient Bengal. It is based on a humble quilting stitch that is so precise that the reverse as neat as the obverse. The designs included motifs such as the lotus for purity and other flora, animals from the natural habitat, the sun energy and vahanas ‘carriers’ of deities for invocation of their blessings. Today Kantha revivalist movement has contributed to the empowerment of women in Rural Bengal through a network of team leaders, allowing them to work at home amongst other duties of the home and rural life.