Chikankari motif

Chikankari shadow work embroidery motif

In India there are many popular embroidery groups such as Chikankari of Lucknow, Katha of Bengal, Fulkari of Punjab, Kutchi Embroidery of Gujarat & Kashidakari of Kashmir. Each style of embroidery is different from the other and has its own beauty and significant value. The city of Lucknow has a prominent place in the history of India particularly for its art, historical monuments and rich cultural heritage. Besides being famous for its hot summers and a glorious past, Lucknow is also known…

I’ve just brought my work up to date and am now ready for lesson 7. I’m not happy with my straight or satin stitches. I had undone them several times and still can’t get them rig…

Embroidery, Chikankari Embroidery, hand embroidery, Embroidery Stitches, Border Design

(WARNING! There are many pictures in this post, proceed with caution.) Have any of you tried to make a hair clip with a crochet motif or a little flower? I've made them many times. It is easy to make a little flower. It is also easy to find snap clips. But for me personally it wasn't always easy to connect the two in a neat and pretty way, and at the same time to keep the hair clip from falling apart. To tell you the truth, I've never searched internet to get ideas, I used to sew a piece of…

Learn about the stitches used in Chikankari embroidery, exquisite Indian shadow work.

Shadow work embroidery or Chikankari on organdy saree

Hi, i am back with one more chikankari stitch. The most beautiful part of chikankari is its Jali work ( open work ). And very often confused with Drawn thread. Jali work is nothing but "Pulled thread work " where warp and weft threads are teased apart to make small holes which are held together with minute stitches. Jali work are inspired by old buildings window specially from Jaipur. Chikankari Kurta with Hathkati Its a white kurta with simple motif, a circle worked with three different…