Kantha: Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making by Etka Kaul Shepherd's Bush Christmas Stockings The Perfect Picot

The Perfect Picot

easiest to use wool-mix felt (45% wool

theatre decor and much more

It holds up under a great deal of manipulation or tight twisting and turns and does not break

Finished it fits in an 6" frame or embroidery hoop

Kantha: Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making by Etka Kaul Shepherd's Bush Christmas Stockings The Perfect PicotThis is a beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers. The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth: quilted textiles made from multiple layers of cast off cloth, traditionally embroidered with threads pulled out from the borders of old saris and dhotis. These