Indian Sari kantha Quilt – Undenying Beauty of Rural Indian Women’s Art – History and Pride
The history of the Sari traces back several thousand years ago on the Indian subcontinent. The sari is a piece of unstitched cloth worn by women by draping over the body in many different ways and styles. This Indian tradition has spread its influence across the globe in modern times and has also expanded its uses to men's clothing, wallets, bags, furniture, quilts, and everything in between.
Jaipurhandloom.com’s kantha quilts are hand stitched from recycled sari cloth from India. Kantha actually refers to the type of stitch used in the craft of embroidery. The kantha stitch gives the sari quilts their general wavy, textured quality and is often referred to as a "running stitch." To make a kantha quilt, several saris are layered on top of each other and stitched together creating a wonderfully beautiful vintage style. The stitches exhibit a distinctive rhythm that is part of the “visual signature” of the artist along with the colors, sizes, shapes, and designs of the cloth patches.