Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা) is a form of embroidery originating in Bengal region, i.e. Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and parts of Assam. It has its roots in nakshi kantha, an ancient practice among bengali women of making quilts from old saris and rags by sewing them together. In modern usage, kantha generally refers to the specific type of stitch used. The kantha needlework is distinct and recognised for its delicacy. The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Today, kantha embroidery can be found on all types of garments as well as household items like pillowcases, bags and cushions.
While it is an increasingly diversifying art form, traditional kantha embroidery motifs are still sought after. Traditional kantha embroidery is two-dimensional and are usually of two distinct types: geometric forms with a central focal point, carried over from the nakshi kantha tradition and influenced by islamic art forms; and more fluid plant, floral, animal and rural motifs with stick-figure humans depicting folklores and rural life in Bengal.
Hand-embroidered Cassandra Pentaghast's character card from Dragon Age Inquisition, 11.5x19.5 cm. 89 hours of work. I learned a lot of new techniques for it including (very basic) needle-lace making!
Trigun mini-panel hand-embroidered patches - CMYK series
I'm happy to finally present the full set of my cmyk series! (I finished the last one way over a month ago but am chronically bad with uploading things haha)
“Tell us about Bird Shit Island, why don’t you, James? That’s a capital story.”
a little embroidery i did, i couldn't help but think about that line when i saw this postcard. if you wanna see more of my embroidery work you can check it out on my ko-fi !