Kantha Stitching Workshop

In this 3 hour workshop you'll learn about the amazing world of Kantha stitching and you'll make a beautiful scarf for cool summer evenings or to carry you through spring and fall. The art of Kantha hand stitching comes from Eastern India and Bangladesh and was originally used to layer old fabrics (reclaimed saris, and other textiles) into warmer almost insulated textiles. It was used to make shawls, cushions, blankets and pillows.  In some cases, you'll see the entire cloth is covered with running stitches. The effect of the hand stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect.  and you can create patterns with colour or stitch density.

Your Kantha scarf can either be whole cloth, or assembled from smaller pieces. We will provide a middle layer.  You'll use both machine sewing to assemble the pieces into your scarf shape, and hand stitching to finish your scarf. 

Details

Difficulty - confident beginners and all other levels. Must have some experience using a sewing machine.

Teacher - Carol Ashton

Supply List - 

We'll send an email with all of the details closer to the class, but you should plan on bringing very lightweight fabrics, like cotton lawn, Indian block printed cotton, or lightweight woven fabrics. You want to think about drape and ease of stitching. 

Note - we are capping the class at 6 participants. If we have less than 3 participants, we will cancel the class and refund your full purchase price. Otherwise, workshops are non-refundable. If you cancel with at least a week's notice, we will give you a store credit. If you find you can't make it, with less than one week's notice, you are welcome to send someone in your place.