Here's some detail from a couple of handmade ones that we bought in Bangladesh - ideal for use in the summer.
I am so impressed by the way rural women transform old worn out saris or sheets into beautifully quilted kanthas. I asked my MIL for a couple of her old saris so I could have a try. She gave me a couple of cream ones; one really old one that was quite worn, so I used it as an interlining, and one that she had only worn once.
For the back I used an old tablecloth that an aunt of mine gave me years ago.
It was looking a rather drab and lifeless,
so I added patches in some Heather Bailey fabric, also binding.
It just needs some sort of quilting stitch now to hold it together.
Lately I've found myself becoming inexplicably fascinated by quilts and quilting. I've spent hours drooling over quilting blogs, learning about different kinds of quilts and terminology. There's something about neatly folded piles of fabric, that modern day quilters can't seem to resist...
2 comments:
Ooh that looks pretty masha'allah. How about some close up shots?? Is that a satin ribbon I spy?
Re: recycling, currently reading a book on Japanese craft Sashiko and how absolutely everything was recycled - first they wove their own fabric *shriek*, then it was made into garments; old garments were made into work clothes; ruined work clothes were made into working wash clothes and so on - not one thread wasted. Insha'allah will blog about it soon.
Jzk for linking me :D
Thanks Q,
Err..close ups - then you'd see my wonky stitching!
The satin effect is part of the sari - apart from the edging it's a very simple one. Traditionally widows wear very plain clothes, mostly white or cream.
Yes recycling is so important. We live in a very wasteful age - our parents were so much more resourceful too - bless 'em.
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