Deepa of This and That… blog has been posting a great series on Kantha embroidery. The basic stitch for Kantha work is running stitch, but there’s so much more to know! First Deepa gives us a bit of background and a link to free patterns. Then she gives us a look at Nashi Kantha — dazzlingly detailed embroidered quilts. And she finishes with a post on decoding Kantha. I enjoyed this series so much. I think you will, too. Thank you, Deepa!
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Stitch Stars: Taylor: Over 20 unofficial embroidery patterns for stitchy superfans
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