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Learn an Indian embroidery technique with Deepa

June 30, 2008 by Denise Felton 12 Comments

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Deepa Balagopal is offering a tutorial on her blog for Kamal Kadai, a style of embroidery native to the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. This embroidery technique incorporates surface weaving with beautiful results. Take a look at Deepa’s lesson.

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Comments

  1. sowmya says

    December 19, 2008 at 3:20 am

    it’s simply a superb stich and i want get more design patterns of kamal kadai work so please mam do send me the designs

  2. sowmya sudheer says

    January 14, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    It is an excellent work even i am learning this
    but i want some designs to do on my sari so can u send some of the design to my email id
    [email protected]

  3. gayathri rajesh says

    May 26, 2010 at 4:39 am

    hi Deepa!!!

    just visited ur blog..wow!! mind blowing.
    learnt kamal kadai! very neat tutorials.
    looking forward for more of ur works.

    thanks n bye!!
    gayathri rajesh.

  4. leji says

    July 1, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    hai deepa nice tutorials….can u snd some designs of kamal kadai designs to my email

  5. Roslin says

    July 2, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    thanks a lot deepa.. got inspired from you….

    Inspire us again with your works and tutorials… may God bless you…

  6. uma says

    May 14, 2011 at 11:37 am

    deepa madam,yoursarees designs,crafts,kadai kamal sarees designs very super by uma

  7. manali says

    November 3, 2011 at 1:52 am

    deepa madam
    this kamal kadai is too good please can i have some designs so that i can do this. i have just become a fan of you .please send me designs

  8. nighat ara says

    April 20, 2012 at 5:42 am

    Hi
    mam aap ki karhai buhut pyari ha ur mujay behad pasand ha please mujay kameez design pattern send karday best of luck

  9. mrs. jayanthi says

    June 1, 2012 at 4:07 am

    deepa madam,
    ihave jus gone thro’ your tutorials for kamal kadai& chemanthy stitch., the tutorials are very precise& instructions clear cut.if it is possible, i request you to send me some designs of both the stitches. thanks alot.
    jayanthi

  10. poornima says

    August 22, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    it was a very informative article thanq deepa madam. but can you help me with lucknow chikan work been longing to learn it

  11. vijibala says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:13 am

    hi deepa,
    your blog is very informative &excellent.can u suggest some of peacock designs for hand embroidery.

  12. Kamala says

    March 7, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    I just happen to browse and I came across your beautiful work.You are so talented

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