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Learn Lavangam stitch from Deepa

November 30, 2008 by Denise Felton 6 Comments

Image from This and That blogDeepa Balagopal is sharing another embroidery stitch that is typical of traditional Indian needlework. She notes that the Lavangam stitch (meaning clove stitch) is known in the West as pistil stitch – a long-tailed French knot. See Deepa’s post.

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Comments

  1. Odette says

    November 30, 2008 at 12:19 pm

    This is a neat stitch ! Thanks for posting it!

  2. parul desai says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:15 pm

    this is a very pretty stitch .I have learnt the same and have tried on my dress.

  3. surya says

    October 23, 2009 at 11:29 pm

    i have to learn lavanga stitch.can you help me please

  4. swapna says

    August 19, 2010 at 6:04 am

    i have to learn lavaga stich.can you help me please

  5. aysha ambily says

    November 13, 2010 at 11:12 pm

    i jst wanted 2 learn the most beautiful stictches of new wrks pls guide me with most helpful tips pls nd also wanted 2 learn the lavangam stich 2 thanks nd waitng 4 ur reply thanks

  6. prabha says

    September 24, 2011 at 9:23 pm

    thank”s ilearnlavangamstitch with u r help

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