Kantha embroidery inspiration

You can spend the morning stitching a really relaxing piece inspired by a picture or photo you bring. We won't be copying the picture in any way, but just using colours, and if you wish shapes to inspire our running stitch. (which has got to be the most relaxing stitch on the planet!) Parallel rows of stitches create texture and repetition creates a slow rhythm. You can work just on one piece of fabric or even nicer is to use three thin layers to make a more padded effect.

Kantha stitching is used in Asian textiles to create a slightly padded texture- often used for blankets and jackets but we'll just be making a piece you can frame afterwards, or use as perhaps the front of a bag or another small object.

I will bring a mix of felt and plain fabrics but if you want to bring specific fabric (you can create kantha stitching on patterned fabric as well!)to use or you have embroidery or other threads you want to use, please bring them. You can do kantha stitching with cotton, fine yarn and even reels of sewing machine thread! Every type of thread creates a slightly different effect!

I can't wait to see what you produce!