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Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Rallis and Kanthas

Posted on 05:48 by Unknown
Round two of the textiles! Today we have two Saami rallis and two Bengali kanthas, and all four quilts are completely stitched by hand.

All of the textiles are old or antique, meaning they are valuable but could also have small stains, discolorations or holes from years of use. None of these take away from the aesthetic of the piece however, and in many cases it adds to it as you can see that the piece has been used for years. 

There will be a flat shipping fee of $7, even if you purchase more than one piece on different days. So feel free to order more than once and not worry about extra shipping charges. And now, on to the textiles:  

Piece #4 is a Saami ralli from Sindh, Pakistan. It was made by the Saami snake charmer community of Sindh, and this style of embroidery is unique to this group. Saami quilts use a solid background (usually black or grey, but occasionally bright colors like red or purple) with intricate colored embroidery to quilt layers of scrap fabric together. The quilts are made with scraps of fabric to make both the cover and the filling, and are decorated with geometric embroidery.

This particular quilt is a blue-grey with a black stripe along the edge and has bright geometric embroidery in a range of colors, and the back of the quilt is off-white, as seen with Piece #5. This is an old piece at around 60 years old, and measures 84" x 58".

Email hello@katharinewatson.com to buy.



Piece #5 is another Saami ralli quilt from Sindh, Pakistan, also made by the Saami snake charmer community. This piece has a black background with brightly colored embroidery, and is made of scrap fabric quilted together with bright thread.

This piece is also around 60 years old, and measures 80" x 58".

Email hello@katharinewatson.com to buy.






Piece #6 is a Bengali kantha that has red printed fabric on one side and blue and orange tie-dye on the other. These quilts are made from recycled saris, and this piece is quilted with white thread. The quilt measures 84" x 60".

Email hello@katharinewatson.com to buy.



Piece #7 is the same style of Bengali kantha, with green printed fabric on one side and blue and pink tie-dye fabric on the other, as well as several patches of printed cotton. It is quilted with white thread and measures 84" x 58".

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Make sure to check back again tomorrow morning, when three more quilts will be posted at 9 am!
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