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Skills Workshop Kantha Work

Kantha Work is the perfect example of how rags and cloths can be brought back to life and functionality with the use of Running Stitch. Traditionally worked on silk, this embroidery style originated in the Eastern state of India. When cotton fabrics were worn out, they

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