I can have such huge sewing cravings, where I long to handle and patch together fabric. But because I do so many different things I postpone most of my ideas “for later”. But this one couldn’t wait! I got these very small leftover bits of vintage bed linen fabric from a real fabric collector. She […]
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Pillow with Kantha Embroidery
Kantha is a type of embroidery, popular in West Bengal. It consists of a simple running stitch and it is popular in “Kantha saris” traditionally worn by women in Bengal. Kantha stitching is also used to make simple quilts, commonly known as Nakshi Kantha. Women in Bengal typically use old saris and cloth and layer […]
Pillow cases á lá iHanna
I’m sitting here sipping my ice coffee and thinking about something to write. I’ve been wanting to post these photos of three pillow cases I made for a week now, but couldn’t come up with something to say about them. They are pillow cases, the pattern is kind of free form log cabins. They are […]
Rose Embroided pillow
It’s time to write about a finished embroidery project, and it is a rose embroidery sewn into a pillow by me, iHanna! I ordered this embroidery kit from a picture in a catalog at my local yarn store. It was 275 SEK, which I think is a lot of money for a pillow. I should’ve […]