Kantha quilt tutorial

Learn how to make Kantha Quilt patterns in tutorials with step-by-step instructions to guide you! Make handmade vintage and classic embroidery quilts!

Sew along with us and learn a new technique - Kantha quilting! This no rules method of applique uses scraps and handquilting to create a masterpiece.

Have you heard of Kantha quilting? My online friend Shruti Dandekar says: Kantha is one of the traditional styles of handwork popular in Eastern India - especially the state of West Bengal - and Bangladesh. It is used to either add embroidery to fabric or to quilt. You can read more about it here in Wikipedia. This month Aurifil have asked some of the Aurifil Artisans to experiment with Kantha quilting and Kaffe Fassett fabrics. I've decided to use my variegated 12wt Aurifil threads on this…

Learn how to make Kantha Quilt patterns in tutorials with step-by-step instructions to guide you! Make handmade vintage and classic embroidery quilts!

This last couple of weeks, I've been away with my family, enjoying a Carnival cruise around the south pacific. We had a lovely time away enjoying time on tropical islands and sea days filled up with ship activities. There is always a lot to do on a ship. I knew that I'd need something to sew when I had downtime, so brought a small bag of pink scraps to work on a Kawandi style project. It's very portable style of project to work on while away from the sewing room. The night before we left, I…

Kantha quilts are made by stitching together flattened layers of old saris or old discarded clothes together. They look kaleidoscopic with a collection of vivid colors and designs that make …

A few weeks ago, I decided I really needed some handwork to work on in the evenings. My Teeny Tiny Trip had been a semi-long-term project (...

Are you ready to make the easiest quilt ever? If so, read on to see how I made this easy quilt with no measuring or pattern required!