Handmade Shibori Rust Dyed Cotton Queen Quilt India

Handmade Shibori Rust Dyed Cotton Queen Quilt IndiaThis piece was purchased directly from the Gujurat studios of Sufiyan Khatri, an internationally acclaimed expert in natural dyed block printing. Recently Sufiyan has expanded his textiles to include Shibori tie dye. This Shibori quilt is died with naturaly dyed. The patterning is a flowing design with many shades of rust red. The back side is solid rust. 100% cotton with a lightweight cotton batting inside. To achieve the watery shibori pattern on

By Deborah Chandler

We've been asked to get a longer runner felt rug- here it is

Suzanis were originally crafted as dowry pieces that a mother would help lovingly create for her daughter’s wedding day

bright blue

It is two layers with a lightweight cotton batting inside

colored with the traditional technique of natural dyeing in flora

The process is labor-intensive

yellow (wealth)

white thread is employed with different embroidery techniques

Ready to hang on the wall

are handmade by a women’s Association in northern Afghanistan

Laos while the embroidery is done in Doi Saket