From Simple to Chic: The Embroidery Effect
Hand embroidery possesses an unequalled charm. A simple flower and stem in the
corner of a hanky lifts the piece from ordinary to delicately beautiful. The sometimes
uneven running stitch or ‘kantha’ stitch can elevate absolutely any fabric from 0 to a
100 on a simple-chic scale. It’s this transformative power we celebrate, and we want
to
introduce you to two very important members of our team who elevate what we offer
our clients, through their incredible embroidery skills.
Mouly, is a tall, lanky young man, with a hearing and speech impairment. But nothing
stops him from creating art masterpieces. He draws, paints and embroiders with
passion. His day job is apprenticing at a vintage car service station, where he helps
repair some of Bangalore’s beautiful vintage cars that come in for routine repairs. We
outsource embroidery onto our ‘lavender bags’ to him, whenever a wedding
giveaway order comes in. He works with precision and speed and ensures a
delighted client.
A hardworking Mouly
pic of embroidered bag.
Ayesha’s embroidery skills were discovered more recently. A chance admittance to an embroidery learning session at Diya Foundation, in between her candle making day, revealed a latent talent. She loved the rigour and monotony of the kantha stitch and soon discovered she could make magic by running the stitch over neatly drawn patterns. She was taught the chain stitch and satin stitch and fell in love with those too, creating pretty floral patches. She’d carry her work home, and soon there were worried calls from her mother about her sleeping only after a design was complete. The joy and enthusiasm with which she works on her patches is infectious and she has her colleagues Rekha and Bhuvana wanting in. When they have a free afternoon, she patiently teaches them Kantha and watching that is a treat!
Ayesha with her embroidery.
Ayesha with Rekha.
Ayesha working.
Do visit us at Diya Innovations, to meet the team and see the products crafted by
them. Your patronage encourages our artisans to learn more and do better! It also
helps them earn better and aspire to better futures. For our catalogue visit the following link.
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