Sindhi Embroidery
After
becoming free from household activities and finishing harvesting duties rural
women have a habit of embroidery during their relaxation which is traditional.
They are doing this not only for their personal uses; such as dresses, and Nakshi Katha, but also it can be a source of their income. The women of Gujrat;
the eminent city of Punjab, are no longer exceptions from this habit of
embroidery, even some of the craftsmen can also be seen there. The city is
famous for variations in embroidery work and always trying to bring new designs
and ideas to attract more businessmen for their creative and decorated
embroidery work. Sindhi embroidery is one of them.
The specialty of Sindhi Embroidery
Merging
Impressive color, excellent stitching methods, and distinguished needlework
which illustrates elegance and delicateness has given the Sindhi work specific
feature. The stitches are intact together so closely in some part of the
embroidery designs that it almost covers most of the foundation part which turn
it firm, rigid and stiff. Sindhi embroidery work often contains tiny to big
mirrors, silk tassels, cowries shells, silver spangles, and glass beads,
ribbons, and coins that give an amusing and glossy appearance which assists to
draw the attention of businessmen and persons.
Types of Stitches
The
various types of stitches used for Sindhi Embroidery work are straight, satin,
chain, buttonhole, open chain, couched straight, interlacing couched, laid
threads, over sewing, crossed herringbone, darning, fly and stem, herringbone
work, buttonhole stitching, interlacing stitching, and even the darning stitch.
But the chain stitch is mostly used for this work.
Kinds of Designs
Various
types of designs can be done in Sindhi Embroidery work. The different types of
artwork are - The artwork done on flaps.
The artwork was done on the covers of the furniture.
A kind of geometric pattern is done on clothes.
Creating animal-inspired motifs
like peacocks etc.
The use of small mirrors embedded within the
threadwork.
Colors and clothes used for Sindhi Embroidery Work
Different
types of shades of color such as red, blue, green, white, black, orange,
turquoise, violet, pink, and indigo can be used for Sindhi Embroidery. Although
this work is mainly done on silky clothes, dyed clothes and printed materials
can also be used as foundation cloth for Sindhi embroidery.
Dresses Suitable for Sindhi Embroidery
Sindhi
embroidery can be used as a borderline, sleeve line, and the neckline of the
dresses, in the full body of the Kamij or share, hat, bed sheet, blouse, wall
mate by giving different animal features, shirts, t-shirts, etc.
The
ornaments and colorful patterns depicting various role such as leaves,
flowering shrubs, flowers, arches, fans, Polka dots (butis), elephants,
peacock, canopies, parrots, and also human figures gives a fascinating and
elegant structure. If you are interested to learn about Sindhi Embroidery work,
you can learn it from my Youtube channel…
You can also learn it by reading the book: The embroidery and beadwork of Kutch and Saurashtra
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