Shantiniketan kantha stitch saree

 #debsaristories #kanthastitch #shantiniketan #durgapuja2020 Sewing? Stitching? Tailoring? Or artists that get less credit? . . . I was fond of quick jugaad and stitching during childhood. Meaning cut sleeves short or attach long sleeves or tighten or loosen the fit . Etc. Normal jugaad stuff on my Amma's (gifted by her mom) foot pedal singer Sewing machine. Amma never used it much so I got to play with it. My younger sister wasn't into these funky things. In fact I once stitched a salwar kameez top for ma. And if you are novice like me, you know how hard it is to even hem or stitch a straight line sometimes. It hurts. It pricks. It can go messy. Right? And then forget about complex stuff that requires cutting and tailoring and the art of measuring well. And yet we complain. Often, we do. Fall pe stitches shows or hem isn't well done or the blouse cut isn't great etc. We forget they are artists too. They are creating something we flaunt. And then there is yet another level.... example this kantha stitch. What can you say possibly? Imagine the design process, the thinking of play with colors, the choice of art, the actual execution is such detail. Just thinking of it makes my eyes hurt! Imagine those hands and eyes working on a piece for weeks and months! I can only do shashtanga dhandavath pranaam. I mean it. . . This masterpiece kantha stitch saree was handpicked by Ma during her visit to Shantiniketan (one place in my bucket list). Again I sneaked into her closet today and draped it.. had been eyeing for a while. In my durga puja mood again, this is like hot flushes to me now. Every now and then there it comes! 😪🤦‍♀️ . . Teamed it with a begumpuri blouse from another bengal beauty weave. All eyes on the weave . I merely am a dummy mannequin. . . Aaj meine #Foodspeak join karne ki galti ki.🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ hey bhagwan tum log wahan pe bhi expert ho. What amazing pics. I started feeling hungry and rampagedbmy kitchen although I had nothing that looked as good, I ate whateverI laid my eyes on (glad my familywasn'taround else yummy yummy they willbe in my tummy). I am in #Fitnessspeak too but there i am on the sour grapes side. (All I need is excuses to sleep extra). I won't join any more speaks... is level pe I need a BIG hugspeak and chillspeak from Vini! . . In the frame with me are also the tiny miniature sewing machine decor item I picked for keeps. And the sewing machine patideb gifted few birthdays ago hoping his once artistic wife creates fabric wonders (apparently this does some amazing embroidery).. but oh well the wifey hadn't done anything productive yet. Meh. Maybe I can tighten some of my blouses now that I got this down the attic! Will let you know how it goes.