The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: Kantha Quilt Scraps

Friday, August 16, 2019

Kantha Quilt Scraps

WOW!! I ordered this pack of Kantha Quilt Scraps to use in my mixed media journals and fabric art. I am enjoying touching these pieces and soaking in all the beautiful colors of this large pile that arrived today.

Thank you, Kelli, for the info on Cindy. And, thank you, Cindy, for this beautiful package!

These Kantha Quilt Scraps are available at embellishmentmagic.etsy.com

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Kantha quilts are made by Bengali women who layer and stitch reclaimed cotton saris together to give them a new life.

These vintage sari quilts from India are created using multiple pieces of very worn and aged saris that have been mended and patched over many years of use. The quilts are then pieced together using various scraps of fabrics as batting (sometimes as many as 3-6 layers of scrap filling causing different thicknesses within a quilt).

The quilts are subjected to many years of wear and tear including fading and stains... all adding to their vintage charm.

These scraps are great for applique and embellishment in wearables, accessories, and jewelry, or used in mixed media projects such as collage or journaling.

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