Supratim Cotton Kantha Floral Handmade Quilt Bedspread 90 x 108 9+ Hundred Light Dispersion Through Prism Royalty Free Images, Stock. Supratim Cotton Kantha Floral Handmade Quilt Bedspread 90 x 108 Wrap Yourself With Our Beautiful Bed Gudari (Quilt) Cotton Kantha Floral Handmade Quilt". This Attractive Gudari (Quilt) Is Beautifully Designed By Using Hand Blocked Printed Ikat Pattern On A Light Colour Cotton Fabric And Kantha Stitching Using Colorful Cotton Threads: Material: Cotton Type: Kantha Stitching Thickness: Less than 0. 25 Inches Size: 90" x 108 "Approximately Kantha work is a form of free style embroidery from India and Bangladesh. It is made from layers of cloth which are sewn together forming a quilt, using a running stitch with a relatively coarse thread. The patterns of kantha work tend to be based on simple geometric grids or more complicated, naturalistic designs including birds, foliage, animals and scenes of everyday activities. They constituted an important item of trade between India and Europe . The Hardwick Hall Kantha quilt is an example of this early form of kantha work We think what draws people to this craft form is the combination of pre loved fabrics and meticulous artistry, which transforms used cloth into something aesthetically beautiful, yet durable and highly utilitarian. Kantha is on the edge of craft, recycling, art and design. It cannot be mass produced and the small irregularities in the stitching are a reminder that each piece has been hand made and is unique. Moreover, as a skill learnt in childhood by millions of rural women, many of whom are impoverished and live in socially conservative communities, it offers a vehicle for economic self sufficiency, independence and empowerment.