Kantha Work-Small Fillings

Kantha Small Fillings with Surface Satin Stitch

Embroidery Sample: Kantha of Bengal

Kantha uses more than just the Running Stitch to fill smaller motifs. The Surface Satin Stitch method is used to deal with smaller patterns. It is easy to mistake it with the Herringbone Stitch. This kind of filling brings that little break into the possible monotony in the pattern.


Fig 1: Start from one end of the pattern. Come out from one side. Go across to the other side. Pluck a bit of fabric.	Fig 2: Go across to the other side. Pluck a bit of fabric.

Fig 3: Just keep up with this process till the entire bit is filled.	Fig 4: This method can be applied to any element that is not too wide.