How to make a kantha quilt

Learn out to make a kantha quilt as we explore this brilliant technique for upcycling old linens and scraps into a beautiful quilt. Decorated and fastened with traditional kantha embroidery stitches, this kantha quilt uses old bedsheets rather than wadding for its layers, to make it even more environmentally friendly. We’re using a Slimline floor lamp from the Daylight Company to help improve visibility and definition of the small stitches on the busy prints. You’ll find full instructions on the kantha quilt on our website at Video contents 00:07 What is kantha? 00:46 Cutting your rectangles 00:59 Attaching your rectangles 01:35 Making the quilt blocks 02:33 Adding the inner layers 03:12 Working the kantha embroidery 04:35 Adding the quilt backing layer 05:08 Turning your kantha quilt through 05:47 Securing the backing with reef knots
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