The quilts I posted when we returned from India are almost gone, so today I wanted to re-post the remaining pieces, and add some new ones as well! The top few quilts are remaining from the original sale, and then Piece #22 and onward are brand new scarves, pillow covers and quilts. I've also added in the PayPal "Buy Now" button so you can buy straight from this page, rather than emailing to purchase (the button corresponds to the photos below it, and will take you straight to PayPal). But, if you have any questions feel free to email hello@katharinewatson.com. And now, the new textiles:

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Piece #1 is a ralli quilt from Sindh, Pakistan which neighbors Kutch. It is entirely hand-stitched and around 60 years old. The quilt uses a mix of natural and chemical dyes, dating it to when natural dyes were still affordable for people in villages. This quilt would have been made by a woman to celebrate a wedding, and is a rare piece as quilts of this style are no longer made with natural dyes and cotton. The piece has a quilted center and sawtooth applique on the edges, with small tassels on each corner. Rallis like this one are quilted with layers of fabric, so the quilt has a heavier weight, and is in excellent condition with no noticeable stains or holes, which is rare for a quilt of this age.

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Piece #4 is a Saami ralli from Sindh, Pakistan. It was made by the Saami snake charmer community of Sindh, and this style of embroidery is unique to this group. Saami quilts use a solid background (usually black or grey, but occasionally bright colors like red or purple) with intricate colored embroidery to quilt layers of scrap fabric together. The quilts are made with scraps of fabric to make both the cover and the filling, and are decorated with geometric embroidery.

 

Piece #8 is an appliqued ralli quilt from Sindh, Pakistan and was made by the Sumra community. It has a very unusual, modern style, even though it's around 50 years old. It shows the forward thinking of the woman who made it! This quilt probably uses a mix of natural and chemical dyes (it can be hard to tell sometimes what is a natural dye and what is an expert replica), with natural yellows, oranges, greens and some of the black colors using natural dyes. The electric pink applique in the middle is definitely chemical, as no plant can make a neon fuchsia dye.

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Piece #28 is a blue ajrakh block printed scarf with the traditional geometric ajrakh design This scarf measures 36" x 90", and is 100% cotton. Dyed and printed with all natural dyes. $42.

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Piece #31 is a set of two block printed pillow covers, hand printed on 100% cotton in a three color print. Each one measures 17" x 17". $38 for two.

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Piece #32 is a large quilt or wall hanging stitched together with recycled fabric in a diamond pattern. This piece uses old embroidered textiles, pieced together to create a larger quilt. Backed with solid red cotton. Measures 59" x 88". $80.

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