Kantha Traditionally, women of Bengal would layer old cotton saris in and piece them together with the KANTHA stitch, the threads used for stitching having been drawn from yet another old sari. I like the minimalist kantha look, its most basic stitch, the running stitch, that patterns the fabric naturally without the use of motifs of any kind. In my eyes, it s a very pristine look, very classic and very luxurious as well. Chikankari A embroidery form said to have arrived in India from Persia. It includes many fine delicate embroidery stitiches which include phanda , keel , jaali and the darz patchwork. Traditionally white on white embroidery, I experimented with it on khadi, tassar and silk using a range of color threads. Phulkari The pride of Punjab, phulkari embroidery can be recognized by its geometric motifs using the darn stitch. Traditionally, khadi in rust and maroons was used as the canvas for phulkari work. Women of the household began work on a phulkari odhni with the birth of a new born baby, whether a girl or a boy. In one ceremony in Punjbai weddings, the bride is draped in an odhni, traditionally a phulkari, offered by her in-laws.