Among the women of Bihar, the practice of embroidering quilts, or sujni kanthas, to give as gifts on festive occasions goes back to the 18th century. At the time of childbirth, patches of different coloured cloth from old saris were sewn together with a simple running stitch (sujni) to make a quilt (also called sujni) […]
Sujni Kantha Embroidery of Bihar
