09/06/2015
Aari[edit]
Aari work is done by stretching the fabric on a frame and stitching with a long needle ending with a hook (like crewel, Tambour or Luneville work). The other hand feeds the thread from the underside, and the hook brings it up, making a chainstitch, but it is much quicker than chainstitch done in the usual way: looks like machine-made and can also be embellished with sequins and beads - which are kept on the right side, and the needle goes inside their holes before plunging below, thus securing them to the fabric.
Andhra (Andra Pradesh) The Mathurias of Andhra Pradesh, a nomadic tribe found in the forests of Adilabad. The women use cross-stitch.
