Kheta Stitch
Upcycling Fabrics with Love and Geometry
Origin
Kishanganj Region
Artisans
Shershabadi Community Women
Process
Upcycling old soft cotton layers
Visual Style
Dense geometric pattern stitches
Watch and Learn! 📺
Kheta Embroidery is a unique, breathtaking textile art form from Kishanganj in North-Eastern Bihar, practiced by the Shershabadi women community. Unlike typical embroidery, Kheta is a form of quilting where several layers of old, soft cotton sarees or dhotis are layered together. Using close, running embroidery stitches, artisans weave intricate, dense geometric patterns like diagonals, chevrons, and diamonds. No prior drawings or markings are made; the women count the threads of the fabric mentally to align the stitches! It is a beautiful sustainable craft, transforming worn-out clothes into warm, durable quilts with vibrant artistic life.
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In which district of Bihar did the Kheta embroidery style originate?
What is unique about the design process of Kheta embroidery?
Kheta is a sustainable craft because it uses:
Look at the geometric grid in your book! Complete the incomplete diamond and chevron patterns by connecting the dots with a pencil. Color each section with a different vibrant color to make your own mini-Kheta quilt!
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