KASUTI EMBROIDERY

Introduction
Kasuti is a domestic art and a fine folk embroidery of Karnataka. Kasuti in regional language-Kanarese means handwork of cotton thread. This art of embroidery was started and developed by women themselves.
Places
The places where the embroidery is done is in the district of northern of Karnataaka like Bijpur, Dharwar, Miraj, Sangli, Jamkhandi and the territory of Goa.
Colors
The colors most frequently used are red, orange, purple, green and crimson. Occasionally, blue and yellow is used.
Threads
Standard mercerized cotton threads and silk threads are used today.
Stitches
Four types of stitches known as Gavanti, Murgi, Negi and Menthi are used in this embroidery.
1. Gavanti: is the most commonly used double running stitch also known as line and back stitch.
2. Murgi: is the zigzag running stitch, which appears like steps of ladder.When neatly done they look identical on the right as well as the wrong side of the cloth.
3. Negi: is the ordinary stitch also known as the darning or the weaving stitch.
4. Menthi: is ordinary cross stitch.