Pillow Cover Embroidery - Panaji, Goa
Goa is well known for its exotic beaches, heritage architecture, and places of worship. Goa is truly a traveller’s delight. Situated in the western part of the country, it is the smallest state in India in terms of area and among the least populous. A place bounded by Maharashtra to its north, the Arabian Sea on the west, and Karnataka on the south and east. It covers a major part of the Konkan region of India. Goa, a multi-culture state has an en-number of handicrafts such as seashell crafts, bamboo crafts, wood carving, paper mache, artificial flowers, and embroidery, etc.
Embroidery has an important place in Goa. During the wedding, every bride brings her embroidery work which is then displayed to demonstrate her expertise in the craft. One can see embroidery has an essential place in every household of Goa which is passed from one generation to another. The origin of this art in India is immemorial but it came to Goa with the arrival of religious and ministers in the Fifteenth Century. The state government of Goa is also encouraging artisans to preserve their traditional handicrafts. They also organize workshops, training sessions for artisans. Ms. Saroja Satish Chari is one of the embroidery artisans from Panji, Goa. She has successfully completed a training program in hand and machine embroidery which is sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Also, she has successfully completed training in garment making. Currently, she has been doing embroidery work at her home during her leisure time. She does this art of embroidery as per the customer’s demand.
The art of decorating fabric with needles and thread is called embroidery. It has been practiced for decades. Several kinds of threads are used on all varieties of fabrics for embroidery. A thread and needle are used to stitch scenes, pictures, decorative accents, or any other material on the fabric. The creativity of artisan depends on the stitches used. Each type of design has its own uniqueness. It can be used to decorate apparel of daily use, pillow covers, handkerchiefs, and many more. A widely practiced decorative art has infinite stitches. The most commonly applied art on the fabric is embroidery. This process is time-consuming and painstaking but produces amazing results. Embroidery is used to embellish clothes which are also considered as a symbol of wealth.
