How to work Kantha Butti?/ Kantha Embroidery Motif - Kantha Butti

 Hi all

Hope all are staying safe.  In April I have posted a kantha embroidery design based on Jod Stitch, Dhaneer Sheesh stitch and another one using Herringbone stitch, Dhaneer Sheesh stitch.  

Today We will learn another pattern used in kantha embroidery.  It is called Kantha Butti.  When we want to embroidery tiny triangular floral motifs this stitch is used.  It is used as spray all over the design.   When the stitch is worked closely in circle, it will produce a woven effect.  It looks like satin stitch. 

 

First we will see how to work the butti in the left.  It should be worked from the outer corner of any petal.

Start from the point 1.  Bring the needle up at point 1 and insert at point 2.  Again bring the needle up at 3 and then insert at 4.  Continue to work like this following the numbers in the clockwise manner till 16.  One row is completed.

For the second row bring the needle very close and below the point 1 and work in the same manner as of row 1.

Work the stitches very close to each other.  Take care it should not overlap each other.  

The circle at the centre is worked with straight stitches from the top or you can go for herringbone stitch. 

 

 

This stitch when worked with different shades of the same colour gives a beautiful effect.  Use dark, medium and light shades of the same thread from the top of the petal as shown in the following closed butti.

 

Hope this tutorial helps you to learn kantha butti.  Design with this stitch will be posted soon. Till then have a happy time with needle and thread.