Embroidery of Gujarat and Rajasthan

Embroidery styles are very much the same in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The colours used, the stitches and figures depict almost the same expressions of the nomadic tribes settled in different parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Sindh is no more a part of India but the migrating tribes from Sindth settled near the borders of Gujarat and Rajasthan influenced the needlework of those regions to a very great extent. Many stitches like the interface, buttonhole, chain and darning stitch have their origin in Sindhi embroidery.In Indian embroidery probably the richest in design, stitchery and bright colour combination is of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Each of the numerous communities of Gujarat and Rajasthan possesses a distinct traditional style of embroidery. The forms are spell binding, the colours used are bright and festive. One can say specially of Gujarat - it is a beautiful resplendent garden in which all types of ethnic needlework flourished.For the embroidery of Gujarat which is rich and varied in stitches, there is a legend that explains the vast variety of embroidery styles that exist in Gujarat. 'Lord Krishna' freed thousands of women by killing a demon. These women became his playmates and devotees. As these women hailed from different parts of the country they brought with them different kinds of needle craft.