Here's a beautiful Kantha quilt from Bangladesh from my most recent batch! It's hand-stitched with colourful thread and will add the perfect boho touch to your home! This Kantha throw comes in a dark purplish blue shade, with the reverse side featuring an abstract pattern in beige on a purple background. It also has a silver metallic sari border that goes round the upper side.

Our newly stitched Kantha products are produced by women in Meherpur, Bangladesh, in cooperation with Tripty Boutique, a socially responsible enterprise. Tripty Boutique is a subsidiary of the NGO Center for Development and Peace, which strives to empower the most vulnerable and at-risk women and children by providing them with a livelihood. By purchasing one of our Kantha products, you directly support a woman in need in Bangladesh. Learn more at www.triptyboutique.com.

Kantha quilts consist of several layers of recycled saris held together by a simple running "Kantha" stitch that is applied row after row and gives the textile its unique, slightly wavy texture. This kind of embroidery is popular with the rural women of Bangladesh and West Bengal. It can take weeks to create one of these wonderful textile pieces, each one of a kind, each carrying the distinct handwriting of its creator's craft(wo)manship.

Material: cotton

Measurements: about 212 x 150cm or 83 x 59 inches

Weight: about 1360 grams

Care instructions: machine-wash with gentle cycle, hang to dry

Please bear in mind that this quilt is made from recycled textiles. Therefore, it may show some small imperfections, such as staining, patches, mended spots, loose threads or peeling sari layers.

If you would like to read a little more about Kantha quilts, check out my blog at www.fairly.com/blog !

purplish blue large kantha quilt

newly stitched kantha quilt produced by women in Bangladesh

This is a set of six lovely handmade placemats in black, with the reverse sides in a red and white flower pattern, each one hand-stitched with a lot of dedication. They will add a splash of colour to your boho dining table!

Our newly stitched Kantha products are produced by women in Meherpur, Bangladesh, in cooperation with Tripty Boutique, a socially responsible enterprise. Tripty Boutique is a subsidiary of the NGO Center for Development and Peace, which strives to empower the most vulnerable and at-risk women and children by providing them with a livelihood. By purchasing one of our Kantha products, you directly support a woman in need in Bangladesh. Learn more at www.triptyboutique.com.

Kantha quilts consist of several layers of recycled saris held together by a simple running "Kantha" stitch that is applied row after row and gives the textile its unique, slightly wavy texture. This kind of embroidery is popular with the rural women of Bangladesh and West Bengal. It can take weeks to create one of these wonderful textile pieces, each one of a kind, each carrying the distinct handwriting of its creator's craft(wo)manship.

Material: cotton

Measurements: about 41 x 33cm or 16 x 13 inches (may vary a bit from placemat to placemat)

Care instructions: machine-wash with gentle cycle, preferably in laundry bag.

Please bear in mind that this quilt is made from recycled textiles. Therefore, it may show some small imperfections, such as staining, patches, mended spots, loose threads or peeling sari layers.

If you would like to read a little more about Kantha quilts, check out my blog at www.fairly.com/blog !

set of 6 kantha placemats

set of 6 handmade double-sided kantha placemats

This one's a lovely handmade Kantha bag in a very simple style - made from just two pieces of fair trade* Kantha quilt in a blue, black and white pattern, with the reverse side in orange. The bag closes at the top with a vintage button and small Kuchi tassel. You can also wear the bag inside out if you like the reverse side better! The bag is fairly light and comes with no frills, except for one sewn-on pocket. Sewn with organic cotton thread.

Materials: 
vintage kantha quilt, cotton, sari, kantha, organic cotton thread, vintage button, tassel

Measurements:
From bottom to top of strap: about 67cm or 26 inches
Width: about 38cm or 15 inches
Height (without strap): about 33cm 13 inches

Care instructions: hand-wash. The button is made from leather, so I am not sure how well it will hold up when getting wet.

Please bear in mind that the fabrics I use sometimes have small flaws, such as staining, small holes or patched-up areas. Usually, these are not very noticeable, and they often add character to the piece!

*Our newly stitched Kantha products are produced by women in Meherpur, Bangladesh, in cooperation with Tripty Boutique, a socially responsible enterprise. Tripty Boutique is a subsidiary of the NGO Center for Development and Peace, which strives to empower the most vulnerable and at-risk women and children by providing them with a livelihood. By purchasing one of our Kantha products, you directly support a woman in need in Bangladesh. Learn more at www.triptyboutique.com.

Kantha quilts consist of several layers of recycled saris held together by a simple running "Kantha" stitch that is applied row after row and gives the textile its unique, slightly wavy texture. This kind of embroidery is popular with the rural women of Bangladesh and West Bengal. It can take weeks to create one of these wonderful textile pieces, each one of a kind, each carrying the distinct handwriting of its creator's craft(wo)manship.

If you would like to read a little more about Kantha quilts, check out my blog at www.fairlyworn.com/blog !

kantha quilt bag

reversible bag made out of fairly sourced kantha quilts

Welcome to my little universe of inspiration and creation! I am a vintage fabric addict and flea market junkie. My etsy shop offers a range of hand-made bags and home accessories, as well as a few clothing items, all designed and sewn by me. As I get enthusiastic about too many lovely things, you may also encounter some favourite flea market finds and a range of beautiful vintage textiles in my shop!

I am no expert seamstress, nor am I a trained designer. However, I have always had a slumbering passion for beautiful textiles (especially colorful ones!) which would awake every once in a while.

The key awakening happened one sunny day at the fleamarket in Old Jaffa: I stumbled upon my first Kantha quilt ever. Fascinated by these hand-stitched, layered and amazingly colourful textiles, I set out to find more of them.

My Kantha quilt (and other textile) passion, combined with some sewing skills (mainly acquired during elementary school sewing lessons), eventually led me to start my own little artisan venture, Fairly.

I started out making Kantha bags and pouches, and from there my creativity evolved to embrace other types of fabrics. I got addicted to South East Asian hill tribe textiles - painstakingly hand-embroidered rainbow baby carriers and wonderful, hand-woven indigo fabric rolls. From there, I moved to gorgeous Guatemalan huipils and Mexican Otomi fabrcis. I am still discovering new, precious textiles, always trying to turn them into special bags or home accessories.

All the while, my passion for Kantha quilts hasn't waned, and I found a production partner in Bangladesh, who creates lovely quilts, baby blankets and scarves for me. My production partner is a Bangladeshi NGO that supports women in need. It helps them make a respectable living by stitching those gorgeous quilts.

Creating things has taught me a lot about myself and about the way of life I would really like to lead. It has taught me respect for material things and their scarcity, as well as appreciation for all things hand-made in our fast-paced world.