A motif is a decorative image that usually repeats and forms patterns in textiles.

The parrot symbolizes truth, knowledge, and love.

The peacock symbolizes royalty and immortality.

Lines convey movement and progress.

Dots and circles signify wholeness and energy.

A patchwork quilt is made of various fabric pieces, each telling its own story.

It represents stories of the fabrics it is made from, often connected to family history.

Take a thread approximately 50 cm long and thread your needle.

Keep one end short and make a knot at the end of the longer end.

Embroidery is the art of decorating fabric with stitches, patterns, and needlework techniques.

Materials include mirrors, beads, and sequins incorporated into designs.

Chikankari embroidery is from Uttar Pradesh.

Not making a knot at the end of the thread, which causes it to unthread while working.

Common fibers include cotton, silk, wool, and jute.

You can organize them by material, color, texture, or pattern.

Gathering fabric samples from surroundings and writing about them.

Textile artworks can be made on flat surfaces or be three-dimensional.

Look at local textile traditions such as weaving, knitting, or painting.