Kasuti embroidery belongs to the Karnatka district of Mysore state situated on the Western southern part of India. It is a highly developed embroidery, representing the art and culture of the Karnatka. Embroidery is done using cotton and silk thread, in colors which harmonize with the background cloth. In this embroidery, precision and neatness is must in Kashida.
Motifs used are Parrots, Peacocks, Deers, Elephants, Nandi( sacred bull), Squirrel and some house hold outfits like Cradle, Rattle, Flower pot and Tulsi vrindavan( basil potted in a decorative pot). One will rarely see horse, lines or tiger. The lotus theme is dominant.
There are four different names for the stitches used in Kasuti-
Gavant: Double running stitch which is worked in horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction.
Muri: Zig- zag running stitch which appears likes steps of ladder.
Nagi: It also known as Darning or weaving stitch, because it has an overall effect of a woven design. This stitch is used for longer designs. In this style wrong side is different.
Menthi: It is ordinary cross stitch. Generally it has a heavy appearance, hence is not so popular.
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