New Year, New Workshops: Hand Stitching of Kediyo
Our events programme continues in 2024 with workshop tutors from India, Lebanon, Canada, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom, bringing a series of online classes teaching textile crafts and skills and a wealth of experience and expertise.
The beauty of learning online is connecting with link-minded people from around the world, from the comfort of your own home or studio! Our events programme provides the perfect place to learn a new skill or develop existing textile techniques while meeting textile enthusiasts. 
Image above: Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 March 2024, Hand Stitching of Kediyo, The Peplum blouse of Gujarat by RaasLeela.
RaasLeela will be hosting our first Hand Stitching of Kediyo, The Peplum blouse of Gujarat. Kediyo is a traditional Gujarati men’s garment that is characterised by an asymmetrically tied tunic made from undyed handloom cotton that fits closely across the chest with strings on both seams, making the garment adjustable along with a heavily gathered peplum flair. In their workshop on Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 March, participants will learn how to hand stitch seams of Kediyo, attach sleeves, make pleats for flair, make and attach strings as fastening, make tassels, and attach labels.
The workshop is designed by Hetal Shrivastav, the founder of RaasLeela Textile. Coming from a weaver’s community, Hetal has been working with various needle crafts of Gujarat, India for over a decade.
RaasLeela makes 100% hand-sewn products without any use of a sewing machine at all. The brand focuses on sustainability - Everything should be thoughtful and not just beautiful when it is a matter of people and planet! RaasLeela is known for using only Kora- dye free and bleach free fabrics as fresh material and practices zero waste production, even 1*1 cm fabric piece is used.
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www.selvedge.org/collections/workshops