Originally Posted by
Tartan
Big stitch quilting has been around for a while now. The Kantha stitching seems to be the same as big stitch only rather then following the piecing, it is creating designs on the fabric as well.
Yes, it has, and that's exactly what she mentions in this blog. I've almost always used quilting templates when doing my hand quilting designs in big stitch -- which I have been doing on most quilts since the late 90s. I was thrilled to see it described in this "new" to us way, as it comes out of India and nearby countries.
Jan in VA