Kutch, Gujarat India

Created from cast-off sari material, worked in intimate groups, and often made to commemorate marriages or births, Kutch ralli quilts spring from Indian practices that are remarkably similar to American quilting traditions. To make the wrap skirt of remnant Liberty of London fabric, artist and designer Christina Kim worked with women artisans in Ahmedabad, India. The skirt’s dot pattern is inspired by the traditional Indian tikdi sewing technique, in which the smallest scraps of leftover fabric were used in appliqué and quilting. [See also 2010.2].