Embroidery : Discussion on Aari-Maggam Work

Lilly07 · Jan 2, 2008

Hi ladies,

Can anyone suggest a book for maggam embroidery work? I want to learn. Any one from Hyderabad should be able to answer. And also I am looking for a place to buy special tools to do maggam embroidery in hyderabad.

Regards
Lilly

srijaaa · Mar 4, 2008

Embroidery : Discussion on Maggam Work

let v discuss abt magam over here
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archana.kc · Mar 5, 2008

Whts tht>??? Sorry, I dont know!! COuld someone tell?

Shanvy · Mar 5, 2008

I think she means maggam work a type of embroidery

i think maggam is the name used in telugu...let her confirm

meenakrishnan · Mar 5, 2008

What is magam?

Lilly07 · Mar 5, 2008

It is a kind of embroidery. It will be like a rectangular cot where the cloth/saree can be fixed and then embroidery can be done on that.
I am looking for a place in Chennai or Madurai to buy it and some books related to it so that I can learn myself. I want to buy a small piece which is like a small stool (mukkali in tamil) which is used to embroider small pieces like blouse etc... One of my sisterinlaw in hyderabad was telling me about it. As I cannot carry a big cot like frame from India, I am looking for a small one. Let me see if anyone from chennai or Madurai could give any info about it.
Definitely people in hyderabad are aware of it.
Regards
Lilly

srijaaa · Mar 8, 2008

ya its same as said by lilly
see the small one has screws which u can remove and carry easily
ya hyd people knw it
where saree , chudi any material can be designed
and the material designed costs more here

meenakrishnan · Mar 8, 2008

Dear Srija,
I had a medium size round frame to learn and do embroidery when I was in school.I bought a bigger one later.About the rectangular one, I don't know.May be Prabhabala knows.
Such frames with screws are available in secunderabad /koti shops.Even in local places we get it in Gifts and novelty shops.
Love
Meena

Lilly07 · Mar 9, 2008

Yes, my relatives back in Hyderabad did mention about the availability in Hyderabad. But I am wondering whether it is possible to buy a small frame and needles in Madurai or Chennai?

kavinarayan · Nov 21, 2008

query on aari embroidery!!!

Hi,
to all the golden handed Il's...i have few queries on aari embroidery and i want to try this embroidery...no better place to ask for guidence but our il's...

1.can aari emb be done using a normal wooden frame we use for other hand embroideries????

2.what type of thread has to be used????

3.can i learn it myself by putting little effort???

4.if yes where can i get the needle and other stuff???

5.if no where can i learn good lessons in chennai???

please be patient enough and let me know these things...iam almost crazy to try this work..pls guide me..

thank you,

kavi