Embroidery : Discussion on Maggam Work

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

let v discuss abt magam over here

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

I think she means maggam work a type of embroidery

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

:confused:What is magam?

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

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

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

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?

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