Chain stitch is an embroidery technique in which consecutive looped stitches form a chain pattern. Erica notes that chain stitch comes from the East and has been practiced in India for thousands of years. In this episode, Erica wears a dress made recently in India and decorated with chain stitch in silk. She shows many other traditional and contemporary Indian textiles?all of which were done in chain stitch, including two rugs made in Kashmir. Erica demonstrates how to do chain stitch with thick wool yarn using a crochet hook. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Amanda Sikarskie.
