A Letter: A Running Stitch

A Letter: A Running Stitch

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A Letter: A Running Stitch
A Letter: A Running Stitch
Chamba Rumal Embroidery

Chamba Rumal Embroidery

From The valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Catherine Murphy
Feb 24, 2025
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A Letter: A Running Stitch
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Chamba Rumal Embroidery
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This week’s letter will be shorter than usual, but it covers a super interesting embroidery technique that I discovered for the first time on this trip.

In the North of India, where I have been this week, is the State of Himachal Pradesh. It is home to the Indian Himalayas but also a very special and particular type of embroidery - Chamba Rumal. Chamba …

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