Sujni

Muzaffurpur, Bihar
2018 (March-July)

Sujni, The Art of Hand embroidery 

Traditionally, sujni is a special quilt made in Bihar by recycling a number of worn out saris and/or dhotis together in a simple running stitch that gives it a new structure while ornamenting it. The other purpose of stitching old pieces of cloth together was to wrap the newborn; to allow it to be enveloped in a soft embrace, resembling that of its mother. 

Sujni for Jiyo!

Jiyo! is a World Bank funded project focused on creating livelihood for the marginalised craft communities in India. Brinda worked as Jiyo’s design consultant for Sujni craft cluster (Muzaffarpur, Bihar) in 2018.