A tale of a Surat saree

" He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist."

-Saint Francis of Assisi

A decade ago, when my grand parents from Gujarat, India, visited our home; presented my mom a beautiful hand embroidered Surat saree. My mom used to wear and maintain in a delicate manner, cus she loved the work of the saree. Cut to 2019, the saree is worn out due to innumerable usage and passage of time. Hence I decided to do something outta the saree to make her happy.

I just adjusted the worn out part with hand embroidery to make it look delightful. Then, reassembled the pieces in a proper manner. I pasted this piece of work on a velvet cloth and framed it.

While you can order on e-commerce websites, there is nothing like the satisfaction walking into the bedroom every single day and have your stare at the fruits of your labour. Moreover I can make my mom happy as I've reused her saree for a productive purpose.

Honey!!