Beautifully Subtle...

<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182407831083643554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_ISQuMftuv1mpuRwa6fTPx0x_cbEQ-O6wZqK-GSJsZ3JsBqKY04VwperQBwZdKR2Mir8N8W9KUncEN7DRVfM1an51VNB83WYiTYzuJDpJ_jJV36ZvEbmHdWjHiMUEhR1dqg5uJbFvSHn/s400/6QB7F_4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><strong>Sanganer</strong> is a place in Rajasthan that is famous for it's traditional hand block printing. Sanganeri prints usually consists of floral motifs and the colours used are natural dyes derived from Turmeric, Indigo plants, banana leaves and so on.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412418108715794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZ8ME_7gdKHUEAk8ee3yAl3fAOGeGEOGTym6ItIGhNw7rfZ4QPX9Jd1C3QGeA1NrUpZfxeX80Ciyrk4BJ9B11LdhhsnAP3ZpIlB9RRzedgdyxf58Q0zgRjKnTecUv2b75kac59vUwUqv9/s400/sanganerquilt_3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />The colours are usually bright & vibrant which is synonymous with the colourful Rajasthan, hence it was a pleasant surprise when I saw these prints in subdued and in single colour in the <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/cataloguepages2.aspx"><strong>Toast Catalogue</strong></a> Online.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412405223813874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n00VE9jd-ViLJ4lx5PNh841B8R847dFzhzLh1axv_4g_NYaUFNdH6cHionkG5WgEPcTUgl4G5qGDm_4dQokYopJ5nh9CRUCLs0uGw-bUXLZa19KEvu2ljNDo4YINh1uFIcWqGHUFoHDT/s400/sanganerquilt_1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182412409518781186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGlCcQnOwqfsLkjHU6tUekI2UPfPggMyQGDK4_qyTjNWPhslsbIRHi2ETD6x1-ZE4WoEwjD4MEfc8ZnFNJh_FtDfprk8eXjOx38B_Vm9muf_l5UfTawC58jCWaG2frnswo-bEjYcVc37m/s400/sanganerquilt_2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182414703031317298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkZ56b0EXqaJoB8wNHsdCStCxDAB7R-kOauRmNt86OpwDJOEcZeurJmNntp3nFBb5Cp2dT6NzqZP5TXzZMeh0csQ1p-RqSxkT5F51LZZKXdadF1YtVR0LHn9iBqQWKcHEwBezJ6sokz7I/s400/sang12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182414690146415394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELs_qDCgnMWkDH2RKQgEIvOAAD9QXica3e9YayVpHgRu1vcmZ64Pa2DopsRbz4TbQ-jJ1rpDH0P-WQnRs6t9IYCnDIzZQ6cXIO7uNfn5tb-lyQSpdQnyIs4Du8vIEUvukLG95WwfzUW8R/s400/sang11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />Check out their <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/range2.aspx?categorypath=houseandhome/quiltsblanketsandthrows/sanganerquilt&productid=&categoryref=%2fcategory2.aspx%3fcategorypath%3dhouseandhome%2fquiltsblanketsandthrows">Quilts, Blankets & Throws</a> in subtle colours. They have some lovely <a href="http://www.toast.co.uk/product2.aspx?categorypath=houseandhome/cushionsandpillows&productid=6QB7F&categoryref=%2fcategory2.aspx%3fcategorypath%3dhouseandhome%2fcushionsandpillows">pillow and cushion covers</a> too.<br /><br /><em>( images from Toast Catalogue)</em>

Beautifully Subtle...

Sanganer is a place in Rajasthan that is famous for it's traditional hand block printing. Sanganeri prints usually consists of floral m...

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