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Ila Sachani:
Embroidering Dreams
With Her Feet
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Ila Sachani:
Embroidering Dreams
With Her Feet
Introduction
Ila Sachani, a talented Kathiawar embroidery artist, overcame
physical challenges to excel in her craft.
With strong support from her mother and grandmother, she
learned to do embroidery using her feet.
Ila's skills were identified by the government office in Surat and
were put on display at a state exhibition, leading to national
recognition and awards.
From being a farmer’s daughter to becoming a famous artist,
her story shows courage and hard work.
Through her art, Ila found independence, joy, and success,
proving that challenges can be overcome with hard work.
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Ila Sachani:
Embroidering Dreams
With Her Feet
Introduction
Ila Sachani, a talented Kathiawar embroidery artist, overcame
physical challenges to excel in her craft.
With strong support from her mother and grandmother, she
learned to do embroidery using her feet.
Ila's skills were identified by the government office in Surat and
were put on display at a state exhibition, leading to national
recognition and awards.
From being a farmer’s daughter to becoming a famous artist,
her story shows courage and hard work.
Through her art, Ila found independence, joy, and success,
proving that challenges can be overcome with hard work.
Detailed Summary
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Ila Sachani:
Embroidering Dreams
With Her Feet
Introduction
Ila Sachani, a talented Kathiawar embroidery artist, overcame
physical challenges to excel in her craft.
With strong support from her mother and grandmother, she
learned to do embroidery using her feet.
Ila's skills were identified by the government office in Surat and
were put on display at a state exhibition, leading to national
recognition and awards.
From being a farmer’s daughter to becoming a famous artist,
her story shows courage and hard work.
Through her art, Ila found independence, joy, and success,
proving that challenges can be overcome with hard work.
Detailed Summary
In a small and colourful room in Moti
Vavdi village in Bhavnagar, Gujarat,
there is a lot to see. The room is bright
and filled with many beautiful items like
cushions, bedcovers, and pillows.
All these lovely items have amazing
designs that make the room feel lively
and cheerful.
The person who makes these beautiful
things is Ila Sachani.
Ila is a talented lady who uses a shiny
needle to create her designs, and she is
very skilled at a type of embroidery
called Kathiawar embroidery.
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Ila Sachani:
Embroidering Dreams
With Her Feet
Introduction
Ila Sachani, a talented Kathiawar embroidery artist, overcame
physical challenges to excel in her craft.
With strong support from her mother and grandmother, she
learned to do embroidery using her feet.
Ila's skills were identified by the government office in Surat and
were put on display at a state exhibition, leading to national
recognition and awards.
From being a farmer’s daughter to becoming a famous artist,
her story shows courage and hard work.
Through her art, Ila found independence, joy, and success,
proving that challenges can be overcome with hard work.
Detailed Summary
In a small and colourful room in Moti
Vavdi village in Bhavnagar, Gujarat,
there is a lot to see. The room is bright
and filled with many beautiful items like
cushions, bedcovers, and pillows.
All these lovely items have amazing
designs that make the room feel lively
and cheerful.
The person who makes these beautiful
things is Ila Sachani.
Ila is a talented lady who uses a shiny
needle to create her designs, and she is
very skilled at a type of embroidery
called Kathiawar embroidery.
Ila's story begins in a quiet place called
Amreli, also in Gujarat.
She was born into a farmer's family.
From the very start, Ila's life was not
easy because she was born with a
condition that made her hands hang
loosely by her sides.
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