Cross stitching was traditionally used on soft furnishings, but Varma believes it is an art form that belongs on pictures too
Abu Dhabi resident Nira Varma with her cross-stitch painting entitled Lady of the Rhine. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Varma as been cross stitching since she she was a little girl and has created nearly 100 pieces
Each work can take anywhere between 10 months to a year to complete
Autumn Goddess took 19 months to make using various cross-stitch techniques and is the largest piece by Varma
Varma cross stitching in the comfort of her home, but she has also cross stitched while travelling on long-haul flights
Cross stitching is a form of thread embroidery that involves creating X-shaped stitches on a piece of evenly woven fabric
The materials used for cross stitching include diagrams and threads
Varma chooses an image, prints it on an A3-size sheet then squares it off into 10 by 10 squares and then transfers on to the fabric that will be cross stitched
Alternative Reality by Varma
Cross stitching was traditionally used on soft furnishings, but Varma believes it is an art form that belongs on pictures too
Abu Dhabi resident Nira Varma with her cross-stitch painting entitled Lady of the Rhine. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Varma as been cross stitching since she she was a little girl and has created nearly 100 pieces
Each work can take anywhere between 10 months to a year to complete
Autumn Goddess took 19 months to make using various cross-stitch techniques and is the largest piece by Varma
Varma cross stitching in the comfort of her home, but she has also cross stitched while travelling on long-haul flights
Cross stitching is a form of thread embroidery that involves creating X-shaped stitches on a piece of evenly woven fabric
The materials used for cross stitching include diagrams and threads
Varma chooses an image, prints it on an A3-size sheet then squares it off into 10 by 10 squares and then transfers on to the fabric that will be cross stitched
Alternative Reality by Varma
Cross stitching was traditionally used on soft furnishings, but Varma believes it is an art form that belongs on pictures too
