It was in the early 1960’s that Mrs. Siva Obeyesekere, who was passionate about all things handmade, started 15 sewing centers in the Attanagalle and Maligawa electorate. About 500 women attended the ...

At first glance the two exhibition galleries at Urban Spice look cluttered, with customers and consignments of unstitched and ready-to-wear Indian and western dresses mostly in pure cotton displayed ...

Knitting, crochet, embroidery and sewing. Skills that were once reserved for grey grandmas. These were seen by some as “old lady hobbies.” But those days are long gone. Needlework isn’t only popular ...