Basic Embroidery - Aari /Maggam Work - Bead Work

Master basic chain stitch in aari or maggam work with silk thread, covering straight and reverse chain, curves, circles, and squares while ensuring neat lines and proper thread handling.

Learn to add sugar beads using a size 23 needle and cotton thread, forming tight bead chains of 4–5 beads and knotting to conceal gaps.

Explore the flat method of sugar bead work, placing seed beads in a flat chain with holes facing up, using inside-to-outside and outside-to-inside passes, yielding a minimal bead visibility.

master 2mm or 3mm bead work by placing bigger beads one by one with a small chain stitch and zari, knotting at the end to keep them tight.

Learn sequin work techniques using the overlapping method and the flat method with needle 14 and zari, creating elegant bead and Aari maggam embroidery applications for blouses and saris.

Master the flat method of sequin work by stitching a starting chain, switching from outside to inside and back, and securing with zari knots; explore the French knot for outlines.

learn to use kaddana or bugle beads with a 23–24 needle and cotton thread to form a simple bead chain; begin with the larger size and knot at the end.

Learn curdana work with small tube beads (kaddana), threading them one by one on cotton or zari thread, avoiding silk, and locking with a small chain for filling or outlines.

Learn zardozi outline work in aari embroidery by using two zardozi sizes, cutting pieces evenly, and stitching with cotton thread in a chain stitch for crisp outlines.

Learn the zardozi rope stitch on sequins, using a flat sequin base and cotton thread, with precise cutting and even-to-even, odd-to-odd threading for a clean finish.