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Over two unhurried days at Rosario's home studio, you'll learn the stitches Goan women once used to embroider altar cloths, baby clothes and trousseau linens — chain stitch, stem stitch, French knots — building up a small finished piece one careful stitch at a time. Rosario keeps a running commentary of which stitch was used for which occasion, so you leave understanding the craft as much as practising it.
Hand embroidery was once an essential skill taught to Goan girls for trousseau and church linens, and the detailed stitch vocabulary is now mostly retained by older practitioners rather than passed down formally.
Traditional Goan embroidery, blending Portuguese-influenced whitework with local floral motifs, was historically used on altar cloths, christening gowns and bridal trousseau linens, taught within families and convent schools.
We're still verifying a practitioner for this experience — check back soon.
Day 1
Learning core stitches — chain, stem, satin — on practice fabric
Day 2
Designing and completing a small finished embroidered piece
Difficulty
Moderate — fine motor precision, builds over two days
Age suitability
12 and up
Threads and hoops laid out for the session
Rosario demonstrating a chain stitch
A finished embroidered piecePhotographs from this experience will replace these panels once available.
Do I need to attend both days?
Yes, the two days build directly on each other to complete one finished piece.
What will I embroider?
A small item such as a handkerchief or fabric panel, with a simple floral design suited to beginners.
“Rosario's patience over two full days turned my shaky first stitches into something I'm actually proud to display.”
Sophia R. · 5/5
“Slower paced than I expected but that's exactly what made it feel like a real skill, not just a souvenir craft.”
Aditya M. · 5/5
Not a sight to see — a practice to enter.