Flow Chart: The Intricate Art of Making Nakshi Kantha
Read the following passage about traditional folk craftsmanship and make a short flowchart showing the sequential steps of making a traditional Nakshi Kantha:
Source Passage:
Nakshi Kantha is an authentic century-old folk art of rural Bangladesh. To craft a Kantha, rural women first collect old cotton sarees, lungis, and dhotis. These cloths are layered on the floor according to the desired thickness and smoothed carefully to avoid wrinkles. Next, the layers are pinned together and tacked along the edges using long stitches. The artisan then outlines delicate indigenous motifs—such as the lotus (padma), tree of life, birds, fish, and rural folklore scenes—using chalk or pencil. Following the traced lines, colorful threads extracted from old saree borders are stitched using intricate running stitches. Finally, the empty background is densely quilted with wavy ripple stitches, completing a breathtaking, durable masterpiece.