My textile journey from India to Bay area ….
I grew up in India watching my maternal grandmother up cycle her old saris and turn them into lovely quilts for family by hand stitching them and my mom working on beautiful embroidery designs on our garments. My grandmother always saved every little piece of fabric or thread and turned it into some thing magical.
I learnt my first embroidery stitches from my mother who was very particular on the size of each stitch and the neatness of the embroidery not only on the front but also on the back..She often made me rework on the stitches which was very annoying as a child but today I am so thankful for what she did.
My dad worked as a marketing professional for a firm which manufactured art & stationary material and had an opportunity to meet local artist to promote their products and organize workshops at local school’s.
It was fun to be around him, meet artists and learn various art techniques.
This exposure at an early age helped me realize my love towards fabrics and art.
Studying textiles at National Institute Of Design was my dream.
I was blessed to study Art & Design under exceptionally talented and dedicated gurus. After my bachelors in painting & masters in textile design I worked as a design consultant & colorist for over 12 +years in India, before I met my better half who lived in Bay area. I decided to quit my job and move to a new land to start a family.
After a much needed break just when I was deciding to get back to work in 2014 we heard the news of our new baby.
The very thought of day care was not very comforting & I decided to stay at home and start my small business. It has not been an easy ride, but the fact that I am my own boss and get to decide on my own projects ;) is very satisfying.

KRUPA PARANJAPE offers hand embroidered, painted & hand-dyed decorative pillows, contemporary home decor, table linen & accessories using locally sourced fabrics & dyes with motivation to design sustainable products inspired from nature and mostly dominated by birds, botanical drawings, trees & cacti.
All the designs are hand painted and embroidered by me in my home studio.


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