Agasti journal

I don't want to sound alarming but most people don't even know that they might be suffering from a chemical allergy caused due to their quilts and pillows.  Most commercial dyes contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment. These include heavy metals (such as lead, mercury and cadmium), formaldehyde, quaternary ammonia compounds and petroleum distillates. Our skin contains millions of pores that enables it to breathe. Your quilt is in contact with your skin for hours while you sleep and they are more likely to absorb chemicals from the quilt and linen. The ingredients in these dyes can cause...

Inspiration for our designs comes from the close observation of nature and its highly aesthetic value, similar to the Mughal paintings that were developed in India during the 16th and 19th centuries. You can tell from our designs that birds, animals, flowers, and their fascinating variety of colours, fascinate us.     In fact, colours have a remarkable impact on us and our lives. The colours we choose to surround ourselves with communicate a great deal about who we are as people. Believe it or not, colours can change the way we feel about a place, influencing our moods and...

It’s natural to feel anxious when you need to wash a quilt, let alone a delicate, handmade one. But with some simple tips, you’ll be able to clean and care for your quilt the right way.  Before washing your quilt, it's recommended to give it a quick once-over to make sure there are no loose threads or stretched seams that need to be fixed. It’s a good idea to fix those little things while the quilt is dry. We recommend washing any hand-crafted quilt by hand, but if you prefer to use the washing machine, please follow our machine wash...

Hello friends, welcome to my blog. My husband always goes into panic mode whenever I start talking about styling the bed. Styling your bed doesn’t mean changing everything upside down. Nor does it mean you should buy expensive beddings and replace the existing ones. Styling your bed means organising and arranging the space in a nice and elegant way so that you love your bed, which in turn will help you get better sleep and lead a happy life. I have also written a blog about 5 quick & easy bedroom interior decoration ideas if you want to read that...

As a homeware business owner, it’s no surprise that I believe good bedroom design has the power to promote a positive mood, help people sleep better and lead a stress-free life. But scientists are backing me up. For example, Association for Psychology & People Science conducts research and surveys that show people are indeed affected by the ambience of their bedroom. The colour of the wall, the pattern on the quilt, wall mirrors, their closet design, everything has an effect on their mood and wellbeing in the long term. Now let’s see how you can decorate your bedroom beautifully in...

Hello there,  Firstly, thank you for choosing to read this blog. Hope you are having a wonderful life 😊👍 Now, I assume you are interested in knowing what is the difference between patchwork quilt & hand block printed quilt.  While both of them are handmade and wonderful, there are some big differences when it comes to how they are made and the history behind them.    What is a patchwork quilt?  A patchwork quilt is a quilt which is created by sewing multiple patches of fabrics together. Initially, they were made to make full use of leftover fabric scraps but...