- Preface
- The Cab Driver, The Suitcases, and The Henna
- Catalogue
- i. Kalamkari
- ii. Lotus
- iii. My Amma's Patchwork
- iv. Boteh
- v. Vestiges of Beauty (Anu Ammakkaiyya)
- vi. Eye of the Hurricane
- vii. My Roomate's Black Cat
- viii. The Tree of Life Motif
- ix. Ghee Pots (Papai Ammakkaiyya)
- xi. That Hot Summer Afternoon
- xii. Green Thumbs and Sari Shops
- xiii. The Feminine Fabric?
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author