Kutch work mango design

After learning kutch work I like to play with the concept of over and under with threads.  Weaving part is really an enjoyable one.  I have started a project for kurti and completed one design.  The fabric is cotton silk.  I have used anchor cotton embroidery threads(3 strands for the kutch work and 2 strands for chain stitch) .  I thought of using mirror in the middle.  But to make my work easier I have switch over to chemanthi stitch.  Hope all of u like this.  waiting for your feedbacks.

You can see my earlier kutch works here.

Crocheted Yellow Pouch

Hello Everybody,  Hope all r doing fine.  Today I have come up with a crocheted purse.  I have got inspiration from Rajeswari of Diapermum.  She has made cute and beautiful cases. You can see them here. She also has the tutorial for the same here. Many thanks to her. The stitch used is moss stitch which is made up of single crochet and chain stitches.  Somehow with the help of the tutorials from the net tried to attach the zipper also.  It came out very well than I expected.

 Now inside of the purse.

Hope all of you like it. Waiting for your feedbacks.

Kasuti Embroidery Tops

Internet has made everything possible at the click of a button.  Before I started using internet I was aware of only a few stitches in both embroidery and crochet.  After marriage during my free I just googled  and was surprised to see the different embroidery techniques and thousands of patterns available here.  I came to know about Mridulas School of embroidery and learned Kasuti embroidery through their course materials and now I have come up with the tops using Kasuti.  This is a neck design. I have worked it with the help of kasuti net and used two strands of anchor cotton embroidery thread.  You can click on the image to enlarge the photo.

 

This is the border I have made for the sleeves.

 

This is the border for the front of the tops.

 

 

Now here is the finished piece:

 

I am so happy that I have completed embroidering a wearable in this vacation.  I have taken 10 days 1 to 2 hours each day to embroidery this.  Hope all of you like it.  Now I am working on a kutch work blouse and will show u once completed.  In my next post I will come up with a crocheted purse.  So don't forget to visit my space.  I would like to hear from you. 

 

Happy Embroidering.

Bag in blue

I am back to the blog land after 3 weeks of break.  since Kid's are at home and having been to my mom's place not able to post anything.  I have some projects completed and I will be putting it up one by one here.  Today I have posted a bag which has been crocheted.  The yarn I have used is the one which I have purchased thru an online shopping from Pony craft stores.  Got the pattern from the net. To embellish it I have crocheted a big flower and a small one and sewed it in the bag. 

The closeup of the stitch and the flower.

Hope all of u like this.  Would like to hear from you.  Till then,
Happy Crocheting.

Crocheted blue doily

This is my latest blue doily.  I got the pattern as free from the net.  Completed in a day.  I liked the way the single crochets takes the shape of the pineapples and the scalloped edging in the last round was very interesting to make.  I like the color of the doily.  The completed doily have a look.

 

 

You can also have a look at my white doily,  pink doily, Ribbon Rose doily.

Kamal Kadai work saree

Hello, my lovely readers.  Hope all of you might have a great week end.  In this post I am showing you a saree project which I have started a week back.

 

After learning Kamal Kadai work I have done a project on cotton kurti and it came up well.  From then I was wishing to do a kamal kadai project on a saree and the day came.  I have bought a plain chiffon saree and selected a portion of the design from the book Kamal work flower design(book No 19) of Mahila art centre.  I will give a review of the book some time later. 

 

Then the process of selecting the colors.  Uff........  with great difficulty I decided on doing the kamal kadai flowers with pearl cotton thread(Those threads were lying in my thread box idle for more than 6 months after purchasing) and it is easy to do that with pearl cotton thread.  Then for the stems and leaves part I have selected a variegated anchor cotton thread (no: 1335)  and I hope it looks good.  Waiting for your feedbacks.  Center of the flowers has to be embellished with some stones or sequins. 

 

 

 Now the close up of the flowers.  I have managed to do cretan stitch for leaves and for the stem I have done whipped running stitch because I have bored on doing stem stitch and chain stitch.  I like the wavy pattern of the stem.  What about u?

 

I have completed the border in the pallu.  In order to complete the saree without getting bored I have decided to do each day one pink and blue flowers and the stem and the leaves associated to it .  Hope I will be finishing this project within a month.  Let me see .  Till then, Happy Embroidering.

Crocheted Heart basket

This is a small project done by me when I get bored on doing my embroidery on saree.  I have displayed this in my showcase.  can keep some tiny things inside.  How is it?  I got this pattern from petalstopictos.  Thanks Kara for such a cute pattern.

I have started embroidering a saree and finished some motifs in it.  I will come up with that embroidery in my next post.  So keep an eye on my blog.  Till then, HAPPY CROCHETING.