Kasuti border for sleeves

Today this post is to show you the sleeves which I have embroidered using kasuti embroidery.  This is a matching sleeve for the yoke and border which I have blogged about it here and here.  It is very simple with a single motif.  Have a look.

This is the closeup of the sleeves.

Hope all of you like.  I have completed the embroidery for this kurti and it has to go for stitching.  I will show the stitched kurti once it is done.  

In my coming posts I am ready to show u some of my crocheted items.  So do watch my space.

kasuti motif for border

This is the motif which I have embroidered for the border for a kurti.  I have used three strands of anchor embroidery cotton thread.  

It took 20 mins to embroider the inner yellow motif, 40 mins for the red segment, nearly 1 hr for the green segment and 1 hr and 30 mins for the outer yellow segment. Totally 3 1/2 hrs is needed to embroider this single motif.

I have done three such motif and they are here.  I have to separate each motif and then attach to a red color silk cotton fabric.  My tailor should do it properly.

Now the closeup

The matching yoke for this kurti is here.

Now I am embroidering the sleeves for this kurti.  I will come up with the sleeves after completing it. So watch my space.  Waiting for your feedbacks.

Kasuti Yoke

kasuti embroidery is the one with geometrical shape. when worked perfectly it gives an elegant look.  I have learned kasuti embroidery through Mridulas school  of embroidery that too thru distance education.  After that i have purchased a book from them which have detailed explanation with the patterns, routes and diagram for churidhar tops.  from the book i have worked one yoke pattern that can be stitched later.  I have worked in a black color silk cotton fabric.

The pattern consists of motifs, filler patterns that altogether forms the shape of a necklace with a pendant.  I have used anchor cotton embroidery floss. Have a look at the work and give  your feedbacks.

Close up of the pendant motif.

one more closeup.

Now I am working on the matching border for this yoke.  I will be back with another post in crochet.  Till then, Happy embroidering.

Embroidered verse - 2

I love to embroider verse.  I found a free verse pattern here.  You can find so many cute patterns there.  Used simple stitches to embroider this.  Planning to complete this as a hoop frame to hang it on the wall. I should purchase a plastic embroidery hoop from pony craft stores.  Have a look at it.

Some close ups

The stitches used are back stitch and straight stitch.  My first embroidered verse is here.

crochet purse - Arcade stitch

While browsing thru the net we come across lots of stitches in crochet, embroidery, needlepoint emboirdery etc.  I went crazy once and saved the links for lots of crochet stitches.  I wanted to do a sampler with those stitches.  Atleast i want to crochet a small block with those stitches and then join them.  I hope one day this wish will come true.  In that to do list of stitches I like the Arcade crochet stitch. It works up quickly and i have made that piece of sample into a purse. Look at it.I have done it last year but only today i am showcasing it.  

I have learned the this stitch from here.  You can find so many crochet stitches and patterns in that blog.  Thank you Joachim for the tutorial.

Look what I have kept inside during one of our trips.

I didn't attach a zipper.  Instead I have attached a velcro. The inside look......

Want to see other pouches i have made.  Do have a look at my Yellow pouch here.

In my next post i will come with a small embroidery piece.  Till then,  Happy crocheting.

Kasuti Motif and a new start

Recently I have embroidered a kasuti motif.  I have done it on black color 10ct aida cloth.  Used three strands of anchor cotton embroidery thread.  I thought of completing it into a coaster.  Have a look at the motif.

I have started a new project in kutch work.  A look into it.

I have decided not to pick any new project before completing it.  I  should work on my incomplete projects.  Wish me good luck.

Chikankari project - A new start

I have started another chikankari project for a kurti.  I am doing it with a simple design with the basic stitches in chikankari(Bhakya stitch, Phanda stitch, Banarsi stitch).  I have done the border part and some motifs for the body part.  Have a look.

The first  picture is the border part and the second one body part. I have to completed the whole body with these motifs repeated.  click on the image to getter a clearer image.

waiting for your suggestions and feedbacks.