Shadow work embroidery design

 A simple design for shadow work.

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Hope this design is useful for practising shadow work.  Do give a try and subscribe my channel if you like my videos.  

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Chikankari Embroidery class 3, Bakya stitch in 2 ways

 Today we will learn how to do bakya stitch in chikankari Embroidery.  This is a main stitch in chikankari.  It is also known as shadow stitch.  It creates a beautiful shadow effect on the front side of the fabric in the colour of the thread you are working on.  

This is the design I have worked for practising bakya stitch.

Bakya stitch can be done in two ways.  From the front of the fabric and it can also be done from the back of the fabric.  When we work from the front side we use double back stitch and when working for the back side we use herringbone stitch.  Both creates a shadow effect in the front side of the fabric with an outline of the shape we worked.   

Also, herringbone stitch is also used to work leaves and petals of the flowers if we want a filled design in the front side.  It is also used for stems.  Here I have used herringbone stitch for leaves and Pashni stitch for stems.  

Video Tutorial 

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Pattern for the design 

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Hope all of you like this design.  See you in the next class.  Till then, have a happy time with your needle and thread.

Shadow work saree pallu

In the beginning of this year I have started to do shadow work in a saree. I have completed 3/4 of the embroidery and today I am showcasing the pallu part of it.  Earlier I have posted the motif here.  In that I have embellished it with more stones.  But finally I have decided to reduce the number of stones and this is what I have come up with.

5 big motifs are there.  The design is from Anchor needle n thread magazine.  Sorry for the poor quality of the photos. My photgraphic skills....................

I have to complete the flowers along the borders.  Thought of completing within next week.  But I ran out of  my pink thread.  So it will get delayed in completing this project.  And next week I will start of a project in kutch work.  Will come up with some crochet finishes before the final ta..da.. of the saree.  Till then, Happy embroidering.

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New start in the new year

Hello Readers,

      Happy New year.  This year I have planned a couple of projects so that I can have a regular stitching and complete it.  Will list them in my next post.  One of them is a shadow work project in a saree.  The design I have taken is from Anchor Needle n thread magazine. 

The color of the saree is pale yellow and it is looking like white in the photo.  I was not able to capture the exact color.  I have completed one motif and today it is there for you to see.  The stones will be glued only after the complete embroidery is done.  For the time being I have placed the stones in the places where I am going to stick it.  Used two strands of anchor thread for the lines and 3 strands for shadow work(double back stitch).

A close up.

I have some FO's to show u.  So keep watching my space.  Till then, Happy embroidering.