WELCOME 2020

Hello all

Happy New Year to all of you.  I am so grateful that 2019 has been productive on the crafty side though there are so many ups and downs and a loss of a dear family member. Hope this 2020 will also be more productive than before.

Last year I have worked on some embroidery designs for the blog to be given as free designs. So 15th of each month I will post a free design and the sample. Also, working on some Kutch work tutorials for beginners. I will be posting one Kutch design per month based on the tutorials. This is a small step I have taken in my journey with embroidery. My aim is to make embroidery kits in future. 

Tomorrow I will be posting the introduction for Kutch embroidery and the necessary things needed to do the embroidery.  So do watch my space.

Blog post will not be complete without a embroidered or crochet photo. It is a ribbon embroidery project which I have completed during dec 2019. Yet to add beads. Will be posting it soon. Till then have a happy time with your needle n thread. 

 

Granny square runner

Hi all

Today I am here to share a crochet table runner made of mitered granny square. The pattern is from here.  I have used 4 ply acrylic yarn and 3.5 mm hook.  For joining I used join as you go in the last round. Also it is bordered with single row of sc’s. 

I enjoyed this project since the yarns are colourful treat to the eyes.  Hope all of you like it. In my next post I will be back with a completed needlepoint project. Till then, happy crocheting.

Kasuti Embroidery Kurti

Today happy to show case my latest embroidered kurti.  It is a kurti kit which I have bought from Shreepathi design Studio.  The kit came with traced fabric, necessary anchor threads and needle.  

The design has been traced for the neck part and border for sleeves.  

I have used two strands of threads.  Enough thread is there in the kit.  They also provide kits, design sheets, design books for kurtis and bedsheets.   Out of the 4 kits I have purchased I have completed two.  

Now I am working on a needlepoint kit which I will be completing within December 1st week.  So do watch my space.  Till then, Happy embroidering.

Ribbon embroidery and MCP update

Hi all,

Hope all r doing well.  Today I have come up with a ribbon embroidery design which I have tried as a sample.  Initially I have tried some straight stitches with ribbon and I find it difficult to insert the ribbon into and then out of the fabric.  Then I have tried the woven rose stitch with satin ribbon and it came out nice. I have used 3/4" ribbon.  For the leaves I have used 4ply yarn and it matches the ribbon well.  Also added some white beads in between the design and in the centre of the flower.  

Video tutorial is here.

Next I will be doing ribbon embroidery in my kurti.  

I am happy that I have completed one more page in my mega cross stitch project.  

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I am waiting to get the next page completed to see the finished cat.    Now I am embroidering a kasuti kurti which I will finish within a day or two.  So in my next post I will be coming up with the kurti and an embroidery sample.  Till then, watch my space.

Bullion Flower with embroidered verse

Hi all

Happy to come up with a new design on bullion flower.  I have embroidered a bible verse along with it.  Hope all of you will like it.

I have used the shades of pink and grey.  Some closeups of the bullion flower.

Pattern for the above design

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Stitches Used:

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Stem stitch for stems 

Leaf stitch for leaves

Feather stitch for sprays

French knots for the buds in the sprays and dots in the letters

Bullion knots

Back Stitch for letters

Thread Numbers(Anchor Embroidery Thread)

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GREY :

 Dark -  921  -   3 strands

Medium  - 920  - 3 strands

Light - 399 - 3 strands

PINK :

Dark - 69 

Medium - 68

Light - 66

French knots - 6 strands, 1 wrap

Bullion knots - 6 strands,( Inner petal -  6 wraps, Center petals -  10 wraps, Outer petals - 12 wraps)

Letters 

I have included a small video to show the progress.  Watch it and let me know your opinions in the comments section.

I hope all of you will like it.  If u wish I will show the making of bullion flower  in a separate post.  Till  then,  happy embroidering.

Pistil stitch flower and MCP update

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It's been more than a month I have posted my crafty things here.  Though so many things are being done on the craft side I was not able to blog about it.  I am doing slow and steady progress in my bigger projects.  

In between the bigger projects I used to try some samples of the embroidery stitches.  Now I am doing different flowers with different stitches.  This year I have done embroidery work on kurtis with french knots and ring knots.  As a continuation to these knot stitches this time I have tried Long french knots or pistil stitch.  It came out perfect. 

 Initially I have tried with all the six strands of thread.  But I didn't like the appearence of it.  Then I have tried with 4 strands, two times wound the thread around the needle and it was perfect for me.  Have a look at the sample.

A pearl bead has been added at the centre.

Stitches used:

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Flower - Pistil stitch or Long french knots

Leaf - Leaf stitch (used two colors for leaf)

sprays - Straight stitches with french knots at the tip

Vein of the leaf - stem stitch

Thread Numbers ( Anchor embroidery thread)

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Flower - 74 (4 strands, wound two times around needle)

Leaf and stem - 237, 239(3 strands)

French knots - (4 strands, wound one time around needle)

For the leaf I have done leaf stitch leaving little spaces in between and then added straight stitches in the gap with the second color of green and it looks good than stitching in a single color.

Update on Harmony Cross stitch project

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I am happy that I have completed one more page on mega cross stitch project and I have started the section three of the design.

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In my next post I will be showing one of my stitch sampler of the family of straight stitches and a design made out of it.  So do watch my space.  Till then, have a happy time with needle n thread.

Kasuti Kurti Neck and MCP update

Hi all

Happy to share my new embroidered piece, a kasuti kurti neck.  It is a kit which I have bought from Shreepathi design studio.  In the kit, the design has been traced on the fabric and the threads needed were also available.  So, I completed this piece quickly.  It took me nearly 8 hours to complete the neck and two small motifs for the sleeves.

There is a small motif in the sleeves.

I have completed one more page in the mega cross stitch project.  I have completed 1/2 portion of the design.  Still half of the design to go.  By the end of 2020 I have planned to complete this design. 

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In my next post I will be coming up with some embroidered flower samples.  Till then, watch my space and happy embroidering.