Work In Progress Update and two quilt blocks

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Hope all are doing good and staying safe.  It's been a long time I have given an update in my WIP's. Last time I have shown the WIP's in this post. Though From that post I have completed the kurti neck design.  You can see it here. Also I have made a good progress in the Anchor long stitch kit - Glossy flowers.  

This piece looks colourful now.  I have started the flowers and the small flowers are completed.  Within this month I hope I will complete this one.  

Also this month I have started another one crochet project.  I am showing a small portion of it. Can you guess what am I crocheting?  This will be a finish in the coming week. 

To get instant satisfaction I have done these two quilt blocks in tapestry canvas.  Just for fun I have done this.  Now thought of adding some more blocks and decided to finish it to a small coin purse.  

I have some more projects which I haven't made any progress.  Will pick it one by one and show it's progress soon.  Hopefully I will come back tomorrow with a ribbon embroidery flower.  So watch this space.  

Till then, Have a nice time with needle and thread.  Have a happy weekend. 

Doodle Flowers Wreath

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Hope all are doing good and staying safe.  Today I didn't feel like doing any embroidery.  So I took my notebook and started drawing this wreath.  Drawn some random circles big and small for flowers.  Then added some leaves and some small circles.  Then coloured it with sketch pens.  

This month I am meditating on the verses that are related to being humble from the bible.  So I have pen down the words  'Be humble' inside the wreath.  Let's have a look at the design.

This is the pattern I have drawn.  It can also be used as an embroidery design.  Simple chain stitch in variegated thread works well for this design.

Some snaps in the process of colouring.

I should start Zentangling and mandala drawing again.  It relaxes me and brings a sense of instant satisfaction.  I am also planning to recreate this design using rolled paper roses and quilled leaves. Hope to bring that craft work to you soon.  

I will be back with an update in my WIP's in my next post.  Till then, happy doodling and have a nice day.  

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Woven Star Stitch - Embroidery Neck Design

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Hope all are doing good.  In the embroidery stitch tutorial series a week before I have posted the tutorial for doing woven star stitch.  

Today I am happy to share a neck design I have embroidered using this stitch.  Used six strands of anchor thread and the fabric is silk cotton.  

First I have embroidered the stars.  Then attached a golden bead in the centre of each star.  

Then added small size beads around the stars 

Close up of the stars

Added back stitch for the neckline

Click here for the Video tutorial for woven star stitch and working this design.

Sample pattern of the neck

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The width between the two lines is 1.25".  

That's it.  A simple neckline is completed.  Hope all of you like this design.  Will be back soon with another interesting post.  Till then, happy embroidering and have a nice day.  

How to attach a lining to a purse - video | Making of a crochet purse - part 3

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Hope all are doing well and good.  In the project of making a crochet purse today I have posted the video of attaching the lining to the purse. Hope it will be useful to you. 

Here is the video for adding the lining to the purse. 

Links for part 1 and part 2

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Making the body of the purse/Part 1

How to attach zipper to the crochet purse / Part 2

Hope all of you will like my video tutorials.  Kindly share your feedbacks in the comments.  I will be back with a simple neck embroidery soon.  Till then, take care and have a nice day. 

How to attach a zipper to a crochet purse

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Hope all are doing well.  Yesterday I have posted the pattern for crocheting a purse along with its video tutorial.  Today I am sharing the second part of the project that is attaching a zip closure to the pouch.   Here is the video tutorial of it.

You can see all the purses I have crocheted here.

Tomorrow I will share video of attaching the lining for the purse.  Till then have a nice day. 

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Dotted Windows purse / Making of a crochet purse - part 1 with video

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Hope all are doing.  I have crocheted many purses for the past few years.  But haven't done any video of making it.  Today I am happy to share with you a video tutorial plus the written pattern of a purse which I have crocheted this week.  It is a different experience making a video.  

Here is the video tutorial. 

I have given the name dotted windows because the sc made along with chain 2 looks like a dot when the chain 2 space is filled with dc's in the next round.  

Let me show you the purse I have crocheted.

The pattern is very simple. I have used 4 ply acrylic yarn and a 3 mm hook. 

Abbrevations

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Ch - Chain

sc - Single Crochet

dc - double crochet

sl st - Slip stitch

Ch 30

Ch 1 - Turn

Foundation Row

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Hdc  in the 2nc chain from hook.

Hdc in each ch - 30 hdc's

Rnd:1

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Ch 1, hdc in the first hdc

hdc in each hdc till end

hdc in the post of the last hdc

hdc in each of the chains in the foundation chain

hdc in the post of the first hdc 

Sl st to the first hdc - ch1 + 62 hdc's

Rnd : 2

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Ch 2, dc in the first hdc

dc in each of the hdc's till end

Sl st to the first dc - Ch 2 + 62 dc's 

Rnd : 3 & 4

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Rep Rnd 2

Fasten of dark colour yarn.

Rnd :5

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Attach the light colour yarn

Sc in the same stitch

[ch 2

Skip 2 dc's 

Sc in the next stitch ] - Rep 

ch 2 , Sl st to the first sc. 

 Fasten off.

Rnd : 6

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Attach dark colour yarn

dc in the sc of the previous round

[2 dc's in the ch - 2 space

dc in the next sc] - Rep-2 

2 dc's in the  last ch - 2 space

sl st to the first dc.

Fasten off.

Rnd 7-10

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Repeat Rnd 5 and 6 

Rnd 11

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ch -2 , dc in the first dc

dc around

Rnd 12

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Rep Rnd 11

Body of the purse is completed.  In the next post  I will come up with the details of adding zipper and lining the purse.  

Till then, have a nice day and happy crocheting.  

Woven Star Stitch - Embroidery Stitch tutorial

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Hope all are doing well and good. In the embroidery stitch tutorial series, today I have come up with a simple, cute and neat stitch to embroider stars that too with a woven effect.  Yes, today's stitch is Woven star stitch.  

It is very simple to do.  The star is formed with 5 straight stitches.   Let us move on to the tutorial.  Mark 5 points as shown in the picture below. 

First make a straight stitch from 1 to 3

Now make another straight stitch from 2 to 4

Make the third straight stitch from 3 to 5

Make the fourth straight stitch from 4 to 1

Make the fifth straight stitch from 5 to 2.  While crossing the thread that goes from 1 to 3 the running thread should go under the first stitch thread.  

A star stitch is formed.

For Video tutorial Click here.

Hope all of you find this tutorial useful.   Kindly have a look at my youtube channel and subscribe if you like it.  It will be a great encouragement to me.   I will come up with a neck design with this stitch soon.  Till then, have a nice day.