Crocheted Baby Dress

I have been cleaning some of my old trunks and look what I have found. One of the baby dresses crocheted by my maternal grand mother. She was good at these things and I got my inspiration from her. She was especially good in Crocheting. The dress might have been made in a day or so sitting in the hospital watching over the expectant mother. 

The dress is very old one and has turned yellow. I need to wash it and see whether it can be turned to white. There are a few stains too. I may not be lucky with them. Any way I could not wait till I washed it. So I am posting this for you.

Its  a very simple one. No pattern just crocheted. But to me its value is "Priceless" as it has been made by my Gran who is no more. 


Oh by the way we call it sleeveless Jubbah. It can be worn by a girl or a boy. This was meant for a new born baby.

See the pattern is quite simple-slightly wide at the bottom. It has opening at both the shoulders with press buttons.

You can see the opening at the shoulders.

The pattern is plain simple and the edge at the bottom and the neck are same.

What you see above is the sleeve. It has got slightly scalloped edging. I have spread it in such a way that you can have a look at it. though it is simple what shines through it is my Gran's love and care for her children and grand children. I don't know for whom it was made. But I am sure we have all worn it.


She made many such things as she was innovative. But I have only  those which my mother brought along with her. The rest we could not find. May be they are some where in some old box waiting to be discovered. But these days many people don't care for such things. So even if discovered chances of preserving them may be remote. They neither preserve them for themselves nor give it to those who cherish such things. I feel sad but then it is not in my hands.


Well ...so keep a watch on my blog...so much to share with you all.........

Rangoli-106-Borders-14

Hmmm...of  late I am feeling so tired and stressed out and also lazy. I have penned so many Rangoli Borders on various themes and also some Rangoli Patterns and Designs. But I am not able to photograph them. I will do now and also need to pen properly some of my created designs. Well here are some more Rangoli borders-with dots:

                Rangoli Borders

These are drawn using dots. We can also draw with out the help of dots but when we use dots the symmetry and size is maintained.

                  Rangoli Borders

Hope you like them. Some more next time....Just keep a watch on my blog...

Mangoes-an update

HERE  they are-the mangoes. They have grown a little more. In few days time we are celebrating our New Year. We make a special chutney using mangoes , jaggery, neem flowers etc . 

They would be sour and a little bitter since they are not fully grown. At this stage either due to birds or due to winds some the weak fruits fall down. But as children we were looking out for any such fallen fruit. We use to cut them into pieces and eat it with salt and  chilli powder. They are also made into pickles -a temporary pickle as they don't keep for long. Once the fruit are full grown in a month or so we pickle them which keep year or two.