Learning Banjara embroidery

Hi guys. I am recovering my strength slowly. So I have started slowly going through my stash of paper cuttings, books, craft supplies and what not. There is a lot to go through, organise, classify and properly store them. You know every time I start doing that, after some time, I pick up some paper cuttings or a book and start leafing though them. I become engrossed in them so much that I forget what I am doing...:). It happens every time no matter how strict I try to be. So I never ever finish sorting them. That is a real problem.

Oh I am learning Banjara(Gypsy) Embroidery. Well I am very excited about it. But need to work a lot on that first

I have to work on my jewellery too as I have lots to do. Some coloured seed beads here:

Such beautiful colours . These beads are available in many colours. The cut ones are costly but look very beautiful as they reflect light and hence shine. But stringing them is quite  different matter. I have many projects were I have readied my design and bought every thing required, but need to work on them. Let us see....

I have bought some very beautiful pendants along with Meenakari and some ceramic beads.   ...So watch out for more on these things and may more.....

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Dwadasi Special

Today is Dwadasi-means 12th day of the month. As per our Hindu Calender, the 12th day of month of Kaartika is celebrated as Chiluku Dwadasi or Ksheerabdi Dwadasi. Ksheera means milk and it is used in the ceremony observed today.


Today we worship Tulasi plant or Indian Basil along with the plant of Gooseberry, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. It is a  ceremony which women perform for health prosperity and happiness of the family-starting with . We offer prayers in the morning and again in the evening. Earthenware lamps using ghee (clarified butter) of Cow. Lamps are also lit on Gooseberries. Like  on Diwali day, we light as many lamps as possible and decorate our house and yards.

It is said that on this day Radha Rani observed this ceremony in Brindavan(or Vrindavan or Vraj a place where Lord Krishna spent his child hood) for Lord Krishna

In our homes we must have a Basil Plant in the back yard and every day women of the house offer prayers both morning and evening. It is kept in a specially constructed pot known as Brindavanam or Tulasikota. 

This is the Basil Plant

This how its pot looks. One can draw this free hand design too. Actually 5 Rangolis of lotuses(shown below) has to be drawn in front of this pot. 

My maternal Granny used to celebrate this ceremony with much fervour. There are many traditional Rangolis of Tulasi Kota or Brindavanam-the pot where Tulasi is planted and worshipped.

Here is a simple one:

I have many other complicated Rangolis of the same. But I need to search them.

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Friday Free patterns

Hi Friends. I was away and came back yesterday late into the  night. it was a very tiring but very nice trip. I am so tired after the trip.

I could not post any free pattern. But here is one site where you will get two beautiful vintage patterns of flowers and peacock:

http://maureensvintageacquisitions.blogspot.com/search/label/Embroidery%20Designs

Maureen has also given some motifs here:

http://maureensvintageacquisitions.blogspot.com/search/label/Motifs

She has also given some very beautiful projects along with tutorials and the patterns to down load.: 

http://maureensvintageacquisitions.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial

https://sites.google.com/site/maureensdownloads/

I loved the Ribbon Doll very much. I will try it out one day for my niece.

Please take time to visit her blog here:

http://maureensvintageacquisitions.blogspot.com/

It is beautiful and there is lot to learn, see and enjoy. 

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