Embroidered Lace

In my last post I posted a pink n blue embroidered butee. The embroidered border or lace I am posting here was in fact chosen in combination with that butee for one my saris. I don't know how far it would look good on the sari for which I selected. Well I will be posting the pictures of the sari when completed. So you will have to tell me then.


Anyway, here it is:

This is 9 meters for sari and blouse. Below is a closer look at the design. This lace has been embroidered with silk and gold threads and mirrors. Here the mirror is not the glass type but plastic one. They are not really durable and one has to be careful while ironing as they may get burned.

Well what do you think?....


Keep a watch on my blog for some more of the beautiful laces and borders....

Embroidered Butees-3

Here I am again with some more butees. 

This is in the shape of the eye of Peacock feather. The colours you can see -pink, dark and peacock blue and green. This has been embroidered with silk threads and sequins with a mirror in the center. The patch has been backed by a stiff cloth.

All we need to do is either attach it to the sari, or blouse or dress with fabric glue or stitches or better both.

This is sold at per piece rate. Other colours are also available as also in other shapes.This as you can see is not heavily embroidered with gold or kundan work. Very light work and not too loud or heavy work.


I need to attach them to my sari. So I will post them as soon as I attach them. Keep a watch on my blog....

Rangoli-67

PIN WHEEL

Friends I have been posting very simple and easy designs. I have drawn them in such a way that you can see the placement of dots and how I have joined them to make the design. But in practise when actually drawing on the floor, the dots should be very tiny so that when you join them, one should not be able to make out how you have placed the dots and how they were joined. 

I have tried my best to introduce the art in a gradual and phased manner so that even novices can learn and use it. But one thing is that practise makes one perfect. You need to first practise the designs on paper and then when you are comfortable practise with chalk or white powder on the floor.  One needs a lot of practise and that too quite frequently for getting a beautifully executed design.

Please let me know whether you are able to follow my instructions. If you have any doubts or questions or have any difficulty please feel free to mail me. I will try to answer your queries.

Any way since the Dhanur Maasam -the month long festival of Rangoli is fast approaching, I will also be posting some very complicated, unique and creative designs too. Here is todays design. It is not that difficult though.

It is Pin Wheel. As  children we all loved to play with the pin wheel. Here is one of the designs on the theme. There are some more on the same topic, which I will post as I draw them.

The dots for these are placed as:

16 numbers- 4 times or in 4 rows. Then on one side leave three on each side and place 10 dots- in three rows. Now leave three on each side and place 4 dots - 3 rows. Repeat this on the other side. Join the dots as shown above to get the design. Hope you have understood it. 

For drawing a single block place 4X4 dots. You can add the blocks according to your desire.