TAST 2012

Friends, Sharon B has announced TAST 2012. Most of you may be ware of this. But still if you are not then you can visit her site here and enrol:

http://www.pintangle.com/community-challenges/2011/12/1/take-a-stitch-tuesday-2012-challenge-information-page.html

I have participated in the previous TAST. The rules are very simple and easy. For a person like me who is always busy with work commitments, this is one challenge where I feel no pressure at all because one can swing in and out. 

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Friday-Free Patterns

Here is this weeks pattern:

This design I created for Crewel Work. I could not start the project, as I do not know where I can get the wool yarn in India. May be I will some time.

Chain Stitch, Satin Stitch or Long and Short Stitch along with Stem or out line Stitch can be used for this motif.

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Bead and Cowrie Embroidery

This is my niece's skirt:

This is known as Lehenga. It is full length, A line, made of Blue coloured Cheese Cotton cloth which has been treated with acid wash.

It has red coloured poplin piping at the bottom and also at the waist. A strip of cotton zari border in red colour has been stitched in V shape at the top and at the bottom to add a bit of sparkle.

The embroidery is entirely of chain stitch with black black and red Neem Zari thread. That is the cotton thread which has zari (gold) thread in it. Sequins, white seed beads and cut glass beads, kaudi(cowrie) shells have also been used.

This is the back side.

This is the blouse. Here paillettes with holes have been used. You can also see drop shaped plastic beads in white colour.

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