
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Miniature landscape with nets etc.
Its a tiny frame made out of total scrap. The background is of silk. layered with colored nets, frayed silk peices etc. The nets & other pieces are held with embroidery stitches like stem stitch & french knots/seeding stitches. The readymade frame was not horizontal. I changed it to suite my requierement by drilling an extra hole.

Labels:
frayed silk,
french knots.,
nets,
raw cotton threads,
silk leaves
Friday, April 11, 2008
Embroidered & appliqued Sunset made with silk & wool rovings

Inspiration for this wallpiece came from an actual sunset seen from my balcony. By the time I made the background,the ideas for the composition kept changing & reshaping. Some wool & silk rovings went under a layer of tissue. Some were overlapping. An orange hillock appeared. Woolen & silk tassels cut from left over fabics came in handy as grasses. The lowermost layer is of khadi silk. The trees are in the process of being made, using yarn & embroidery. It's all handstitched, without using any glue. I shall be completing the picture in a few days with little more embroidery added to it. I find such work extremely soothing for my nerves...almost like meditation!!
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Monday, September 03, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
More linen & bedcovers in cotton & silk
Hi all!
I'm uploading images on my mother's behalf. She's currently undergoing treatment & rehab for her chronic migraine.
Below are images of linen projects that were completed by her over the past 8-10 years.
The rooster curtain & some of the vibrant bed linen below are by far my favorites.
Enjoy!
Above: Appliqued rooster curtain in handwoven fabrics.
Above: log cabin table cover made during a past Xmas.
Above: bed cover made from silks.





Above: "waste not want not". A maple-leaf bed cover made from fabric scraps.

Above: bedcover made from handwoven & brocade sarees in silk.
Above: A bed cover for my 18 year old son!
I'm uploading images on my mother's behalf. She's currently undergoing treatment & rehab for her chronic migraine.
Below are images of linen projects that were completed by her over the past 8-10 years.
The rooster curtain & some of the vibrant bed linen below are by far my favorites.
Enjoy!
Above: Appliqued rooster curtain in handwoven fabrics.
Above: log cabin table cover made during a past Xmas.
Above: bed cover made from silks.




Above: "waste not want not". A maple-leaf bed cover made from fabric scraps.
Above: bedcover made from handwoven & brocade sarees in silk.
Above: A bed cover for my 18 year old son!
Labels:
applique,
bed linen,
christmas colors,
clown,
embroidery,
exotic,
log cabin tree,
maple leaves,
patchwork,
quilting,
rooster,
silk,
traditional,
vibrant
Friday, March 02, 2007
New Post
Labels:
bamboo,
country,
cushions,
earthy,
Ethnic applique,
Ethnic embroidery,
garden,
handmade,
heart shaped,
log cabin,
one of a kind,
rustic,
sewing,
unique
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Indian Sari Blouses
Above: lower portion of a 'kurta' became a blouse. The eyelet was actually a portion of the kurta that was stained & had to be removed!
Above: A woven 'dupatta' with tassles converted into a sari blouse. Tassles are intact on the sleeves.
Above: Cholis (sari blouses). The emphasis is on the back & sleeves. Some of the backs are original fronts of 'kurtas'.
Above: My daughter wearing a blouse designed by me from antique scraps on her wedding reception. The sari is hand woven with a white gold border.




Labels:
earthy,
Ethnic applique,
Ethnic embroidery,
handmade,
indian sari blouse,
one of a kind,
rustic,
saree,
sewing,
unique
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