Long N Short Stitch: Saree Blouse

Simple long and short stitch on a saree blouse  matching with the motifs on the saree. For neck line I did chained cretan stitch.

Embroidery: for Hankies

I did small embroidery for hankies with different stitches. I did mentioned the stitches used below every picture. Click on the image to get bigger and clear images.

half anklet stitch and french knots

chemanthi stitch and anklet stitch

mount mellick stitch, indian edging stitch and half anklet sttich

bullion stitch and feather stitch

bullion tipped daisy stitch

long & short stitch and couching

up & down feather stitch and french knots

up & downfeather stitch and daisy stitch

stem stitch

pearl knots

Kutch work, Cable Stitch, Half Anklet Stitch: Saree Blouse

When my DD liked my kutch work saree blouse I thought to make one for her too. So here it is..

Stitches
Half Anklet for star shaped flowers..I call it half anklet because the stitch is only half part of anklet stitch(muvvala kuttu).. the stitch is variation of cretan stitch.
Kutch work
and the stitch in blue is cable stitch
I have added stick kundans in the centre of the flowers.

Threads used are anchor cotton floss. How is it!?

Click on the pictures to get bigger and clear images..

Doilies

Pictures of the embroidery done on doilies which were sent by my kind blogger friend Gina from Australia..
She send many more stamped linens but could not complete them all..:(

You can see close up of the stitches here in my earlier post. For this doily I have used bullion knots, portuguese knotted stem stitch, buttonhole stitch,  bullion tipped daisy stitch and french knots

This is the second doily. For the flower I have used mogga kuttu ie fly+daisy stitch. For leaves I have used bullion tipped daisy stitch. Stem stitch and french knots are the other stitches.

 Fly stitch is for boxes and half anklet for border.

 completed second doily.

 I tried oyster stitch for flowers which is in red. But for the rest of the flowers I chose mogga kuttu. Leaves are done with oyster stitch. Stem stitch for stems.

For the boxes I selected buttonhole stitch.
French knots are done in the centre of the flowers. Stem stitch for stems.

This is the completed 3rd doily.

 For the 4th doily I have used french knots.

 I love the cute tiny leaves done with bullion tipped daisy stitch. Stem stitch is for stems.

This is the 4th doily.












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