Rangoli Design

This time i tried only chain stitch on rangoli design. Easy but time taking..

Bead Work

This time I did simple work for saree and blouse edgings. Selected meatallic colour beads to match with the saree..

Tutorial:Lavangam Kuttu

Lavangam kuttu is simple easy stitch best for beginners. Lavangam kuttu is telugu name where lavangam means clove and kuttu means stitch. This is one type of lavangam kuttu which easy one done using daisy stitch.
You can find worked project here. I am posting design for lavangam kuttu for you to work on.  hope it helps you..

draw a design like this on fabric

make a daisy stitch from other end of the petal..

..n insert the needle bit away towards the centre of the circle like in picture

one stitch is completed

make another daisy stitch beside the previous one n repeat..take care to make every daisy is in same size

2 stitches completed..depending on the size of the petal make 3 or 4 or more stitches

my old project

design for you

this is the extension of the above design. here I have made 3 stitches to fill the petal

At present I am working on a pure cotton  kurthi . Leaf and stem part is completed ..flowers part is pending.. hope I will complet this project before this summer go..:)

Mixed stitches: Saree Blouse

For this saree blouse I have used french knots, stem sitch, pistil stitch, kutch work, cable stitch, net work , net knots  and used single colour like in the saree..

Shadow work

This is my first project with shadow work. Worked on a kota saree. Sorry for the poor picture quality..:(

Square Mirror Work

I did this simple square mirror work on  saree blouse and added stones too...how is it friends?

Peacock:Wall Hanging

I  can't  wait to post this peacock though it is not framed yet. Of all the peacocks I have done so far on the same design I liked this peacock the most.

Chemanthi Stitch Variation: Saree Blouse

Here I am posting one of chemanthi stitch variation done on saree blouse. And I did muvvala kuttu for the neck line. I am doing the same work on saree too.

In fact I have completed few of my long pending but small embroidery works. Will post them later  once after i get my camera back.

Navar Work

Navar work is one of the beautiful stitches with weaving technique. Stitch is simple but very tricky to stitch with silk threads.
Below is the paper clipping  which was published in telugu daily in the year 2001.

Below are the pictures of worked example from the design book I have..

Now I am working on the above design..My trials are going on to get perfect finishing..

This is the Rakhi I made this year with couching method..

Suggestions and comments are most welcom on my trials with navar work..

Net work: salwar set

This is the net work embroidery done on salwar set to gift my niece..

You can also my other projects with net work here and here.

Bullion stitch: Saree

This is the saree designed by me and embroidery done by my sister-in-law. Stitch is bullion stitch done with 2 strands of silk thread.