Badla work

Badla a thin metal strip which is worked like a knot with a special needle which is having 2 eyes, all along the design on a fabric to give a rich look to the fabric. Here I am showing you some of the designs from the desgn book published by Mahila art center.  These designs can also be used for french knots, pearl knots, bead work etc.

Readers Embroidery works

It is always a great feeling to see readers embroidery that to when they say they learned from my tutorials.
 It motivates me to give more tutorials too..:)..if I don't know how many are following my tutorials it is like waste of time and effort...
My cousin sister Geethanjali did many beautiful embroidery works which I have seen them in person. Really great works. So thought to share them.. she mailed me some of the pictures which I am posting here.
 We shared many designs and ideas..:) I copied those designs and later worked on the same..

shaded buttonhole stitch

shaded buttonhole stitch

net work

net work

Chitra from US shared kamal work..lovely is it not!?

Design For You

Just sharing a lovely design from the design book published by Mahila art centre..

Patch Work: With Kalamkari prints

This is one of my old projects..I did patch work on cotton material with kalamkari prints. And embellished with chamkis zari thread, kundans, stones and beads..

Running Stitch: Saree Blouse

I  did very simple running stitch on a saree blouse to match with the prints on the saree.
 Running stitch is the main stitch used in Indian traditional kantha work and Japan's Sashiko embroidery.
I finished this project in a day (may be within 2 hrs) including transferring the design on trace paper then pricking the design  and then transferring it on to the fabric.
I could not able to catch the right colour of the saree blouse in my camera..actually it is maroon red colour..

UPDATE

On reader's request I am showing how the stitched blouse is fixed to the hoop..hope this helps ..:)