Hot and Lazy summer has gone by , giving way to light Monsoon. Dust coated trees parched for water , after the dry weather , are begining to look fresh , clean and green . There is an air of peaceful calm before the heavy downpour of the South west monsoon starts here in India.
My latest project , inspired by this weather of sunshine and drizzling rain is now complete. Choosing the best color co-ordinator , Mother Nature herself , I have taken the greens of the freshly washed trees and liquid sunshine , filtering through them as my color palette .
Silk fabric strips left over from my sewing stash , mirrors or shisha and embroidery yarns , along with beautiful woven trimmings and beads completed my materials list
Here`s a small description of how I created this piece
I embroidered and embellished shisha medallion . ( you can read about the embroidery here) The chain stitch outline is for folding the fabric and it also makes it easy to crochet the edging ( something that only struck me after I worked on the first medallion shown below .
After embroidering the three medallions , I crocheted the edges to add a finished look using different patterns
Crocheting the back piece I assembled the embroidered medallions and aded the smaller flowers to fill the gaps .
Stringing the beads , was a breeze................ and the necklace is now ready to wear!
What do you think ? Is it a unique piece using traditional embroidery technique like mirrorwork combined with crochet ? Do you think it will draw attention and make a statement with a combination of the bold bling factor and traditional indian embroidery ?
ciao for now !
motidana
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My latest project , inspired by this weather of sunshine and drizzling rain is now complete. Choosing the best color co-ordinator , Mother Nature herself , I have taken the greens of the freshly washed trees and liquid sunshine , filtering through them as my color palette .
Silk fabric strips left over from my sewing stash , mirrors or shisha and embroidery yarns , along with beautiful woven trimmings and beads completed my materials list
Here`s a small description of how I created this piece
After embroidering the three medallions , I crocheted the edges to add a finished look using different patterns
Crocheting the back piece I assembled the embroidered medallions and aded the smaller flowers to fill the gaps .
Stringing the beads , was a breeze................ and the necklace is now ready to wear!
What do you think ? Is it a unique piece using traditional embroidery technique like mirrorwork combined with crochet ? Do you think it will draw attention and make a statement with a combination of the bold bling factor and traditional indian embroidery ?
ciao for now !
motidana
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ReplyDeleteThanks Zooni for looking and commenting !
ReplyDeleteWow...indeed a bold and stunning piece. I am blown away by the amount of work that you did in it
ReplyDeleteThanks Divya . I`m always torn between dividing my time between embroidery and jewellery making ,and ,creating this necklace gave me the perfect solution in doing both !
DeleteOMG, you have embroidered and then made the necklace! Kudos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ranjana ,
Deleteanother delightful piece and so interesting reading how you made it. Hope the monsoon is not too wet
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret , it was fun making this necklace . It is`nt very wet as we now have only showers , but when it pours , there`s no power and so it`s a difficult time here .
DeleteReally Amazing!!First time I've seen a necklace with embroidery and crocheting embellished with beads.
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Thank you Gurmeet
DeleteI love the idea of embroidered jewellery and this one is amazing ! Keep up the good work dear !
ReplyDeleteThanks mom, you really push me on to create better and better every time !
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteWe met at the session today. Hope you remember me. I went through your projects, just do not have words to express how imaginative and marvelous your work is. The creativity,designing complexity, intricacies coupled with patience and the enjoyment in the whole process right from start to finish shows your passion.
Today`s session was a very interesting one . Not only because it was so enriching but also because I met wonderful friends like you . Thank you so much for dropping by and supporting my art. Much appreciated !.
DeleteI am also looking forward to seeing your creations soon .Do keep in touch :)