After thirty years...(part 2)

  Hi ,

               As promised to you all , I'm continuing my '' After thirty years... ( part 2 ) . I have a feeling that this series is going to be a real long one . Well , today also there are some more embroidery motifs from the SOVIET NAARI ( magazine ) . I hope you remember me describing about it in my last post .

              So , friends , here are a few to be embroidered on hankies too . Painting them on any surfaces , is always an option for you . As usual , the choice of colours will obviously be your own .

              These designs were in black and white , and with the time , it got paler and delicate . So I scanned and photoshoped it , but still there are places where the motifs have broken lines , or say ,  they are not very clear ---  but you see these are the treasures I have , and that I'm sharing with you all .




              a beautiful ( imaginary ) bird ,

            the same bird with small bunches of flowers .

           a beautiful bouquet of assorted flowers ,

           a bunch , once again ...

           this was something to be embroidered on the sleeves of a garment ...

       the same motif in corners ...

               



            Next week , I will continue with the '' mom's collection '' . I hope you all are enjoying your visits here , and are getting inspired and creative ...( like our moms ) ...

                                         bye , have a nice time ...

After thirty years...( part 1 )

   Hi to all the smiling eyes ,

                       '' After thirty years .....'' is not about a suspense thriller , yeah dear , nor is it about any murder mystery...! It is about some treasure which I borrowed from my mom , to share with you all ( aha ! the mystery ends here ) .

                  And , before I start to write anything concerning these designs , I must tell you all very honestly that these are  NOT my original works . As I earlier told you that these are all ' borrowed ' from my mom's collection .

                I know that many of you will find some of these designs still in your collection . These are from a magazine ''SOVIET NAARI '' ( 'naari ' means ' woman ' in Hindi ) A complete woman magazine of its time , covering all the issues , from cookery to stitching and knitting , from political to parenting and kids' crafts ...

                  A lovely magazine revisited . As I don't have many designs left , I'll share all that is left with me , in this post , and a few in my next posts as well . The designs are presented as it is , but I've only given them colours ...

            I know I love this doll... so cute ...

            Corner designs ...

                  I myself embroidered this on my pillow case , ages ago...But now I think it will also look lovely on trays and especially on glass-painting...

          Border design repeated twice more for a dense look .

           A single pattern ...

             More designs are on the way ... And before leaving , I'll once more tell you all that these are  NOT my original works ...

           So , bye bye , see you next week with some more of my mom's collection .

                                                                                                                                                                  

greens and blues ...

  hello ,

              Rain drops dripping from all over , the green grass , the clear blue sky ... do they say something to you ???  humm...oh ,.... its '' rainy season '' dear...!!!

              This week I bring the green and blue colours --- from land to sky , from earth to heaven , from trees to water... sorry , for being so philosophical , but really when I see outside my window I see this poetic beauty .

          ...quite similar to the MUGHAL PAINTINGS , this leaf motif can be painted on any surface , embroidered , or printed ...

        ... machine or hand embroidery with filling stitches , or paint it ...

          ...a single motif to be done repeatedly on curtains and bed sheets etc...

         ... embroider the leaves in outline stitch on all the blue part and then patch it on your dress etc...

     ...some painting in ceramic can also be tried...or on glass --- after painting just put some crushed handmade paper at the back ( before framing) for this look ...

       


             I love the combination of these two colours , and how I wish to paint them wherever I want . So I wish that you also cheer up your homes with the greens , this monsoon ...

                                             bye , see you...

                                       have a refreshing week ...