vintage --- revisited

 
        Hi,

                   

              This Monsoon , decorate your homes with bright and beautiful pink lotuses that dates back to 1970 , the time when I wasn't even thought of in this world ...!!!

        Once again , I bring before you another motif from my mom's collection ...

  

        This is a patchwork design , done in checks , dotted , or simply solid coloured clothes . Starting with an outline stitch on the traced pattern and then leaving the seams ( for folding inside ) , cut the extra cloth , then patch it on the main cloth , at the desired ( and already planned and marked places ) , in buttonhole / carpet stitches ... Well , this was ( and is ) the way beautiful patchworks were made then , and are made today , too ...

        This can be done on cushions ...

            Patch it , embroider it , stencil it or paint it on fabrics or on any other surface ...

          Rotate the design as desired --- diamond , square , inside out ... ( whatever suits your eyes )

         Repeats are beautiful too ...Stencil it , repeating it to give an over-all print look ...

          The above aqua coloured print will give any wall a new and fresh look ...

          

              Heavenly white with pinks .... a print for fashion fabrics and for paper ...

                                       

          And last is an all-over lotus pattern with some swirls ...

                               Have a nice time with these fresh lotus patterns .

            Stay tuned to see what next week has in store for you all . More of vintage collection --- revisited and remixed --- to give a contemporary look . I'll try to dig out more patterns and motifs from my mom or from my grand-mom's '' SUPER - TREASURE -  TRUNK '' ...

                                         

                                   

mock products.....

             Hi all of you,


                        Just tried some mock products ...

         dress patterns for kids...

      some cushion covers too...

       and after all the shopping what else you need --- beautiful paper bags and shopping bag to take your things home !

                  see you all soon !

trees of love .....

          Hi ,


                   Today I tried something new and something different from what I usually make .

      I thought of making a wall art --- for Summer --- in very very bright shades of green ( the above picture ) . '' The Garden Gate '' , can be the most suitable title for this post . The fence , and the creeper with shining bright leaves , all are welcoming you back HOME ...



        And the another picture is of the same gate but with flowers . The feel is cold and misty ---                                                       
                                         WINTER !!!

       The lighter shades , the empty branches , the foggy feel gives the flowers a soft effect of the misty winter mornings ...


            Perfect for gifting these pieces to your friends , or just make it to decorate your own wall .

see you all next week .

sunshine .....

           Hi ,


                       Today's theme is very much Indian and so very very bright too . '' SUN , OM , and the chantings of HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA '' , from our temples  ,  in bright and bolder hues to give that especial positive energy which we all need in our lives specially during our prayer and meditation times .

                      Apart from this you can paint this cute and simple sun motif  for the gipsy look in your stoles , skirts ,bags ... A little bit of golden touches here and there , and a handful of sequins thrown in ... ( oops ...! here comes my love of glitter --- sequins again ) .

                  
                         Now , this reminds me of making one such SUN for my home too ... OK , I'll start making it today only and show it to you all in my next post . Hope I finish it in time !

                  Our very own SUN

                   Half Sun print

               in red

                   once again half sun

                       more variations

                     red and yellow and gold !!!

                       sun in teal background

                 See you all next week ...

om .....

           Hello ,


                          Playing with my initial  ( top picture ) , using colour pencils  ...


                          Starting with a rainbow OM   '' ओम '' , I've made a lots of variations in colour combos . Use it as a print ( or paint it ) for your meditation room or your yoga room , or print / paint it on your stoles and scarfs ....!

         Love this one !!!

         Sun printed / painted surface with OM toppings ...

                Trying some more prints using this sun motif , I'll show you all next week . See you next week ... Till then --- bye - bye , and have a relaxing week with this '' O M ''.................

cushion covers .....

           Hello ,


                          Just a few prints and motifs for your favourite cushions ...


                       size 20 x 20 inches --- ready to paint / embroidered / print .......


                        Indian Kalamkari - inspired floral motif ( top most ) , and fantasy shrub in pink and parrot green  ....

           block print - inspired .......

            in green ......

          peacocks and circles in bright colours  .....

          retro touch .....

               busy blocks..........

                 ... an  '' oh-so-cute-peacock-cushion ''  ................!!!

           ...........so , what say ??? ........  loved it ?.......  want more designs for your cushions .........?  just stay tuned till next week  !!!


                   have a lovely week .....

patterns .....

              Hi ,


               I made a lot of patterns this week .


                         Leaves or feather inspired ,

                  Rainbow circles ,

               Red , basket weave style ,

                       Yellow discs ,

                ...on white ,

                   ...on dull geenish ash coloured background ,

                  Bright sunny yellow with bright red suns

                                         see you next week ...

patterns and repeats .....

                   Hi ,


                               A few patterns and repeats , this week .


                         Starting with this simple egg - shape design , and converting it into something more dense with repeats and also by reducing the size too ...

                         I made this one ages ago but couldn't post at that time --- a good time now , may be ! Only one design in three different colours . Which one is you favourite colour ???

                           I love this one .... , WHY  ???  I don't know , seriously . May be because of the colours or the pattern ...  Well , whatever the reason ,  I simply enjoyed making this one , and enjoying the results too !

                   Soft , delicate and lovely flowers ,

                    This one was also made ( or rather experimented ) ages ago ... posted quite late . Hmmm ... I was thinking of making some more patterns to post altogether , so these old designs had to wait .

                 Cute flowers  repeated and repeated and repeated as borders ...

                    Fun moments end up in these patterns ! Working on only one circle made me think of making it more and more , and in different colour combinations too .... Ended up in waves of endless circles in layers ,

            See you next week , take care of yourselves , have a nice and enjoying week ahead ...


                                bye bye !