Frock

Hi this is my younger daughter's pongal dress.You  have already seen this dress in my previous post.

The one I love most here is its neck portion.I am sure that this will be attract everyone seeing this .

The following picture is its yoke portion .I did a simple patch work here.In pongal time i have no idea to do any work here. But I know something is missing there.After that I did a simple mirror work in its centre  .Now its o.k.......

I attach zip in its back side.................Flap is used here to hid that zip.

We can knot it at the back side of this dress.This is used for the exact fitting .

THAI PONGAL CELEBRATION

Thai Pongal is a harvest festival of Tamil people in India. Usually it is celebrated in the first day of the Tamil month THAI. It is also a biggest festival for Tamil people. Its intension is to thank the god SURYA (SUN) and creatures and materials (tools) that helped human for his cultivation in a whole year. People consecrate their first grain to the god SURYA (SUN) .Pongal means “boiling over”. When the milk is boiling over people shouted “Pongola pongal” .At this time they add new harvested rice in the pot. Seeing the Boiling over of milk in a clay pot is trusted by giving good luck and prosperity. People put some kolams in their door steps and dedicate newly cooked rice, sugar cane, sweets, vadai, sweetened rice, milk and harvested vegetables to the god SURYA.Here we draw a simple kolam in our doorstep. My elder daughter was very interested to color it using color powders.But my younger daughter is very interested in wiping that kolam.What a naughty baby is she!

PONGAL GREETINGS

I WISH A VERY VERY HAPPY PONGAL TO ALL MY DEAR FRIENDS

FROCK

Like all my creations in sewing category ,this is also one of  my favourite dresses.Here i used two same type of fabrics in contrast colors,blue and mango color.cut them as stripes and join them.So we can get so many partitions.Here i join them alternatively.Embroidered small flowers scattered in its skirt portion.Pleats are used here in its skirt portion.

In its yoke portion i did a small applique work and embroidery had been done around it. In its neck and sleeve side i did both machine and hand embroideries.

Closer shot of that applique work is.............................

In its centre i stitched a small flower and a kundhan stone was glued in its centre.

yellow rose

These flowers are the new arrivals in my small garden.Their bright color refreshes the happiness of everyone who see them.

closer view of these flowers is..............................

TILE ART

Hai this is my first post in this new year 2011.This art is done by the remaining mixture of the ceramic powder and white gum which was used in my Christmas wreath. Here I did a mirror work using that mixture. Its base is a tile.

 see the procedure here.

Apply fabric paint on the whole tile.

 This mixture is pasted by using white gum.  

 Then place mirror in the centre of that ball and press it by thumb finger.

 Do the same for ur whole chosed pattern 

 Glitter is used to embellish that work.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I wish  a verry very happy and prosperous new year to all my dear friends

TILE PAINTING

This is my trial piece..........................Why?..............Yes.The out liner used here is not a white glass out liner.It is just fevicol.Is it true?Would you trust it?...................You must trust it.
Here the out liner is the mixture of fevicol and white fabric acrylic color.I don't know is this a correct procedure.But it is a different one to use.mixing should be done as soon as possible.Refrigerate it immediately and use whenever you want.I am so happy since i haven't hear about this method till now.
We should apply carefully because of its consistency.

This painting is done in the base of tile.So is called as a tile painting.Here i used glass colors.Now a wasted tile turn out a beautiful tile painting. I like this painting very much.

Closer view of its top portion is.....................

Closer view of its lower portion is.....................

CHRISTMAS WREATH

Here a plain cord board turn out a beautiful wreath.My daughter wanted to do this.For her  I made this wreath.

MATERIALS USED HERE:

cord board

white cement

white

 gum

Fabric paint or enamel paint

glitters

plastic balls

news paper

ceramic powder

brush

beads and crystals

pista shell

tumbler( use and throw)

satin ribbon

water

PROCEDURE:

This is the base for this wreath,cord board.I cut it in a round shape.

Next apply white gum on the whole.Crush news paper and stick it in that round with the help of white gum and keep aside to dry.

Then apply mixture of white cement and white gum on the whole and let it to dry.If you want any details  do  it here before it dry.

Then apply any paint fabric paint or enamel paint and spread glitters before the paint dry.Leave it to dry.

Then decorate it as our wish.

LEAF AND FRUIT:

Here i made small leaves and fruits using the mixture of ceramic powder and white gum.

Then apply fabric paint in double shade to give a real effect.

PINE CONE:

Here i used pista shells to make pine cones.Just stick them and apply glitters with the help of white gum.

 BALL:

Here i used plastic balls for decorating this wreath.Here i apply fabric color on the balls.For embellishment i used beads and crystals.dots are given by a small round brush.

BELL:

Here i used use and throw tumbler for making bells.beads and 3d out liner are used to decorate this.

 for hiding threads i used satin ribbon and stone in its certre.

 

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL

3D SWAN

This adorable swan is ready to swim .I like this very much.It is one of my favourite things in which i made.

I have made it using 3D triangles .Its procedure is posted in my previous post. Nearly 500 triangles are required to finish this swan.First we should know how to make these following things 

1.       body

2.       wings-2

3.       Tail

4.       Head

5.       Base for swan to stand.

MATERIALS:

Chat paper

Scissors

Required Triangles:

Body: 

 Stage 1-30 triangles

Stage 2-30 triangles

Stage 3-30 triangles

Stage 4-30 triangles

Stage 5-30 triangles

Stage 6-30 triangles

Wings:

Wing 1

        Stage 1-12 triangles

        Stage 2-11 triangles

        Stage 3-10 triangles

        Stage 4-9 triangles

        Stage 5-8 triangles

        Stage 6-7 triangles

        Stage 7-6 triangles

        Stage 8-5 triangles

        Stage9-4 triangles

        Stage10-3 triangles

        Stage11-2 triangles

        Stage12-1 triangle

wing 2

as the Same for wing1

Tail

        Stage 1-3 triangles

        Stage2-4 triangles

        Stage3-3 triangles

        Stage4-2 triangles

        Stage5- 1triangle

Neck and Head:

30 triangles

STAND:

       BASE 1-40 triangles

       BASE 2 – 55 triangles

PROCEDURE:

Body: 

Stage 1 and Stage 2:

A triangle has 2 parts.One is leg or tail and the other one is pocket.It has 2 tails and two  pockets.first we take 2 triangles.then take one more triangle and insert its pockets  into the two legs of these 2 triangles.Here we must insert into the  closesest legs in both of them.See next fig........now u can clear........

do the same for all  60 triangles.Now we can see two layer here.

Stage 3
similarly add 30 triangles here.now turn it upside down.....

Stage 4
next add 30 triangles here .

Stage 5
similarly add 30 triangles here

Stage 6
do the same procedure here also.

Now body part is over....................next wings................

Stage 1

here we add 12 triangles in the same manner.

Stage 2

add 11 triangles

Stage 3

 add 10 triangles

Stage 4

add 9 triangles

Stage 5

add 8 triangles

Stage 6

add 7 triangles

Stage 7

add 6 triangles

Stage 8

add 5 triangles

Stage9

add 4 triangles

Stage10

add 3 triangles

Stage11

add 2 triangles

Stage12

add 1 triangle

then its wing part will be.....................

do the same in its opposite side also.then we get two wings of our swan.....

 now wing part is over.next tail...........

TAIL:

Stage 1

add 3 triangles between the two wings.

Stage2

then add 4 triangles

Stage3

next add 3 triangles

Stage4

add 2 triangles

Stage5

next add 1 triangle

then its tail part will be.....................

 Now tail is over.Next neck...........
Neck and Head:

take 30 triangles and insert them one by one as in the fig......this gives a neck part.

remove 2 triangles in the  opposite side of  thetail.then attach this neck.now it will be................

STAND:

BASE 1-40 triangles

BASE 2 – 55 triangles

then place both of them like this............

now place our swan on the stand.......

something missing here is the eye part.using red and black marker i draw eye in a white chart and stick it.
now the swan is ready.................to swim