Sticker with crochet edgings……….. Book Mark ..

 Pimp a dress sticker with a crochet lace and misc. garnish to make a beautiful Book-Mark . Here I have used Westside sticker for kids wear I had parched last year from Lajpat_Nagar,  Delhi .

Sticker Book-Mark with  crochet border ...

DIY

For the production as the Book-Mark, you need: A sticker of any item like dress, toys etc, green yellow and red   cotton yarn, darning, crochet hook (3-3 ½), eyelet,  a long doodle for   the end. Garnish: Bead, tassels...

Start rimmed sticker with heavy stuff all the way around like in the photo below. Between holes must be min. 1.5 cm.

TIPS: Is the sticker too thick for the needle can be inserted directly through, you can either cut the holes with a hole punch pliers, e.g. punching holes with a hammer and an electricity. or the like.

Edge image with green yarn

1^st   round: Using green yarn Make one Single crochet through a hole then chain 5 all around the sticker, remember to make two single crochets in each corner.

2^nd  round: using red yarn 2 single crochet and 2 chains in chain 5 space.

3^rd  round: using yellow yarn make 1 single crochet and one chain in each chain 2 space, fasten off.

Finally tie 6 strand each of red and yellow yarn of 12 inch length  at the center of the one narrow edge of trims weave strands into doodles insert a bead at the end and make tassel using left over 1/2 inch strands.

IMPORTANT! At the corners you need to crochet a little more  chins  (in the same space), so lace edge not freak the book mark .Experiment MHT how many extra stitches to be, so lace border is fine smooth.

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In place of stickers where you have to take them as such you can use  wedding cards , you can use all sorts of  glossy hard and thick cards by cutting them in the size of stickers , their size s are appropriate for the book marks.

 If you choose for example, Clippings from magazines, then stick them up first on cardboard so that they become stable. And so it is, as always, only your imagination sets the limits for the result, as for playing with designs, yarns and decorations!

xoxo

अपना बैग लेकर बाज़ार जाऐं

The time during which I really should be doing something but am just too unfocused. After all, the celebrations aren't really over. A New Year is on its way. So, all blog posts until then will be from my another blog. I am drinking hot cups of chai, cutting myself a slice of cake, puttering around the house, shifting a painting here and hanging one there, watching a movie or two (Sherlock Holmes was great, Avatar is next) and taking tons of pictures of my everyday with my camera. How are YOU spending your time?

पर्यावरण बचाएं, पहल करें------

पिछले दिनों मिडिया में काफी हो- हल्ला था बंद करो- पोली-बैग बंद करो, पोली-बैग से ये खराबाहूआ- और वो खराबा हूआ। हरियाणा में जिस दिन अखबार में आया कि पोली-बैग बैन हो गये हैं।अगले दिन सचमुच न फलों की रेहङी वाले ने पोली-बैग में फल दिये न ही पंसारी ने सामान में दिया, सोचा अबकी-बार तो सचमुच कुछ कठोर कदम उठे हैं, लगता है पोली-बैग का ज़माना लदने वाला है, यदि भूल-वश कहीं अपना थैला खरिदारी करने जाते समय नहीं ले गये तो बिना खरिदारी करे हीवापिस लौटना पङेगा। पर फिर वही हर दूकान-रेहङी पर पोली-बैग में सामान आसानी से बिना किसीना नुकर के मिल रहा था।

यह बैग मैंने पिछले दिनों बेटी के लिये बनाया....

अपनी पुरानी साड़ी से बनाये उसके सूट के साथ मैच हो गया.

साड़ी से सूट बनाते समय कुछ कतरन बच गई थी ...जिन्हें इस्तेमाल कर यह बड़ा सा शोपिंग बैग बहुत ही सुन्दर बन गया है.
क्मीज और चुन्नी साड़ी की बनाकर उसे मेचिंग चुरिदार से टीम कर दिया और फिर यह बैग....मेचिंग....
अब इतना बड़ा बैग साथ ले जाकर साड़ी खरीदारी का सामान इसमें आसानी से भरें और घर आयें कोई फटने का डर नहीं...

क्रोशिये की ड्रेस

क्रोशिये की यह ड्रेस  मैंने अपनी बेटी के लिए 1980 में बनाई थी उसके बड़े होने पर घर परिवार में उसे पहनने वाली कोई बच्ची नहीं थी अतः यह ड्रैस 6 -7 वर्ष तक अलमारी में पड़ी रही बेटे के बड़े होने पर उसे लड़की बना कर यह ड्रैस उसे पहना कर फोटो खिंचवाई पैटर्न लिखा और सरिता में सितंबर 1987 के अंक में इसे  प्रकाशित करवाया नीचे यह ड्रैस प्रस्तुत है इसे मेरे बेटे ने पहन रखा है याद है उसे पहन कर फोटो खिंचवाते समय उसने बहुत शरारत की थी स्टूडियो में फोटोग्राफ्रर  को उसका सही पोज़ लेने के लिए बहुत  मशक्क्त करनी पड़ी थी और मुझे बहुत मनुहार करनी पड़ी थी. आज सरिता के पेज़  भी बहुत पीले पड़ गये हैं.  इतना ही नहीं यह ड्रैस फिर मेरी छोटी बहन की लड़की ने जो मेरे बेटे से 3 वर्ष छोटी है खूब पहनी फिरउसे किसी को दे दिया तो यह होता है अपने हाथों से बनी पोशाक का गुण वह खूब चलती है और याद बनी रहती है.   

Loving crochet
I started crocheting when I was in grade II. My neighbor friends  all had their projects about crochet for their Home Science  class and I just can’t wait to try.
My mother was my first teacher. She taught me how to make a single chain.
It was fun and it was (I then thought) easy so I asked her to teach me more. And so I learned other basic stitches but I cannot make something pretty and usable… Almost all my first works were circular since I cannot make uniform stitches.
Our neighbor taught me how to make the granny square. It was then I thought that I could make my own patterns and motifs then attach them with another…

Up to now, I enjoy crocheting… It relieves me of tensions and frustrations.. I’ve done several projects before and I have given them to friends and relatives.. I keep my recent ones, though…


xoxo

Mats

Blocking makes a big difference to these little numbers. You see how they're all curled up in the photo Here ? The ones at the front have been blocked by laying a damp tea towel over each one, and pressing with a warm iron.

XOXO

Recycling is a FUN!!!!!

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Happy recycling!!!!!!!

My shoe Rackthe protected shoe rack

the covered zipper shoe rack 

I will post the tutorial in any of the coming posts.............
Happy creativity!!!!!!

क्रोशिया काम....

.पिछले महीने बेटी घर आई हुई थी उसने इस पोल्का डॉट महीन कपड़े के  टुकड़े को बहुत  पसंद किया जिसे मैंने अपने कपड़े इक्क्त्थे करने की गरज से इकट्ठा किया था ...और बेटी की यह ख्वाहिश भी थी कि मैं इसे क्रोशिये से भी सुसज्जित करूँ 

उसने बताया कि मम्मी दिल्ली में बहुत सुंदर-सुंदर क्रोशिये से बने टोप थे ...मैंने भी पढा था कि यहाँ भी क्रोशिये का क्रे़ज बढ़ रहा है ....देखिये इस साइट को क्लिक कर 

और फिर मैंने शुरू कर दिया अपना कम मेरे पास कपड़ेकी डॉट से मिलता धागा था जो मैंने पिछले साल खरीदा था फिर क्या था मैंने उस छोटे से कपड़े के टुकड़े को टोप का रुप दे दिया ...महिन काम था परंतु सुंदर बना...

गले और बाँह की कटाई पर क्रोशिया 

नीचे क्रोशिया

                     क्लोज-अप

क्रोशिये के बटन

शब्बा खैर!!

Frugal ways for home deco

I save bottles and tins  for vases from  whisky and the stuff (eatables, paint, varnish cans)  I am addicted to, they make great gifts if you’re taking someone flowers, and an easy way to have a deco, with colour ful vase at home, with the flowers you had in your yard  a stuff(fabric ,upcycled burlop yarn)your choice wrapped around it.

Just to be a little bit different how about using an Thermos flask with an a plant(in plastic bottle) in it like the below example.

This was my Thermos in-olden times i cut the upper part of plastic bottle planted a plant in it unscrewed the flask placed the plant bottle in it and screwed the Thermos flask back.What a beautiful deco? isn't it 

this is plarn braidedwrapped empty paint tin 

Jatropa flower in the whisky/beer bottle

Niche with plants

flower bottle placed on oval shaped braided mat

Beautiful jetropa flowers

I wrapped up-cycled burlap twine on these empty tins and filled them with soil to plant indoor  plants

I cut a big branch with flowers and placed it in the water-filled beer bottle......

Done and done. Simple, colorful table decor complete that won't lose it's pedals after about a week

 Lovely use of both glass bottle and empty Thermos flask and empty tins and plastic container to get a really cottage vintage theme going on.

Such a versatile material and great to put those old bottles, flasks and tins to good use!

What do you think of these ideas? Do you have your own pictures to share? I would love to hear from you….Do  write in comment box.

क्या भूलूँ क्या याद करूँ ........

देखिये इस क्रोशिये से बने पर्दे को इन्टरनेट पर इसे देख मुझे पुरानी याद आ गई ...बात कुछ १९७९ के आस-पास की है ......मेरी मामा की लड़की जो अब डालास, अमेरिका में रहती है, के लिए मैंने मक्रेम वायर का बैग बनाया था और मामी की बहन जो ट्क्सास,अमेरिका में रहती है, के लिए लाल रंग का स्वीडिश कढ़ाई का बैग बनाया था ......फिर क्या था मामी ने मुझसे कहा की उसकी भाभी जो की अब जो ट्क्सास,अमेरिका में रहती है कह रही थी की मैं उनके लिए क्रोशिये से एक बैड कवर की चद्दर बना दूँ फिर क्या था मैं उबल पड़ी की ...क्या बात करते हो?.........आपने कही कैसे इसी बात ...मुझे कोई और काम नहीं है ........मैं इतनी बड़ी चीज कैसे बना सकती हूँ?.................पर इस परदे को देखिये ..कितनी हिम्मत का काम है इतने बड़े प्रोजेक्ट को हाथ में लेना...................

क्रोशिये से बना पर्दा

मेरी पुरानी बनी चीज जो स्टोर में सुरक्षित है...

ओह देखिये यह गुलदस्ता मैंने १९ ७९ में बनाया था ऊन दिनों मैंने खूब से बैग बनाए थे ....ठीक से याद नहीं की उस नाइलों की तार/धागे को क्या कहते थे मैं तो बरसों से इन्हें मक्रेम वायर ही कहती हूँ..उन दिनों मैंने कुछ बची हुई मक्रेम वायर से यह गुलदस्ता बनाया था इसके बेस को मिटटी के तेल के स्टोव की रिंग से बनाया और vase को बल्ब (खराब) के ऊपर क्रोशिया कर फिर एक बड़ा फुल क्रोशिया करके ......
Mआज मुझे रंगों की यह बहार जरुर बनानी है

The pious day of Ram Navami and Nav Ratri…and ME

The birth of Lord Sree Rama is celebrated as Sree Rama Navami, yesterday on 1st April,2012. .The ninth day of Chaitra month celebrates Sree Rama Navami,the last day day of Vasantha Navaratri.Lord Rama is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu,who is known for his compassion for human beings.Sree Rama is born to King Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya.

Navami,ninth day of the Chaitra month of Hindu Calendar.Thus it is also known as Chiatra Shukla Paksha Navami and marks the end of nine-day Chiatra Navratri celebartions.

At some places,the festival lasts the whole nine days of N avratras,thus the period is called,'Sree Rama Navaratra'.It is marked by continuous recitals,Akhand Paath,mostly of the Ramacharitamanas,organised several days before to culminate on this day,with elaborate bhajan,keertan and distribution of prasad after pooja and aarti.Images of infant Lord Sree Rama are placed in cradles and rocked by the devotees…for further reading click HERE

NAVARATRI("Nava" + "ratri") literally means "nine nights." This ritual is observed twice a year, in spring and in autumn. "Vasanta Navaratri" or Spring Navaratri is nine days of fast and worship that Hindus undertake during spring every year. This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter. "The Divine Mother or Devi is worshipped during the Vasanta Navaratri. This occurs during the spring. She is worshipped by her own command. Significance of Navratri?

During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as "Durga," which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as "Devi" (goddess) or "Shakti" (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is always there. for rest of the article click …..HERE

ME ..lying on couch opposite this wall...with hanging.....the gorgeous one!!!!!!! isn't it!!!!!!!!

Yesterday after having my nice Navratri meal I was lying on the couch ……while staring on wall .then on beadflower wall hanging I made years back I got cached-up on its beauty………….it was so gorgeous in its looks …

I never experienced its beauty before I have become convinced of its beauty and then I memorized John Keats poem on beauty yes………Endymion_(poem) which the poet wrote about the beauty of nature …..but the bead flower wall hanging is my creation Coute Que coute

BEAUTY ….is…. BEAUTY

XOXO

Indeed

Indeed