January creative makes ...

I finished the jute piece.

I have not yet thought about how I want to complete the sides and, if I want to make in to a wall hanging. 

Sewing a memory map : inspiration for this piece is from Pinterest. It has so many wonderful ideas.

I stitched a small potion of my childhood village. While sewing the road that leads to home, it brought back so many memories.

I have few more map ideas, now that I want to experiment with.

Thank you for stopping over,

Until next time,

Gaia x0x0x

It is 2020 !!!

Happy new year balloons filled with yarn .... :)

Few other things that I have been working on over the last few weeks.

Relaxing on holidays ..

Is it April showers or Summer rain ???

A new project for new year ;sewing on jute. I am pleased with what I have done so far.

Thanking you for stopping over,

xoxo
Gaia

Winter Saree quilt update ..

Block 5

Block 6

 Block 7

I have completed all the blocks that needed a pattern. Each block will have a different paisley design. Now, all that is left is, to quilt everything together.

*yesterday was rainy and overcast; the pictures did not come out well.

Phone book makeover..

I still carry a phone with me.  It started to fall apart and, I was not sure if I wanted to start a new book all over again. So, this weekend I finally, I did a make-over using fabric and, a small embroidered piece. I happy with my effort.

ring, ring : )

Sunday morning from my window... looks like winter does not want to go away :(

Thank you for stopping over,

xox

Gaia

Learning crewel wool embroidery

Babushka

A small piece practiced with crewel wool. I bought these wool, some from the thrift-store and, the others from, when they have our annual neighbourhood church sales.  I do not have lots of colour selection, but I tried my best to match.

Using acrylic paint, I added details to her face and, some parts of her dress.

 inspiration;  my collection of nesting dolls

Winter Saree Quilt update;
Block 3

Couple of more blocks completed on the saree quilt too. I enjoy making up a pattern to fill the motifs.

Block 4

would you like some tea ?

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for dropping by,

till next time,

xox

Gaia 

Winter Saree quilt..

new year project;

This quilt is going to be made out with purple and, light yellow saree pieces. (winter light does not bring out the proper colours though)

 I am using chain stitch and running stitch. I have done two blocks so far.

I also attempted to do a new stumpwork portrait. I used too much tension around the nose, that it became bit puckered. There is always another try.

Thank you for stopping over,

till next time,

xox

Gaia

Learning Embroidery..

Here is my completed piece..

I am pleased with my effort. I also see the places I could have done better. I was bit short of one of the green floss, and had to substitute with another green (in her dress). I think the difference does not appear to be too prominent.

I am continuing with my embroidery lessons ..there is a new project already planned.

Thank you for stopping by today,

till next time,
xxx
Gaia

I have made bit more progress in my chain stitch piece.. ..

I usually don't get to do much embroidery after work as it does require fine stitching, and night lighting is hard for my eyes (even with glasses). I mostly do these types of work during day light. So, it has got limited to the weekends.

Crochet

It looks like that my crochet hook does not seem to catch a break.. I thought after the last project I would take break from crocheting, but it was not to happen.  Here's beginning of something new...with all the odds and ends that I have accumulated  since I started to learn crochet; which was just over 2 years ago.

For the past two years I have been buying yarn from the thrift store; often they are either half used, almost used or on a lucky day full. There are also lots of colours which have not made into any projects and I am trying to use them all  too. I am surprised at my collection of left-overs from left-overs :)

Free maple leaf tutorial is from this blog;http://happyberrycrochet.blogspot.ca/2014/08/how-to-crochet-maple-leaf.html

HAPPY CANADA DAY !! to all  my fellow Canadians..

Thank you for taking time to have a peek,

till next time,
xxx,
Gaia

continuing...

I had a busy last month at my work, which led to little or no time for creative work. When ever I got few moments to spare I indulged myself in, on the projects which I have started.

small embroidery piece, going at snail speed...

crochet squares....was able add couple more to the lot, still a long way for what I have planned.

spring saree quilt...

applique part is more or less done, now I need to figure out of rest of the pattern in order do the quilting.

Thank you for stopping by for a peek,

till next time,

xxx,

Gaia

Spring Saree Quilt and more...

I need patience to work on this small embroidery project; it has many details to it too. I have been working on it for few weeks now, yet I feel it is at the same place. I am using one strand of cotton embroidery thread and, chain stitch is what I have been working mostly with.

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Spring Saree Quilt

This is my third saree quilt. I am working on three layers of  saree; they are soft cottons. I have decided not to add a batting for this one.

The applique pattern is cut free hand using pieces of saree material, and I am sewing it with blanket stitch.

On learning left hand crochet...

I found this acrylic yarn at the thrift store just before holidays for $2.  I don't think it is of a good quality as the squares became quite stiff when done. This motif is from the Vogue Dictionary of crochet stitches, page 146. I did struggle a bit with the last row of the motif, and may not have done exactly what the pattern said. The instructions aren't that clear (at least for me). I would have liked if I was able make more flowers but there wasn't enough yarn from all the colours except for pink.

Anyway, it was nice little project to try over the holidays.

Thank you for stopping by for a peek,

till next time,
xxx,
Gaia