The beginning of the spring season seems to have had its effect on me.... my floral blocks are becoming more and more colorful. Want proof? Here it is...
The actual work is much brighter than the pic - blame the dullness on the evening sun. Here in India, the festivals marking the beginning of the spring have been/are being celebrated in different parts. Spring is known as Basant in Hindi. Basant Panchami was celebrated a few days back. There are kite flying festivals being organized and generally the mood is of celebration.
By the way, did you identify the stitches? - Couching and Bullions for flowers, Fishbone stitch and Pistil stitch for leaves,with a little bit of blanket stitch and french knots thrown in for tadka ;)
[ Tadka : Its a hindi word and means the process of adding flavour to a dish i.e tempering]
The actual work is much brighter than the pic - blame the dullness on the evening sun. Here in India, the festivals marking the beginning of the spring have been/are being celebrated in different parts. Spring is known as Basant in Hindi. Basant Panchami was celebrated a few days back. There are kite flying festivals being organized and generally the mood is of celebration.
By the way, did you identify the stitches? - Couching and Bullions for flowers, Fishbone stitch and Pistil stitch for leaves,with a little bit of blanket stitch and french knots thrown in for tadka ;)When I started couching, I didnot expect the result to be so good.Probably since the expectations were low,the outcome turned out be much better. This is what happens in real life too, right? Disappointments are greater when there's too much of expectation.What do you think?
Iam moving on to the next block. May be I'll use the spring colors again :)
Enjoy,
Love,luck and sunshine,
Deepa
Iam moving on to the next block. May be I'll use the spring colors again :)
Enjoy,
Love,luck and sunshine,
Deepa
Deepa, these two flowers are just beautiful, I absolutely love your colours... my my, you are moving along quickly! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! I do like those couching for flowers and those pistil stitch for leaves, they look like maidenhairs - love them!
ReplyDeleteCongratulaions.
Can i dare to give a suggestion for next block? Try to make another bullions for flowers not so compact in order the bullions could be seen better :)
The couched flowers are my favourite, they've turned out really well. Lovely way to bring spring nearer
ReplyDeletedeepa,realy loved those couched flowers.. so neat..
ReplyDeleteWOW Deepa, the block is soooo beautiful. love the couched flower. they are perfect..
ReplyDeleteAnd i totally agree with you...keeping expectations low, makes the results seem even better...
Love,
Anu
I loved the couched flowers..excellent color combination...bullion flowers too, i loved it....you have quite an imaginative and creative brain..keep going...
ReplyDeleteHi, your embroidery is beautiful, I like the way you use a large variety of stitches. Also color selection is bright , the way flowers should be. I have embroidered for many years and can see when some one else enjoys this wonderful art. Keep on with your designs, they are a joy to look at and I find them inspiring. Cheers from silverneedle in Australia.
ReplyDeletebeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove all the flowers in the block. couching has come out so beautiful.
ReplyDeletekeep going........
anitha
Beautiful flowers. Really liked couched flowers and of course your desi tadka is really good. Fallen in love with your flowers.
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