Crochet Doily

Hi !!!

Just finished this lovely Rose Doily which I found in Pinterest. Approx size 16" in Dia.

You can find the pattern HERE

It was my husband's birthday yesterday, so I baked this healthy wheat cake with dates for him :) 

Glad he liked it very much :))

If you want to try out this easy recipe you can find it HERE. 

Thanks for dropping by :)

Have a nice day !!:))

Moushumi

Madhubani Painting & loads of sweets :-)

Hi !!!


My madhubani painting is finally finished .

Recently I joined a Baking Group in FB and I came across many healthy recipes of  cakes & muffins. So inspired by the same I tried few of them & luckily they came out well.

These are banana oats muffins with choco chips....😀

These are wheat chocolate brownies with walnuts 😀

These are Bajra Laddoos made with jaggery & lots of dry fruits . Truly a winter special treat. My kids are having a great time relishing these dessert..... What is your winter special desert ????

Have also started another needlework project. I will be posting the pics for the same in my next blog post.

Till then have a great week ahead.....

Moushumi

Happy Basant Panchami !!!

Hi!!!!

A very Happy Basant Panchami to all of you. 

Today we worship Goddess Saraswati (goddess of knowledge, music, art & learning). Seated on white Lotus she symbolises light, knowledge & truth. Holding Veena(musical instrument) in her hand Goddess Saraswati reinforces the importance of music & rhythm in life. Her bahon (vehicle) is white swan which portrays purity and perfection and her ability to distinguish between good and evil.

Coming on to my WIPs I have just completed my needlework project.

Even though some of my stitches have not come out so clean but for the time being I am happy with the fact that I have finally finished the same. Here I have used long & short stitch, chain stitch, fishbone stitch & french knots. I have also added crochet pompom edging to the same.. courtesy Pinterest.

I am also working on this madhubani painting. Outlining is finished & now it needs colour. Hopefully I will share the complete  painting in my next blogpost.

Do let me know how it looks ??????? 

Take care and have a great week ahead :))

Moushumi

My Embroidery Work...

Hello !!!

I always refrain myself from doing needlework project simply because I find it very tedious & time consuming. Even though I did some embroidery work as a souvenir for my friends living abroad, but it is not my favourite subject. This year I have decided to brush up my embroidery skills & have started with this small cover.

My embroidery stash is quite limited so I am trying to manage with whatever colours I have :))

You can see I have used various shades of brown, my leaves are multicoloured green, blue, olive green...... You can see as I am going further the size of my flowers are becoming smaller (meaning I am getting impatient:-)) But I am persistent & hopefully would be able to complete this ..

Also made this wall hanging for my son's school project from waste CDs. 

I covered the CD with jute thread & painted it yellow as it is their class theme. After that I attached mirrors in the centre & stones in the corner and finally finished it by attaching off white satin ribbon.

Do let me know how these look ????

Till next time have a creative week :))

Moushumi

Hello 2017 !!!

Hello & A  Very Happy New Year to all my blogger friends!!:)

I hope this New Year brings in Happiness & Good Health for all.:))

2016 didn't end on a good note for me, as there was another death in my family:(. And I was not able to concentrate much on my wips.

I have just completed my fabric paintings on cushion cover which I started in Nov'16 . For details plz visit ( http://luvforcrafts.blogspot.in/2016/11/fabric-painting.html).

I also tried liquid embroidery to add a bit of variety. This pattern is internet inspired & still needs drying.

This is again liquid embroidery in geometrical pattern with decorative stones.

I also completed my Madhubani painting of Goddess Lakshmi Ji . I added few warli figures in the corner to give a fusion effect.

Doodling is my new passion these days. So whenever I have some time I try to practise the same. These are few samplers that I have tried :)

   

                     

What do you think ???????  Do get back with your feedback.

Till next time T.A.T.A & take care :))

Moushumi 

Fabric Painting

Hi !!!!

A lot has been happening since I did my last blog post. Even though I have been posting regular updates on my fb page & Instagram, blogging seems to have lagged behind.

I did explore fabric painting, but the outcome unfortunately was not very satisfying. This is how it looks.As you can see the painting doesn't have a smooth finish.

This is because the cushion cover cloth is not purely cotton but a mix of silk & cotton  & when I started to paint,  the cloth absorbed the paint , consequently  I had to put 2-3 coats.  This made the whole process quite tedious and frustrating. Wrong assessment on my part :) I should have done a little test trial,but now I can't undo it, & I have to paint the remaining four covers... Will update you in my next blog post.

These are few watercolour sketches which I practised (courtesy youtube). Hope you will like them 

 Currently I am working on this Madhubani drawing of Goddess Lakshmi.......

Till next time enjoy & have a crafty weekend:))

Moushumi

Crochet bag & Bottle Makeover

Hello  !!!

Puja is finally over & I am back to my pending wips.

Completed this crochet sling bag. Easy & very quick to make I got this pattern from youtube. Have made this using purse thread with hook size #5. If you want to make this you can find the DIY HERE.

I also did this 3D bottle makeover with mseal for a very dear friend of mine.

 Have also added these two cute fairies  to give the garden a magical effect.

I hope you all like it. Next lined up in my wip series is painting on my cushion covers.This will be new for me as I haven't tried this before.Hopefully, it will come out ok:).

Have a nice day !!!!:))

Moushumi