Crochet Cardigan for 3-4 year old

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Today I am sharing my first completed project of 2013!!!Hooray.... crochet this half sleeve cardigan for our daughter. This was my first attempt at making a collar pattern. I got this pattern from Lion Brand Pattern Centre. Its very easy and quick project to do. There is no stitch variation only hdc stitches throughout makes this simple yet elegant piece.

Now I am charged up to start some more projects for the coming year!! Looks Like I am hooked on to Crochet Again!!!

Saree Embroidery - Kantha Work

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Today I am sharing one more recent project of my grandma. She embroidered this Saree (5 yard fabric) with Kantha Work as a gift for my mum's 50th Birthday!!

Let the pictures do all the talking.

Baby Girl Frock Parchment Pattern

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Today I am sharing one of my old parchment project. I was newly introduced to parchment world and did this project without any guidance.

 

I I gifted it to my aunt who had her first baby in Jan 2004. She loved and till date it is proudly displayed at her place her in Pune, India.

 

 

Recently I asked aunt to click some photos for my blog. I really appreciate her efforts in sending me these pics (though she's not a computer literate)

 

Materials Used:

• Plain white vellum paper
• Dorso Colours
• Dorso Oil
• one point needle
• Embossing Pen (small and medium size)
• Card Stock for framing

I enlarged one of Martha Ospina's Baby frock pattern and inked it on Vellum paper. I did not have a diamond shape needle tool , so I used one point needle for the net effect in between. (I did not like the outcome, but was too late). I tried adding dorso effect to the frock, but think its bit overdone at some patches.

I Used dark green colour card stock for background and framed it between two glass sheets which added the grace to the final product.



What are the latest projects you are working on?


Happy Crafting!!

 

Honeycomb Crochet Scarf - handmade gift

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Thank you for all the love and support you all have shown to our small business in past few months. We recently touched 5000 monthly visitors milestone and it certainly gives me the motivation to keep on taking more projects......

Today I am sharing my recent crochet project which I gifted to my friend for her 30th in 2012

I got this pattern from Red Heart website. The pattern is for crocheting 4 rows, but I chose to make a narrow width scarf to suit my friend's liking.

 It's very easy and when knitted with chunky yarn can be completed within 4 hours.
This was my first project with chunky yarn and size 10 hook and I am glad with the outcome.

My friend liked it a lot and the fact it was handmade made it really special for her!!

Happy Crafting!

2012 Round Up Post

This was meant to be last posts for 2012...but now its the first post of 2013!!!

First of all I would like to thank all the visitors for supporting THE CRAFT GALLERY throughout 2012.I am glad to end the year with 5000 monthly visitors for the blog and 1200 followers on Pinterest account with another 300 followers on Facebook page. 

Most Viewed posts for 2012 are listed below. (Click the pictures to open new links )

Stained Glass Painting - Flowers

Valentine Gift Box - Parchment Craft

Crochet Purse

Birthday Party Decorations - Dance Theme

Upcycled Craft - Sweater Tote Bag

Interestingly my Pinterest followers liked some other projects as listed below...happy with the likes but curious to know what excites a reader to click "LIKE" !!

Felt Owl Toy - 140 repins

Embroidered Lamp Shade - 90 repins

Stain Glass Painting - Fish pattern - 46 repins

Mirror Painting - 64 repins

Toddler Crochet Dress - 53 repins

All the appreciation and support has motivated to do more projects in 2013. Also watch out for interesting products and kits available at our online shop

Happy Crafting !!

Akshaya

Granny Squares - Crochet Project

Sharing some of my mum's crafts again. She made this cute granny square small rug. 

In India we constantly need small rugs(chattai) for sitting on the floor. 

This small rug is used everyday for pooja time (god worshiping time) for sitting on the floor while performing the worships. 

Mum has many granny squares which she has created long time ago and still has not connected them to make rugs... I have shared some samples below...

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Fabric Embossed Painting

Hello lovely people,

Today I am going to share my kit art with you. Since 2000 there's new craze of getting craft kits in India. I got the bug once and I tried this emboss painting kit from the craft shop in 2002. 

So the kit included a velvet cloth with printed picture of this lady. The painting was covered in some grey solution. Some glitter paints in primary colours were provided along with a mediocre brush. One leaflet instructions were enough to get me moving with this project. 

I had to paint all the grey coloured sections of the design with my choice of colours and let it dry over night. The glitter paints could be mixed with other colours or white colour to change the shade.

After the painting is dry , press it from the wrong side with hot steam iron. The hot steam makes the painted area puff and looks like embossed. Looks like magic! 

I got the velvet cloth framed. One of my friend loved it and ask me to make similar thing for her wedding. So I painted a beautiful peacock for her. 

Later I found out that the grey solution is the cloth embossing paint which can be applied to any fabric to get that puffed look.  I used that fabric embossing paint for some project , but was disappointed with the result. 

Now I just don't feel the novelty of using these crafts kits anymore. Now I like to do crafts from scratch.

Do share your kit arts with me.

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