Crochet - 2nd sweater-cap-booties set

2nd sweater-cap-booties set ( In Progress )

Sweater pattern - Hexagon granny square from http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/hexagon-jacket.html

Granny Square pattern - Sweater ( 3 to 6 months)

White & blue hat

Crochet - 1st sweater-cap-booties set

1st sweater-cap-booties set is ready !

Waiting for your comments.

Crochet - 3rd work - Light Yellow colored cap-Puff pattern

This time tried out 2 colors. - Light yellow & maroon.
Planning to start sweater matching to this cap & booties.

Hope you guys like it.

Crochet - 2nd work - Light Yellow colored booties

Still learning the basics of crochet, I completed my second project - baby booties. 

Hopefully in coming days you will see more of crochet projects from me. On list - blanket , sweater , small cap.

Yellow Crochet Hat - 1st crochet project

Had never earlier tried crochet or knitting , thinking that its too complicated. 


Last weekend on insist from Hubby to know atleast some basic crochet or knitting , got one wool yarn & crochet- G needle.And checked out some tutorial videos in Youtube.


And finally started with this yellow hat :)  ( completed in 12-14 hrs) 

This hat involves - Single crochet & double crochet .

Cross stitch work - Baby quilt

Sharing here my cross stitch work - Baby quilt. 

I got this kit from Joanns. Had started this work in Dec , 1 hr each.. Just completed today. 


NOTE: Click on the image to see a larger and clearer view

My new Food blog

I know I am posting after a very long time. But this time its not about any new art project.
But its about the new blog I just started this week..Cooking has taken most of my time over art time.
So I thought why not I start a food blog..

Blog "http://mitu-kitchen-delights.blogspot.com/"

Hope you all like it. 

Anchor Stitch kit - Magnolia flower

Anchor stitch kit - Kingfisher bird

Finally after 4 months taking an on and off in between , I completed the anchor kit..

Hancock Fabrics - Richfield , MN , US

Yesterday went to "Hancock Fabrics" here at Richfield.. Was a gr8 experience..

They have gr8 variety of threads ( DMC brand and others) , Fabrics and of all the accessories required for stitching like beads , hooks etc..

Feel like getting back to my hobby soon when time permits. :)

I am not available for next few days..

Due to certain travel plans , I would not be much active on the blog.
Please bear with it.
Can mail me , if any help required.

Cheers,
Mitu

2nd mural painting in progress

Face details are still left..

Tanjore painting - Completed

Finally Completed !!
Hope u all like it.. waiting for the comments

NOTE: Click on the image to see a larger and clear view

Link for making labels to apply on ur own products

Sharing a link for label making tutorial found in a blog

http://patchworkpottery.blogspot.com/2008/09/fabric-labels-tutorial.html

Tanjore painting steps captured in snaps..

I had captured pics during each stage of my Tanjore painting learning.. Sharing here the collage. I know videos would have helped in better understanding of the procedure.
Will surely try to take them in my next Tanjore project.
( Board preparation pics were not cauptured. The painting was done from scratch - from board preparation)

Tanjore painting - final stage - face painting .. still stones left

Krishna Painting is almost done..Completed face part this weekend.
Still applying Kundan stones is left..
Should be able to complete the painting fully , by next weekend

Tanjore painting - 5th stage - shading painting

The work is still in progress.. gone take a while ..

Tanjore painting - 4th stage - base painting

Done with base color.. Gone start with shading next weekend.

Tanjore painting - 3rd stage - Gold foil - Completed

Tanjore painting - 3rd stage - Gold foil

Just started with applying gold foil with arabic gum.