hi,there,i am back

dear all.

i was very much tied up in the month of April...hence ,posting has been slow ..but i hope that time will change for better very soon..

my mum has recovered a lot by the grace of god.. touch wood..i want to beleive that things are turning in to positive..

mean while on 14th April,its bengali new year...i made my self a kurti..i never got fair chance to photograph it...i am looking for that opportunity..once i photoshoot myself ,i will post it ...its so far my biggest sewing acheivement..so i must feature it here in my blog..sewing is my new found love..


this time i want to show some of my new designs....hang on

wait for more pictures..

HAPPY HOLI 2016

WISHING ALL MY READERS AND FOLLOWERS A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLY.

few more creations

happy Holy!!!!!! yay!!!

its true that i don't particularly play holy. but i love watching others play. and how the colour fasts on their skin after wards. 

its another holiday for me, to indulge into crafts and day dreaming. recently made lot more experimental jewelries for me. old jewellery components are presented in new way i am very much taken with the idea of restyling -refashioning and re-inventing things these days.its the actual fun element in any creative pursuit.

this is how i look

you may notice the repeatation of same beads this happened because i did not have beads other than these,enjoy

some necklaces

hi

dear all,spring is almost over.now Summer is approaching.  the festival of colour THE HOLI is just around the corner,hope it may bring some positive colourful changes in every ones life.hence advance happy HOLY to all my visitors.

meanwhile in my busy family life,i continue to make time for some creativity.it keeps me sane.

I am to dig out all my old jewelleries in older to  restyle those.

i was never a fan of casual necklaces,but this time i made myself necklaces.i guess its time to re assess my style.life is like that.these days messy cluster style jewellery appeals to me so much.

A long way to go.

here comes my creations.

another earring

hi

 resytling old earrings are always fun!

basic earrings by me

hope you people r doing well.my craft time has been reduced due to family obligations,still managing few moments for it,
i never gave much thought about jewellery making ever,even it really interests me.since i am not capable of doing things which are too time consumimg of require much concentration,i decided to try my hands on it,after each hectic days it always make me eleted  and hap.py .yet to learn about many tricks.

what ever i had in my bead stash i tried to make best use of those.see u soon

simple flat right angle coaster

hi

dear all

life is not fair with me lately. going through a family crisis. mom has not been well. now all responsibilities rests on me. feeling lost and sad. but i guess its part of life and soon i may see life through a different light. praying everyday. 

thanks for sticking up with me in evry situation. in this trying time my bff crafts gave me much solace. heavier projects and painting may wait. simple beading was something i was keeping myself busy with. bear with me. 

i will join u soon

ganesh mural inspired

another bottle!

dear all

cant believe the year has come to its end so soon

i took a simple resolution last years ,that was noting but to craft more and more ,,i think ,i have maintained my resolution and i wish to continue the same throughout the next year..no more resolution attacks!
at least this year i have crated more posts than i could do in the last year !yay!!
the only regret is ,often when we evaluate our whole year ,we often see it on negative light..we should create a piggy bank of good experience ,at the end of the year we should break open that piggy bank to see how many good experience we have collected!

we should also try not to live a year at a time ,we should fix a goal and each year should help us to reach to that goal -see the big picture first!

sewing ebooks

http://www.ushainitiatives.com/free-sewing-courses

dear all

from the link above you will be able to download many lessons on beginners sewing!

 

party time!!

wishing all my readers merry x-mas and an advance happy new year 2016!!

few words on my self made bodice

dear all
acquiring new skills are always fun-initially the uneasy feeling makes me real crazy but then things starts to fall at its place ....

bodice making is one of those experience .in my last post i wrote about the link from where i could learn the bodice making.honestly it was not the only site i consulted ,i consulted many tutorials ,and i think its the way it should be.
finally i came and stuck myself in to that tutorial because it made sense to my beginners brain.from the brief experience i must tell you that when ever you are trying to  make fitted garment like a bodice for yourself -opt for CM scale ( centimetre) 

from that link .i sewed  up the bodice ,it came out quite well.here i would like to share some of my experince 

here how i look.

this pic was taken before i made adjustments.you can easily see extra fabric near the armholes and a loose waist.

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here i would like to mention that as per the tutorial i did not keep any seam allowances,last time i made a bodice and kept seam allowances and afterwards it became quite unmanageable.it needed lots of pinning to get the perfect fit.

the tutorials of bodice drafting are the guidance ,it cant ensure the perfect fit.in orderr to get the perfect fit ,you must wear it youself or use your dummy.as per your  comfort level you need to adjust it.the ultimate idea is to get the flattering look,hence we have to be flexible about where we palce out darts.different peop;e has different body -thats the bottom line.


i did not know where to find muslin-hence i used just cotton fabric which is quite thin.i would recommend to use a zipper at the back of your bodice ,it helps to fit it well.


after the adjustment is done i would come back with more experineces.

till then bah-bye!!

best bodice drafting tutorial

Dear all

Finally the festive season is over and my ill health is recovering...this new sewing bug of mine is not ready to leave me as yet           

Since I am a self-taught sewer, I have to go through many tutorials to check which suits my IQ level.

Bodice is something you need to learn making if you decide to sew for yourself or for others. It’s the basic shape of your body translated in to fabric. This pattern can be modified in to any type of cloths.

                                                                                                                                                                     

Here is the bodice drafting tutorial which is pretty simple for any beginner.

I have just drafted my pattern with the help of this tutorial and it turned out great on paper.

 Link   http://sewing.wonderhowto.com/how-to/draft-basic-bodice-pattern-0120717/

Give it  try

Happy DURGA PUJA n DEWALI to all of my readers

hi

 its indeed a blessed time -the festival of light has come !!

see you next month!

human figure drawing hints for beginners

dear all
here

drawing : my views

dear all

this is my birthday morning -and I  have not made any special plan ,

this post is not exactly a tutorial,its more like some personal views on drawing -how I see it and how I have beginning to learn it..as you know I post as I grow or learn things ,I hope my understandings on this subject will help you .

calling -desire to draw

in my 20;s I began to feel that regular jobs are not my aspiration.I was not made for intellectually non-challenging data-base jobs.It was becoming unbrearable(that brief encounter with 9-5 job helped me to learn many things about myself).Due to many reasons ,like social pressure or financial presure many of us deal with it.After I quit ,I focused my energy into creativity.my point is if its your lifeline or calling  then go for it-this desire is important ,this hunger will help you to do  all the necessary hard work.

observation

another thing that a beginner painter or some one who wants to experiment with  drawing or painting ,must  have or develop a strong observation power.in our daily life we are often very busy or in hurry -we dont care to observe things .not only observing ,we sould be able to understand what we have observed .how a certain thing works -its design and structure-anatomy-its proportions with the other things around it-colours-tone -everything it represents.you have to absorb as many information as you can about this subject.we have to process a lot many information about our subject before we can re produce it in a tiny amount.its effective use of senses.if a painter paints a sea- onlooker sould be able to feel the salty air..

real life study  has no alternatives

in our time so many useful resources  are available electronically-thanks to the masters.but at their time this were unimaginable -they had to  learn it from the nature.here is the importance of STUDY.that means we have to observe real things that are present around us ,its helps us to grow our judgemeent and perception -which in turn becomes our signature styles.

time has wings

its a therapy .in my experience once you understand what its like to get intoxicated by it ,there is no turning back.the calming effect of the art is now my support system.

practice :Patience

since it was impossible for me to enter in any art collage-I had to do it privately.its not the collage or the teachers -its your self motivation and urge that counts when it comes to carrying on the practice.with out practice you are nothing.I think the more you practice the more you understand it.every day 2 hours of practice  do wonders.it will shape you up pretty quickly-have patience .remember good thing takes time - no short cuts

challenge yourself

when you  want to learn on your own,then push your self a bit.it may not work out well but that initiative is what it counts.as the populat quote goes -if its not challenging you ,its not changing you.

okey guys ,,these are some of the first hand experience i have shared with you ..keep it up

see you soon

DECOUPAGE : MONEY SAVING TIPS

Dear All

We will never find any scrap booker or craft enthusiast who has never incorporated decoupage in any of their projects.I find it very  exciting and beautiful way to add some effects on projects.it was one of the first thing  I tried my hands on.its a most delicate kind of craft  which require a great practice and a sense of art.

When it comes to creating beautiful things I always opted for less expensive things.Branded and imported  supplies can  burn hole in the pockets.yes if you absolutely need one of those expensive supplies for any particular project and you are quite sure about it ,then go for it.otherwise some simple hard-were shop bought supply will do just as great. Another point is ,suitable decoupage napkins are either not available  for our projects or they are unreasonably expensive.

Solution: its always better to print out own napkin.this post is about how can we save money on prints.traditionally napkins are used for decoupages,these napkins are are often decoratively printed.local party supply stores often keeps printed napkins ,which often does not go with out intended projects –I had this experience.we have to be very careful while choose from such napkins.

The solution is to print your own napkins at home.and trust me it requires skills.Napkins are very soft and thin.-if not inserted in to the paper feeder correctly –it can jam the printer .this has happened to me couple of times.I have an INK JET printer (These printers are often made for home use).inkjet printers can have expensive cartridges.. and ink-jet printers works well if you keep using it regularly—you see how contradictory!

The solution is to install CISS ( continuous inks supply system)if you really do a lot of printing ,it’s the best way- its an one time investment –one more thing I really need to master –i.e to be able to open my own printer to clean inside head.lol!!

Back to the topic

1.you can use regular office paper-go for a low gsm

2.Napkins,it prints well but it needs some practice

3.tissue paper-I like it ( its not that’s soft as the napkin)

4.rice paper

5.Acid free paper 160gsm

You have to choose from these –as per you skill sets and your projects.

enjoy