tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31806307365096438042012-01-17T02:34:17.323-08:00Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-82093467959922409022011-07-01T07:43:00.000-07:002011-07-01T08:35:12.611-07:00French knot stitch is also used widely in Indian embroidery. French knot looks very nice with sequin work.<div>French knot is best suited for the middle part of flowers. However we can always try variations. </div><div>I once made a paper weight for mu husband with only french knot and it indeed ca</div><div>me out very attractive.</div><div>The below tutorial will show how to do a french knot stitch. If you are not able to understand, please leave a comment, I will surely reach out to you with more details:</div><div>Step 1:</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aQ9dt6E1stY/Tg3pB_KAfdI/AAAAAAAAKKQ/dtzs5WWRO0E/s320/French%2Bknot%2B1.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 274px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624407729998167506" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 2:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DW3VCv0K82g/Tg3o4-_2WeI/AAAAAAAAKKI/3A-cWVMZiBI/s320/French%2Bknot%2B2.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624407575336737250" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 3:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iPYOuiTXU4Y/Tg3om2AqELI/AAAAAAAAKKA/SwCOR38uNuE/s320/French%2BKnot%2B3.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624407263686561970" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 4:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iV5gsb_BAF0/Tg3oSMVFifI/AAAAAAAAKJ4/BZr1mEUiuF8/s320/French%2BKnot%2B4.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 305px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624406908900575730" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 5:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nJ508zDGpZ4/Tg3eisUnj5I/AAAAAAAAKJw/n6Qf-ETFw-c/s320/French%2BKnot%2B5.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624396197250174866" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 6:</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-P2Gjs5OoKqE/Tg3eZ4KZDpI/AAAAAAAAKJo/fZuPw-pcWL0/s320/French%2BKnot%2B6.jpG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624396045809684114" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>French Knot:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aKtbGoGrZ5o/Tg3eBomrOuI/AAAAAAAAKJg/VpSnGkDCMN0/s320/French%2BKnot.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624395629316487906" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-8209346795992240902?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-29038227549017446842011-07-01T07:10:00.000-07:002011-07-01T07:27:09.997-07:00Pistil stitch is a french knot with an a long tail. It is widely used in Indian Embroidery, mostly while working on flowers.<div>A step by step tutorial as under:</div><div>Step 1:</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UUiWqZvMzKQ/Tg3ZEZVCnUI/AAAAAAAAKJY/LuhPzMO5l2g/s320/Pistil%2BStitch%2B1.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624390179197459778" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 2:</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P2q0dPxE-os/Tg3YjxAHB7I/AAAAAAAAKJQ/TyplFZweRy4/s320/long%2Btail%2Bfrenchknot.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624389618616436658" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 3:</div><div>wrap the threat 2 times around the needle</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-SSx1SLDxM/Tg3YcCs7w4I/AAAAAAAAKJI/1ytShfumzK4/s320/Pistil%2Bstitch%2B3.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624389485928891266" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 4:</div><div>Hold the threat by your left hand till the entire strand pass through the knot.</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u8ygc2dC2XE/Tg3X8TPOPwI/AAAAAAAAKJA/IEHObroHE5E/s320/Pistil%2Bstitch%2B4.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388940611862274" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 5:</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-miAD7tzqZBg/Tg3XzsvyagI/AAAAAAAAKI4/NWh_d0IsHvw/s320/pistil%2Bstitch%2B5.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388792840514050" /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Step 6:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DRJ95lSFHB4/Tg3XVG0JBII/AAAAAAAAKIw/Bs81LLWiHCk/s320/Pistil%2Bstitch%2B6.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624388267262149762" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Sorry for this image :)</i></div><div>Pistil Stitch Flower:</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BWCXyR7W7gk/Tg3XB8NH5oI/AAAAAAAAKIo/hinSbq6UxH4/s320/Pistil%2BStitch.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624387937996629634" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-2903822754901744684?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-13866141583944714282011-07-01T02:16:00.000-07:002011-07-01T03:24:30.994-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Herringbone stitch is a very simple stitch.</div><div>When herrigbone stitch is use in a curve design, the re</div><div>sult is more attractive than doing it on a parallel line.</div><div>The pictures below will describe the sequence step by step to do herring</div><div>bone.If anybody needs more details, please writeto me.</div><div>Step 1:</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TYiCdNXSOHk/Tg2gJ63j5wI/AAAAAAAAKIQ/mYlFN2H0By4/s320/Herringbone%2B1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624327601937180418" /><div><br /></div><div>Step 2:</div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_LSYSYI_4LY/Tg2gCCmnlEI/AAAAAAAAKII/uV1XhX719L0/s320/Herringbone%2B2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624327466574648386" /><div><br /></div><div>Step 3:</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NcH2nutcOig/Tg2f6M5vfdI/AAAAAAAAKIA/dJwaQD7bE0E/s320/Herrigbone%2B3.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624327331900259794" /></div><div>Step 4:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YY6iqywPLk4/Tg2fvzgG3tI/AAAAAAAAKH4/HI-LIXMadOA/s320/Herringbone%2B4.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624327153283161810" /></div><div>Step 5:</div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GYOLqb1OW1s/Tg2fhszk0EI/AAAAAAAAKHw/1e2kWDvqSrg/s320/Herringbone%2B5.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624326910967599170" /><div><br /></div><div>Step 6:</div><div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0VX25FVpiNs/Tg2fNejGp3I/AAAAAAAAKHo/ZUffk7tJYIE/s320/Herringbone%2B6.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624326563543033714" /></div><div>Step 7:</div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tUgG1QuThPA/Tg2fBfuEq-I/AAAAAAAAKHg/Prin9wG2YDM/s320/Herringbone%2B7.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624326357699046370" /></div><div>Step 8:</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fNI6idGGTRU/Tg2e2_HGSPI/AAAAAAAAKHY/K2pdslO5YOQ/s320/Herringbone%2B8.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624326177146947826" /><div><br /></div><div> Step 9 :</div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r_1BhqFCSnM/Tg2drz_7r7I/AAAAAAAAKHQ/FSEElpWcBDs/s320/Herringbone%2B9.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624324885673914290" /></div><div>Herringbone:</div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ao7BysreMNE/Tg2db8BirgI/AAAAAAAAKHI/UVBulPbWyYM/s320/Herringbone.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 279px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624324612950240770" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1386614158394471428?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-58023829381158337802011-02-04T02:50:00.000-08:002011-02-04T02:56:11.649-08:00I guess I am trying to behave busy or rather I am actually always on the run.<br />I love anything which is creative and for a person like me, if I have to spend 14 hours working / travelling every single day. I guess the recipe is a disaster. :)<br />So, to conclude I am a disaster :)<br />Happy New Year!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-5802382938115833780?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-59785498100622412692010-10-02T07:23:00.000-07:002010-10-02T08:55:18.325-07:00Pearl Stitch has been always one of m<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdCuYoJyJI/AAAAAAAAGpk/nEQNVHw8FX4/s1600/DSC00103.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 265px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523456832645482642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdCuYoJyJI/AAAAAAAAGpk/nEQNVHw8FX4/s320/DSC00103.JPG" /></a>y favourite hand embroidery stitch types. I had noticed this stitch when I was a kid on an embroidery, which one of my sister-in- law was working on. I was amazed at the look and feel of the stitch. There was no google when I was growing up :(, so self learning was very difficult. Inspite of trying my hand at this stitch many times, I could never got it right then :). Now as I am all grown up and with the help of google, I have learnt the right way of pearl stitch. A small tutorial for newbies in hand embroidery. Write to me in case if you need more help:<br /><br /><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdRd8c_nHI/AAAAAAAAGqE/Vh-dwBG_mkE/s1600/DSC00082.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523473042878995570" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdRd8c_nHI/AAAAAAAAGqE/Vh-dwBG_mkE/s320/DSC00082.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Step 1: </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdRd8c_nHI/AAAAAAAAGqE/Vh-dwBG_mkE/s1600/DSC00082.JPG"></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdDMuDk4oI/AAAAAAAAGp0/--lKNCJu9-s/s1600/DSC00081.JPG"></a> </div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdDMuDk4oI/AAAAAAAAGp0/--lKNCJu9-s/s1600/DSC00081.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Step 2: <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdDMuDk4oI/AAAAAAAAGp0/--lKNCJu9-s/s1600/DSC00081.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523457353793725058" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdDMuDk4oI/AAAAAAAAGp0/--lKNCJu9-s/s320/DSC00081.JPG" /></a></div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdDMuDk4oI/AAAAAAAAGp0/--lKNCJu9-s/s1600/DSC00081.JPG"></a> </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Step 3:<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdC-ADuBPI/AAAAAAAAGps/DMs7vYZrtq8/s1600/DSC00080.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 210px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523457100928124146" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdC-ADuBPI/AAAAAAAAGps/DMs7vYZrtq8/s320/DSC00080.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Step 4:</div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdR5k6-j1I/AAAAAAAAGqM/0QH279ysyqk/s1600/DSC00083.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523473517598642002" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKdR5k6-j1I/AAAAAAAAGqM/0QH279ysyqk/s320/DSC00083.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-5978549810062241269?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-14253506680800239952010-09-20T02:45:00.001-07:002010-10-02T06:04:28.444-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcndCxS5gI/AAAAAAAAGoM/kd50HYr2VZ4/s1600/DSC00046.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523426847906522626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcndCxS5gI/AAAAAAAAGoM/kd50HYr2VZ4/s320/DSC00046.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a design I have created only with Buttonhole Stitch for a table cloth. Buttonhole stitch is used for both the leaves and flower.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p>The images below will display how a buttonhole stitch is done:<br />Step 1:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523428500040596274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKco9NcwOzI/AAAAAAAAGoU/1iM9HXH8QeQ/s320/DSC00059.JPG" /></p>Step 2:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523429102127212834" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcpgQZY6SI/AAAAAAAAGoc/-fqSWrVL13c/s320/DSC00060.JPG" />Step 3:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523429784621537090" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcqH-4t10I/AAAAAAAAGok/BUxGQ6mfdQ4/s320/DSC00061.JPG" />Step 4:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523430612897657682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcq4MdIc1I/AAAAAAAAGos/j2tLn_o4u-o/s320/DSC00062.JPG" /><br />Step 5:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523431695521993794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcr3Ni41EI/AAAAAAAAGo8/_OT2rIs3Ans/s320/DSC00063.JPG" /><br />Step 6:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523432046820029618" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKcsLqO3dLI/AAAAAAAAGpE/XpMy3tRxJzc/s320/DSC00064.JPG" />Step 7:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523433086417002370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TKctILCGX4I/AAAAAAAAGpU/FskdB6Rjnss/s320/DSC00065.JPG" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1425350668080023995?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-25461568569823894842010-09-20T02:28:00.000-07:002010-09-25T01:53:06.516-07:00I have made this video sometime in 2008. I will also upload step by step images on this stitch style <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7298558493603846165#">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7298558493603846165#</a>#<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-2546156856982389484?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-10732017902984414222010-09-19T06:09:00.000-07:002010-09-19T06:33:08.648-07:00<div><br /><br /><div>I bought 2 plain T shirts from Pantaloons with the thought of starting my embroidery projects. I believe it is not a bad start.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TJYPHBf1XvI/AAAAAAAAGno/UrWttn_wRjA/s1600/DSC00035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518615006724579058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TJYPHBf1XvI/AAAAAAAAGno/UrWttn_wRjA/s320/DSC00035.JPG" border="0" /></a>I have used a simple embroidery design in this which is widely used in Manipur. However I have not come across this embroidery style...so, no name for this style of embroidery :(.</div><br /><div>I remember a bedsheet of my mother which she had worked before her marriage with this style of embroidery. The outcome was wonderful. I will click a picture of the bedsheet when I go for home visit in November this year and will surely upload here to share the amazing stuffs of my mom. </div>The next image is from my second T shirt. I have browse through so many designs but couldn't decide which I wanted to use on this T shirt. I wanted a flower vine running across but after the first flower was done, I like the simple look :). So, I have added one more similar flower and the final product is this pattern.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TJYQL1qvKxI/AAAAAAAAGnw/-t5Y0pjcvW0/s1600/DSC00043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518616188960058130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/TJYQL1qvKxI/AAAAAAAAGnw/-t5Y0pjcvW0/s320/DSC00043.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1073201790298441422?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-27347555494403015162010-09-17T03:34:00.000-07:002010-09-17T03:37:11.807-07:00Hmmm...it has been so long..I have not been blogging.<br />Life has been really hectic. :(<br />However I am planning to start embroidery specially hand embroidery projects starting from 18th Sep 10.<br />I will need lots of motivation :)<br />Wish me luck..and lots of knowledge sharing...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-2734755549440301516?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-38572504917841881562009-09-12T22:28:00.000-07:002009-09-12T23:27:33.651-07:00I am fascinated with anything and everything manipuri...:) because I am an all out meitei who loves to eat ngari, hawaijar, soibum...lol.<div>I may not eat red meat, chicken, poultry products but am a born fishitarian. I love to look at fishes and eat them too. But some of the fishes from discovery channel/ national geographic/ Animal planet looks creepy and I can't imagine myself eating those. So, what I mean is that I love eating white fishes (fresh water ones) and specialy the ones we get in manipur from fisheries.</div><div>And I love the manipuri wedding dress and the manipuri dolls. I never failed to pick manipuri dolls on every festival. During festive seasons, I use to go to market with my mom and she would always buy manipuri dolls for me. I still remember how I used to enjoy playing with them for hours and hours.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have tried long time back in 2003 to make a manipuri doll the typical manipuri way but it turns out horrible.:(</div><div>This time, I tried amigurumi way. Initially I started writing down the pattern but latern on I got to lazy to write .so, just keep crocheting and the final product is this</div><div><br /></div><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SqyKBWlVNsI/AAAAAAAAGek/cd-HtuDd6hg/s320/manipuri+doll-Amigurumi.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380827410647561922" />I still have to buy her an enaphi.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-3857250491784188156?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-76354952489378778092009-09-12T21:53:00.000-07:002009-09-12T22:25:22.739-07:0010th Sep 2009, A very Happy day indeed.:)<div>When I got up in the morning and was getting ready to leave for office around 6.30am in the morning. I have been told by my dad that it has been raining the entire night. Still I venture out of home at my usual time for office at 7am. On normal days, it takes around 2 hours for me to reach office in Gurgaon from my home in Ghaziabad. On abnormal days :), the hours just continues...</div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SqyCCLHtsKI/AAAAAAAAGec/bRG1RQEZ5FE/s320/DSC08631.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380818628657393826" /><div><br /></div><div>So, 10th Sep 2009 turns out to be one such days when the hours taken to reach office just continues. Luckily for me, I got my crochet needle, woolen thread in my bag and I started crocheting while we were stranded and stuck in never ending trafic jams. The roads of delhi looks like rivers, actually wild river-water flowing out and in everywhere..</div><div><br /></div><div>After struggling for 3 hours in delhi roads, we finally reach the millenium city, Gurgaon-where the area near our office looks like an Island. Our cab, being a small car almost stop once on a waterlogged stretch in Udyog Vihar. My heart stop for a while at that moment thinking about the nightmare of walking through that dirty looking water. Lucky again, our cab got started again and we finally reach another office building of our company(Plot 314). From there we took company ferry cabs as they are bigger cars and we left our cab there. From plot 314, it usually takes about 5 mins to reach my office(Plot 17), but on this day-it took us almost 2 hours to reach Plot 17.</div><div><br /></div><div>All and all, a very tiresome and horrible experience of travelling through delhi NCR roads. </div><div>But one good thing I did was that I finish the bodice of my Hello Kitty doll in Amigurumi art during that time spend in the cab. I made the frock on 12th Sep 2009 and gave her the finishing touch. So here is her pic..</div><div><br /></div><div>And today I have become chachi again..one more girly in the family..I am thrilled and excited ...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-7635495248937877809?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-72056760835590527922009-07-18T00:55:00.000-07:002009-07-19T06:30:24.928-07:00Working and learning Madhubani art is quite addictive. I love the loud/ bright colours of this painting with simple childlike designs.<br />In reality, I am a person who likes only sober colour. Frankly, it gives me shivers whenever I think of donning bright colour clothes. But I am surely in love and immensely attracted to this form of art.<br />Another secret of my admiration for this art is that, I can draw human figures in any damn way, without caring whether the eyes, lips or nose is correct and proportio<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SmGCYLgzIXI/AAAAAAAAGdk/dN3L1-iLH4A/s1600-h/madhubani1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SmGCYLgzIXI/AAAAAAAAGdk/dN3L1-iLH4A/s320/madhubani1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359708383466430834" border="0" /></a>nate. Actually my human figure diagrams are awful.<br />So, to improve my learning in this art form, I have added a human figure in this painting.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-7205676083559052792?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-9521018515362111862009-07-12T22:12:00.001-07:002009-07-15T01:00:16.049-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2Jp5DjrWI/AAAAAAAAGcQ/uobXcMqhf6M/s1600-h/madhubani.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2Jp5DjrWI/AAAAAAAAGcQ/uobXcMqhf6M/s320/madhubani.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358590484424142178" border="0" /></a><br />Its been something about 6 y<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlrIXZEG3AI/AAAAAAAAGbo/ZsmfKE4ub6I/s1600-h/DSC08507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlrIXZEG3AI/AAAAAAAAGbo/ZsmfKE4ub6I/s320/DSC08507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357815010901285890" border="0" /></a>ears since I first set my eyes on Madhubani Pai<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2INg4o9xI/AAAAAAAAGcI/hIAOOuQ0fu8/s1600-h/DSC08512.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2INg4o9xI/AAAAAAAAGcI/hIAOOuQ0fu8/s320/DSC08512.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358588897387935506" border="0" /></a>nting. I came across this type of painting in Delhi Haat and I was amaze at the beauty of this kind of painting with such simple designs. I keep planning to buy one big painting for my own collection, but due to its rate I keep postponing till today. Then, I started planning to paint one such huge painting seen in Delhi Haat. Unfortunately I couldn't find out any teachers nearby who teaches madhubani style of painting. So, I kinda kept my idea of painting madhubani at the back of mind. Since about 2 months , the idea of painitng madhubani again kept resurfacing in my mind. I have started searching the web for any tutorial on madhubani painting but couldn't find one.<br />I have studied some of the images of madhubani found on the web. So, I am trying<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2C5udHEwI/AAAAAAAAGcA/clyf2sCPxCw/s1600-h/DSC08511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sl2C5udHEwI/AAAAAAAAGcA/clyf2sCPxCw/s320/DSC08511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358583059875042050" border="0" /></a> to put some of my ideas into creating a madhubani painting. I have created couple of them, they are not big size and also I am not sure whether all my designs are pure madhubani or not. But, I am liking it.:)<br />I am uploading the images before it goes into colour filling.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-952101851536211186?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-59262092014806642512009-07-07T23:45:00.000-07:002009-07-09T23:53:20.834-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlbkYQBXgHI/AAAAAAAAGbI/FAsQju8M9J0/s1600-h/DSC08504.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlbkYQBXgHI/AAAAAAAAGbI/FAsQju8M9J0/s320/DSC08504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356719912072478834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pratham came home from school today sans a tooth. And he looks really really cute and the way he was speaking too as he was also feeling a little uneasy while speak without a front lower tooth.<br />I feel every stage in our kids life brings back fresh memories of our childhood. He came home proudly with a frontal tooth gap and announce that he was so brave while loosing the tooth that he didn't even cry. :) And he wanted to know how I lost my first teeth, whether I also lost in the school. So, I tried recollecting how I lost my first teeth and here goes how :) I don't remember the year or month but I remember it was on one early evening, I and my younger brother were all dressed nicely to go to a swasti puja at one of our relatives house. When my mom was dressing up, we were busy running and playing catch catch. And then suddenly I banged my mouth onto a house pillar. The affect of the force was so strong that I lost my first tooth before I turn the age of loosing teeth.<br />After telling him the story, he wanted to know whether I cried or not. I also wanted to show him a brave front by lying to him..he he..but I told him the truth that I cried and cried that everybody had to cancel going to that relatives house.<br />Finally Pratham is all excited and happy that he is stronger than his mom..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-5926209201480664251?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-60491355290432276712009-07-06T04:11:00.000-07:002009-07-07T23:44:17.158-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlHfXKhFNlI/AAAAAAAAGaA/_bw_v2QUiqQ/s1600-h/DSC08447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlHfXKhFNlI/AAAAAAAAGaA/_bw_v2QUiqQ/s200/DSC08447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355307020973323858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Life seems really moving at the light's pace. I was once a little girl, in school uniform, riding a bicycle to school.The last time I wore the school Uniform was way back in 1992 but when I visit home, I still feel my young life full of joy, laughter and mischief.<br />I finally got time to spend a long holiday at home this summer , thanks to recession. I had expected a green valley at this time of the year but unfortunately the monsoon is late and what I could view was just yellowish brown plains. SAD!<br />After 5 years of spending every hour on phone/ internet/ meetings etc, I have nothing to worry about for the first time in 5 yrs. Man! this feels really really empty..I feel like a new vessel just bought from the market, with prominent texture and lustrous shine and ready to use :)<br />This whole month, I didn't watch TV (its unthinkable for a TV buff like me), I didn't follow any news (I thought I can never empty my stomach without daily dose of news inside the Pod..he he..but I happily could empty everything). Actually, I needed newspaper only in the morning...lolz. Anyways..lets leave this topic here..<br />And my son, who is now 5 and half years old literally freak out in the open spaces at home. I always wanted my son to pick up my mother tongue other than hindi and english. Whenever I tried to teach him before this manipur trip, he used to just laughed at me. Probably because he thought I am just joking by saying some unknown words. This time, he realized that there are whole bunch of people (Lolz) who speak a language which he cannot understand at all. So, then he started taking interested in understanding the meaning of each words. Thankfully he learned a number of words and could also understand quite a lot.<br />Pratham just enjoyed playing with his cousins specially Paras. They have kind of become inseparable. 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The freshness of this flower couple with its fragrances pulls me back to my childhood days when I had love wearing these in my hair strand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlHr6OopJxI/AAAAAAAAGao/pT0RNA8aMV8/s1600-h/DSC08127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SlHr6OopJxI/AAAAAAAAGao/pT0RNA8aMV8/s200/DSC08127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355320817513735954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Life here is like you have all the time in your hand.No more getting up early in the morning and chasing time to complete each and every work.<br />A way of life which I have not had the luxury to live :). My life has become a roller coaster ride since marriage with all the responsibilities on my head. This time, I had caught up with numerous Korean Serials. 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about you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is the sparkle in my eyes,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I see you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is the smile on my face,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I look at you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is the current in my body,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When you hold my hand</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that touch to my heart, </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When you say “I Love You”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that song I hum,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I feel “How much I love you”</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is every second I pass,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I stay afar missing you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that sixth senses I got,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I guess the tinkling one the phone is from you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that dream about you,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Which I dream every night or day</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that happiness I get,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I see you, coming to meet me</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that satisfaction I get,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I am with you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that never bored hour,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Even when we stay silent</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that longingness to meet</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When the meeting time struck the clock</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that look on my face,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I say “Bye’</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that enthusiasm in me,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I do things related to you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that little voice in me in card shop,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Which tells me to buy all the cards for you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that eagerness to send you those roses,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When I pass a florist shop</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is that saving of money,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>To buy a small gift for you</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Above all these;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Love is also those tears I shed,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>When my heart ache for you</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-3860826885401404004?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-63231701324358059332009-03-02T20:16:00.000-08:002009-03-04T00:04:55.136-08:00I wanted a sitting elephant..:) cute idea...h<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SayyA5zW4sI/AAAAAAAAGXM/ZmMlv2p0tCI/s1600-h/casual+click+112.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SayyA5zW4sI/AAAAAAAAGXM/ZmMlv2p0tCI/s320/casual+click+112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308813789348946626" border="0" /></a>e he<br />Its kinda hilarious...a green and pink elephant..but why not when even panther can be pink..whatsay!!<br />I am nearing to final product of this elephant go green...lolz<br /><br />Mr. lawyer...:) The project is underway and I am done with the elephant and the Fish. The size of the fish is quite small but the elephant is handful...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sa4xnVH_TYI/AAAAAAAAGXc/NNp2kURNr6M/s1600-h/casual+click+160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/Sa4xnVH_TYI/AAAAAAAAGXc/NNp2kURNr6M/s320/casual+click+160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309235562471705986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am uploading the final pics of the jumbo and fish.<br />Prathamaditya quite like the elephant....so, I am sure..the girly's will like this Jumbo..<br />Your suggestion and opinion are welcome.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6323170132435805933?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-65284078593527926992009-02-19T22:35:00.000-08:002009-02-26T05:04:02.853-08:00<div>Hey..as I have learnt to read crochet pattern. My fisrt attempt to make an amigurumi mermaid and writing the pattern simultaneously. I have seen a beautiful, amigurumi mermaid in a blog.The moment I set my eyes on that..I was like..I have to make one. I have started making the mermaid, had to undo the tail at least 5/6 times to get it right. I am satisfied with the tail <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZ5WYZhehuI/AAAAAAAAGV8/Pp_ZUjrISpo/s1600-h/amigurumi+mermaid.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304772388257171170" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 311px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZ5WYZhehuI/AAAAAAAAGV8/Pp_ZUjrISpo/s320/amigurumi+mermaid.jpg" border="0" /></a>and have sucessfully written the pattern too.<br />Pattern for Tail(Make 2):<br />1. Magic ring of 3 sc(3)<br />2. 2sc, sc in 2 st(4)<br />3. sc, 2sc, sc in 2 st(5)<br />4. sc in 2st, 2sc, sc in 2st(6)<br />5. sc in 3st, 2sc, sc in 2st (7)<br />6. sc in 4st, 2sc, sc in 2st(8)<br />7. sc in 4st, 2sc, sc in 3st (9)<br />8. sc in 5st, 2sc, sc in 3st(10)<br />9. sc in 5st, 2sc, sc in 4st(11)<br />10. sc in 6st, 2sc, sc in 4st(12)<br />11. sc2tog, sc in 10(11)<br />12. sc2tog, sc in 3st, sc2tog, sc in 4st (9)<br />13. sc2tog, sc in 2st, sc2tog, sc in 3st(7)<br />Join both pieces...<br />huh! its quite a task..<br /><br />This is the project which took the longest to finish off. I am happy with the curves. I have learned how to make hair. The only thing I am quite not satisfied is the eyes..Can anybody help me with a tutorial to make eyes..I have seen some very very beautiful stitch eyes in japanese sites.<br />for the hand pattern(Make 2):<br />1. Magic ring of 3sc(3)<br />2. 2sc in each st(6)<br />3. (2sc, sc)x3 times(9)<br />4-5. 9sc<br />6. sc2tog, sc in 7st(8)<br />7. sc2tog, sc in 6st(7)<br />8. sc2tog, sc in 5st(6)<br />9-18. 6sc<br />fasten off.<br /><br />I am making head for the first time, so I had to do quite a few times more.<br />Head Pattern:<br />1.Magic ring of 6sc(6)<br />2. sc in each sc(12)<br />3. (sc, 2sc) x 6 times(18)<br />4. (sc, 2sc, sc) x 6 times (24)<br />5. (sc, sc, 2sc, sc) x 6 times (30)<br />6. (sc, 2sc, sc in 4 st) x 6 times (42)<br />7-12. 42 sc<br />13. (sc, sc, sc2tog, sc) x 6 times (30)<br />14.(sc, sc2tog, sc) x 6 times (24)<br />15. (sc, sc2tog) x 6 times(18)<br />16. sc2tog x 6 times (12)<br />17. sc2tog till closed.<br />Fasten off<br />This is quite a job for me for today.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SaaSRRTyQuI/AAAAAAAAGW8/U5796Agv7E4/s1600-h/casual+click+108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SaaSRRTyQuI/AAAAAAAAGW8/U5796Agv7E4/s320/casual+click+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307090036304528098" border="0" /></a><br />huh! its really difficult to write pattern...Ghosh...I wonder..how people write these patterns...<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6528407859352792699?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-61761124940172353662009-02-18T22:15:00.001-08:002009-02-18T22:36:08.280-08:00<div>I have been searching free patterns for Dolphins on the web. Didn't come across anything. So. I started crocheting as by now I have fair idea about the increase and decrease. I haven't written the pattern in detail, but defintely note down few.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZz60vQT0fI/AAAAAAAAGV0/0rY4mquDKLQ/s1600-h/amigurumi-dolphin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304390245080617458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZz60vQT0fI/AAAAAAAAGV0/0rY4mquDKLQ/s320/amigurumi-dolphin.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6176112494017235366?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-18473212653694765412009-02-16T21:21:00.000-08:002009-02-18T22:15:17.516-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZpQ3owNTsI/AAAAAAAAGVo/WYsvy9VZQG8/s1600-h/casual+click+093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303640427944824514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZpQ3owNTsI/AAAAAAAAGVo/WYsvy9VZQG8/s320/casual+click+093.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I kind of like fish a lot. So, I am a fishitarian.lol</div><div>I tried this fish from the free patterns available at the blog below. She has really really amazing stuff in her blog. I wish I could crochet as beautiful as her. I have learned crochet when I was in school, but never made anything out of that. Actually when I started reading patterns, it blew my head away. But once, I got a hang of what its written, its quite simple. he he. <a href="http://mygurumi.blogspot.com/2008/11/chubby-fish-pattern.html">http://mygurumi.blogspot.com/2008/11/chubby-fish-pattern.html</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1847321265369476541?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-40759317750119416842009-02-16T20:43:00.000-08:002009-02-18T22:08:45.091-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZpBk7dPRbI/AAAAAAAAGVg/Cz0JR4N50yQ/s1600-h/amigurumi+daisy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303623613873604018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZpBk7dPRbI/AAAAAAAAGVg/Cz0JR4N50yQ/s320/amigurumi+daisy.jpg" border="0" /></a> I came across the daisy, oswald amigurumi toys, unfortunately there was no free pattern available. And for an amateur like me, its very difficult to create the pattern.<br />Smartly, I have searched the web for a flower pattern and fortunately came across a beautiful pattern. So, I took inspirationa from this pattern. Except I made the pistil bigger as I need to have eyes, nose and lips for Daisy. <a href="http://mygurumi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flower-pot-downloadable.html">http://mygurumi.blogspot.com/2008/07/flower-pot-downloadable.html</a>. She has quite amazing free patterns.<br />Legs, body and hands are just imagined and kept crocheting. The end result is good. Without a pattern, I must say..I am happy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-4075931775011941684?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-9221271098300801322009-02-12T20:44:00.000-08:002009-02-12T22:04:14.024-08:00I came across this free pattern Ninja and instantly started working as I am sure Pratham will love to have a ninja in his collection. As I have <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZUKjHRRFTI/AAAAAAAAGVY/1VImCgC0P8Q/s1600-h/amigurumi-ninja.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302155734661797170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZUKjHRRFTI/AAAAAAAAGVY/1VImCgC0P8Q/s320/amigurumi-ninja.jpg" border="0" /></a>started crocheting recently, so very limited colours of wool. I will go this weekend to buy lotsa of wool.<br />The inspiration came from the site, <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=209461.0">http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=209461.0</a><br />I have to join crafster now..:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-922127109830080132?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-47212342310217067052009-02-09T20:33:00.000-08:002009-02-10T06:22:09.945-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZElzgsoHAI/AAAAAAAAGVQ/PW-8UKLpBBA/s1600-h/amigurumi+girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301059803272453122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZElzgsoHAI/AAAAAAAAGVQ/PW-8UKLpBBA/s320/amigurumi+girl.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I made this doll but I am not too happy as the cuteness is missing. I will try again with a smaller hook and thread. Probably that may help..</div><div>I think..I am just not good with figures..be it photography, painting, toys ..I remember, even during my childhood, whenever I made dolls..they never came out cute..They looked just like me..ha ha..</div><div>That is the reason why I love painting scenaries, flowers. That is the reason why I love clicking scenes and flowers again. And that is the reason why I love making animals rather than dolls..too Bad..</div><div>anyways..always room for improvement. </div><div>This pattern is again from Lionbrand site</div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-4721234231021706705?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-3256164152611038332009-02-09T02:30:00.000-08:002009-02-09T02:44:48.324-08:00My fourth project in a span of about 10 days, hmmmm...I am happy with myself. :) After about couple of more projects, I should be able to design my own patterns. Till now, I have been working on t<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZAH-hko8jI/AAAAAAAAGVI/iigyhWJn6-k/s1600-h/amigurumi-rabbit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300745532160406066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZAH-hko8jI/AAAAAAAAGVI/iigyhWJn6-k/s320/amigurumi-rabbit.jpg" border="0" /></a>he free patterns available on Web.<br /><br />My Bunny, which is loved the most and so far the best finished amigurumi. Here is a pic.<br />This pattern is again from Lionbrand site..:)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-325616415261103833?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-13682164994540153552009-02-05T03:59:00.000-08:002009-02-09T02:18:19.129-08:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYrXJXZYjdI/AAAAAAAAGU4/O7FOnxjbR1Q/s1600-h/crochet-amigurumi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299284467454086610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYrXJXZYjdI/AAAAAAAAGU4/O7FOnxjbR1Q/s320/crochet-amigurumi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am just loving this new found art, I must say....Japanese arts are addictive. I have come across this art recently about a week ago and here I am with my third project...:) . Internet has lots of freebies for amigurumi and I am surely going to try each and every pattern.<br /></div><div>As I have a son, I tend to make more boys stuff then girls..however girls choice are always more adorable. The moment I have started making this tiny elephant, my son is been checking my progress...enthusiasm..I must say!!. This is a free pattern I came across in lionbrand site under crochet free patterns..</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZACGUaMTAI/AAAAAAAAGVA/CcIZ2mcwDdc/s1600-h/amigurumi-elephant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300739068996111362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SZACGUaMTAI/AAAAAAAAGVA/CcIZ2mcwDdc/s320/amigurumi-elephant.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Finally, a pic for you ...:)</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1368216499454015355?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-18114950811191153332009-02-03T20:39:00.000-08:002009-02-09T02:53:34.852-08:00Amigurumi- Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys. The dolls are done in single crochet in the round. The rounds are never joined, instead being worked in a spiral. Amigurumi are made up of parts that are <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYkgMhYloEI/AAAAAAAAGUw/HQ_M_Y1uFB0/s1600-h/casual+click.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298801836070117442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYkgMhYloEI/AAAAAAAAGUw/HQ_M_Y1uFB0/s320/casual+click.jpg" border="0" /></a>crocheted, stuffed, and sewn together. The parts are usually an over-sized round head, a cylindrical body, arms and legs, ears, tail (if needed) and embellishments. Sometimes, felt is used to create the ears, face, or nose. Felt can also make some pretty cute embellishments.<br /><br />I have just starting this art of making toys by crocheting, my first project was the tortoise..I am now making a gollo mollo..I don't know what it is and how its going to turn out. I have made a body, a tail, 2 ears and 2 hands and a tummy...<br />I think..I have used a smaller hook and thats the reason its looking a little stiff..anyways..learning on the way. I still have to find eyes and cotton to stuff. After the final touchover..I will upload the pic soon...Keep waiting..<br />I am not going to upload the pic. The finish product is gifted before I realiase I still have to click a pic to share here...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1811495081119115333?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-80864248318817148812009-02-01T21:41:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:06:01.306-08:00<div>Browse through the net..and you will come across so many beautiful toys made by crocheting. Ths weekend I couldn't stop myself from trying my hand at making one. One such pattern I came across is the tortoise pattern..its very simple and looks lovely..if anybody wants the pattern, pls let <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYaJkhGiD9I/AAAAAAAAGUo/6o4Suf9Pe90/s1600-h/casual+click+068.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298073272102031314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYaJkhGiD9I/AAAAAAAAGUo/6o4Suf9Pe90/s320/casual+click+068.jpg" border="0" /></a>me know..i will happily share the link..:-).</div><div>The end result for a first timer is good..:) and Pratham just loves to play and whenever he show this tortoise.. he hides the head....he he..Will try different colours...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-8086424831881714881?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-4585553854759852922009-02-01T20:12:00.000-08:002009-02-01T20:42:17.220-08:00<div>I wanted to waer a nice colourful leg warmer when I went for the new year celebration near the mountains. As usual..very much me...:-) I could complete only one peice when we left for the vacation. After coming back fro<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYZ4nNIJB4I/AAAAAAAAGUg/VR3e-zJJy90/s1600-h/casual+click+0.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298054626582005634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SYZ4nNIJB4I/AAAAAAAAGUg/VR3e-zJJy90/s320/casual+click+0.jpg" border="0" /></a>m vacation, I didn't even have to time to look at the next leg warmer as there were lots of pending works from office...my birthday celebration...on and on..Finally around mid-jan I could finish the second peice. So here it goes..</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-458555385475985292?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-63639682410884319072008-12-16T22:45:00.000-08:002008-12-16T23:12:48.095-08:00<div><br /><br /></div><div>After longing to give more time on my hobbies for years..finally this december, after choosing from work to home option and thanks to the management of Peoplestrong management team, I could find time for my hobbies as after work I don't feel guilty of not spending time with my son. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div>I have just bought woollen yarns of different colours to try my hand in crochet and knitting. And I have made then into woollen balls, the way my mom used to make. This is one great way to make as the balls doesn't roll when u keep knitting. I can easily keep this woollen ball in one place and nicely and easily the strand will keep coming out..woow..isn't it. here is a pic</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUiji-bG7FI/AAAAAAAAGTs/bDd3zQGA-2w/s1600-h/wool.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280650384359484498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUiji-bG7FI/AAAAAAAAGTs/bDd3zQGA-2w/s320/wool.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>We used to have a machine at home in manipur which makes woollen balls like these. My mom got the idea of how manually also we can create from that machine.</div><div><br /></div><div>The tip which is poking out from the ball is the one where we will start. I am uploading one more pic which will show exactly how it nicely comes out from the ball.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUilOR5sJ4I/AAAAAAAAGT0/_0jyKb_J438/s1600-h/wool1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280652227834029954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUilOR5sJ4I/AAAAAAAAGT0/_0jyKb_J438/s320/wool1.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>I have started knitting socks with this wool. I have never in my life knitted socks as knitting with 4/5 pins looks scary..haha..</div><div>But now I want to at least try my hand. I am half way through with the first pair. I am worried this might not turn out good...lets see...<br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6363968241088431907?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-66679985897834633802008-12-03T20:38:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:44:40.976-08:00<div>Poncho....hmmm..looks nice..right??<br />I tried to make one for myself last year..couldn't finish till date..<br />This year..I am going ahead making a poncho for pratham's elder sis...I never thought..it will take this long a time to make one...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/STiyUq5ak7I/AAAAAAAAGTE/HfhCH8jw7k4/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276163031646770098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/STiyUq5ak7I/AAAAAAAAGTE/HfhCH8jw7k4/s400/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I will keep uplaoding pics of the progress..:)<br />I keep knitting this ...but alas! the length never increases. This is the first time I tried knitting a poncho. I was actually encourage by my colleague Nikshubha who created a beautiful poncho for her neice.<br />Finally I had to redesign the entire poncho and created in crochet. The result is quite satisfying. The pic below just before cutting the last strand of wool.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUidfwlGtKI/AAAAAAAAGTk/UBq4QoZDbXA/s1600-h/poncho.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280643732033942690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SUidfwlGtKI/AAAAAAAAGTk/UBq4QoZDbXA/s320/poncho.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6667998589783463380?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-36105791504310334592008-11-10T21:30:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:19:51.907-08:00I used to love knitting for my dolls. My mom is a very good knitter, but now she doesn't knit much due to age and eyesight problem.<br />Every year during winter, I try my hand at knitting at least few tiny goodies. Whenever I plan to work on a full size project, it stretched to at least couple of winters...:)<br />This winter of 2008, my passion is back with a bang. I have already done 2 half sweaters for Pratham (will upload the pic soon). Planning to work on one more half sweater for my best fren's son "Yojit" before I shift to Ghaziabad..Lets see..<br />I have asked Pratham to pose for me with the sweater to upload on my blog. He did pose but after lots of pampering as he wasn't in a mood to get himslf clicked. Anyways, here are the pics..<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SRu0e8rXH2I/AAAAAAAAGSQ/M14xpocPSzQ/s1600-h/DSC06900.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268002632917000034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SRu0e8rXH2I/AAAAAAAAGSQ/M14xpocPSzQ/s400/DSC06900.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The entire sweater is made in K1P1 pattern. I liked the finished product. :) .<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SRu3GtpUKtI/AAAAAAAAGSY/nlRpGrxA5gQ/s1600-h/DSC06904.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268005515099908818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SRu3GtpUKtI/AAAAAAAAGSY/nlRpGrxA5gQ/s400/DSC06904.JPG" border="0" /></a>This sweater is made out from the left over wools from the last season. I almost finish this one in a day. Pratham like this one better than the previous one due to the V neck design. I like the polo neck look of the sweater but he feels irritated of the wool around the neck. So, from now on..I have make only V or a round neck designs..<br />I am halfway through yojit's sweater..I will be able to upload the pics by monday..<br /><p> </p><p>I could finally finish yojit's half sweater..its not come as out as nice as I expected due to time constraint..:) </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-3610579150431033459?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-87454811989339197382008-09-04T04:48:00.000-07:002008-09-04T05:50:03.923-07:00I was born in a well educated family - for the place where I belong, its a small village name Phoijing, in Manipur. Our folks were (most of them retired now) mostly in education and less into farming. <br />My dad is retired, however my mom still teaches in a govt. girls school back home. They were very strict parents, wanted the best discipline and good habits from me. Alas! life never gives what we want. Imagine! I was a disaster from what my parents are. Two good samaritan, respected in the society and a daughter, naughtiest of the naughty. My dad kind of disown me, and mom didn't have an option :-)<br />My parents always wanted me to study and be at home clean and nicely dresses. I on the other hand, always wanted to be on the wild side. I wonder why I never had sober idea as a kid, I always have those naughty ideas and used to influence all my cousins about my plan and how to execute. Amazing planning capabilities I had. After some years, many of the parents started telling their children not to play with me..coz they all realize what all mischievous plan I had executed before.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I was very stubborn and still I am..:-).</span> <br />Once our family plan to go for a movie at night to the one and only cinema hall(Heera Talkies) in Nambol Bazar, 15 kms from the capital(Imphal)and 45 kms further down. My mom wanted me to wear a new frock she bought recently and I wanted to wear a <span style="font-style:italic;">houphi</span>(a shawl), she was aghast at my choice. She kept trying with me so that I change my mind and also gave an ultimatum, if I don't wear what she wants me to, then I will not go with others for the movie. Stubborn as I was, I chose to stay back. This incident had happened when I was 7/8 yrs old...he he<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Swimming Adventure:</span><br />Every house in manipur usually have a personal pond (not the swimming pond u get to see in cities), these ponds are the lifeline for any household. We bath, wash cloths, utensils and also its a fish breeding ground. All manipuris learnt swimming from such ponds. We as kids, have preference of whose pond is better for our swimming skills. We had couple of ponds, but was never our preferred ones, coz there were lots of bamboo around and hardly any sunlight. So we used our neighbour's pond, a small one rather but good water, not very deep and lots of sunlight. One day 7/8 of us (we are a big family with lots of cousin)went swimming there, usually people hates kids swimming in ponds, coz we spoilt the water and at least for couple of days, the water can't be used. so, our neighbour started screaming at us, cursing us for being such useless kids. I usually the most vocal among all, shout back at those elders and repeat whatever she had said to us for her also..My youngest uncle ( a bachelor at that time) heard us quarrelling with elders, took a big stick from our house and ran towards us to give us a good beating. I and my cousin, Bibek were the eldest among the crowd, so we ran as fast as we can till we reach the paddy fields, poor cousins younger than us, had nice beatings then and there. Uncle wasn't satisfied by beating the younger ones, so he was keeping an eye in the paddy field for quite sometime, the paddy were quite tall at that time, saved us from his view. Both of us half naked, stayed there till the sunset. Uncle got bored, so he left with his frens. Both of us sneak inside the house from the rear door and hid ourselves as we bot got terrified of everybody at home, due to what we have done. My mom (bechari) loves me and she was mad at uncle for his behaviour, coz we were not traceable and mom was really worried. Finally both of us found some courage and called mom quitely inside the room where we were hiding. The day ended with lots drama..the memories still treasured..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-8745481198933919738?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-30793343454612257722008-08-31T21:23:00.000-07:002008-08-31T21:52:34.423-07:00I have been yearning to learn smocking for a long time. However it keeps seeping out of my mind for no particular reason.Finally in the last week of August, I started browing net to find self help tutorials in smocking. There are quite a few articles and tutorials on the smocking embroidery designs, but for pleating- people use pleating machines. I am not sure whether we get pleating machines in India, so I browse the internet more for manual pleating. Luckily I found couple of guides in Manual pleating.<br />When I started pleating at home during the weekend, I got confused whether I need to use an elastic thread or any normal thread. This confusion is because after the pleating, there was no elasticity in my fabric, however I have seen smocking gives elasticity in the fabric. Whenever we are lost..what do we do...Google dadu....he he. So, I login again and start my search..I wonder how we use to learn before google dadu's birth..Anyways finally I came across an article which says that we can used any normal thread for pleating, the elasticity of the fabric is due to the embroidery pattern on the pleats..after we make designs on the pleats, we need to cut the threads holding the pleats..damn easy..<br />I have done my first smocking and will uplaod the design asap..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-3079334345461225772?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-33945407240518919772008-08-25T21:13:00.000-07:002008-08-25T22:52:56.055-07:00I love hand embroidery, its a little time consuming but the end result is awesome. There are so many different types of stitches around the world. I want to learn as many hand stitches as I can in my lifetime. Till now, I have learned about 130 different hand stitches. Whenever I could steal sometime from family and professional time, I try to indulge in embroidery. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOGePoqyqI/AAAAAAAAEb0/CNj_s1UyqVY/s1600-h/emb1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238678645713324706" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOGePoqyqI/AAAAAAAAEb0/CNj_s1UyqVY/s400/emb1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The ducks are done with french knots, it came out really well and I liked the outcome. I have used anchor thread, double strand. The stitches used are chain stitch, satin stitch, filling stitch, laisy daisy and fren knots. The concept is picked from a japanese embroidery book.</div> <br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Before I start working, there were ample time for my creativity. Its not easy to juggle between family and profession. I sometimes wants to leave my job and stay at home, spending time with Pratham. But its not easy to be at home too. I had experience of sitting at home too, and the experience is not beautiful..:-) I had kind of become cribbing machine day in-day out. Pankaj literally says "thank god! u started working"...LOL...so life goes on</div> <br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOK0KmHa-I/AAAAAAAAEb8/2Ljj99gEhCk/s1600-h/emb2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238683420364073954" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOK0KmHa-I/AAAAAAAAEb8/2Ljj99gEhCk/s400/emb2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /></div> <br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Another design from the Japanese embroidery book. The best thing I like about this embroidery piece is the yellow hair, its done in Bullion stitch. Looks really trendy...She looks like she is lovelorn and waiting for her love. The stitches used are blanket stitch, satin stitch, laisy daisy, chain stitch, back stitch, long and short stitch and bullion stitch.</div> <br /><div>These days life starts before 6 am and ends after 12 am. Human robots..uh! chalta rehta hai..chalta rehta hai..Thank God! I have a good hubby who helps me in my running around and also appreciate my creative side. Sometimes...he gets bugged by my way of doing what I want to do...means ..:-) I can start embroidery/ painting anytime of the day..even early in the morning or late at night..literally anytime..and Pankaj is a very discipline person, he has a right time for everything. We are like magnet's 2 opposites</div> <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOTn88poAI/AAAAAAAAEcE/eQfdpAk5ZD0/s1600-h/emb3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238693106146713602" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOTn88poAI/AAAAAAAAEcE/eQfdpAk5ZD0/s400/emb3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /></div> <br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Two ladies out for the walk at the countryside..</div> <br /><div>The stitches used are Satin stitch, laisy daisy stitch, stem stitch, long and short stitch and fren knot <br /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOVBiqWlDI/AAAAAAAAEcM/LqfWun9RDCY/s1600-h/emb4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238694645278872626" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOVBiqWlDI/AAAAAAAAEcM/LqfWun9RDCY/s400/emb4.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOVBiqWlDI/AAAAAAAAEcM/LqfWun9RDCY/s1600-h/emb4.jpg"></a></div> <br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOVBiqWlDI/AAAAAAAAEcM/LqfWun9RDCY/s1600-h/emb4.jpg"></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SLOVBiqWlDI/AAAAAAAAEcM/LqfWun9RDCY/s1600-h/emb4.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>The stitches used are Long and short stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, frenknots and finally Bullion stitch for the roses. I love Bullion rose, among all the thread embroidery for roses, bullion is the best. Ribbon rose is another lovely option for making roses.</div></div></div> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-3394540724051891977?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-46043618060140728972008-08-24T22:17:00.000-07:002008-08-24T22:41:37.542-07:00I love the moments when Pratham's queries go beyond our answers and reasons.<br />We were on our way to see Bachna e Hasseno, Pratham started the conversation (really wonder what was in his mind)<br />Pratham: Papa, Salman and Shah Rukh Khan are real?<br />Pankaj: Yes, they are real like us, human beings<br />Pratham: Do they look the same as they look in movies?<br />Pankaj: Yes, they look the same<br />Pratham:Do they stay in our country (he actually doesn't know what is a country, but he loves talking about country :-)<br />Pankaj: yes they stay in India, our country<br />Pratham: But I have never seen them in real, why is it so?<br />Pankaj: Because we stay in Gurgaon and they stay in Bombay<br />Pratham: Have I stayed at Bombay before?<br />Pankaj: No, I have stayed at Bombay before you were born.<br />Pratham: Did you met them?<br />Pankaj: No<br />Pratham: Why? Why? (he really want to know the reason)<br />Pankaj: There is no reason to meet them and they are not important people to me<br />Pratham: ( I think he didn't understand but he was quite for a while)<br />Its amazing to listen to all the questions Pratham wants to know in each and every aspect of life. He is sometimes confused what is real and what is not. He still thinks all his cartoon charaters are for real inspite of telling him that cartoons are not real. I think probably he was relating to this cartoons being not real when he started the conversation..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-4604361806014072897?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-28483695627852973232008-08-21T05:11:00.000-07:002008-09-03T21:17:15.344-07:00<div>Currently working my hand on fabric painting. Actually my first painting on a sari, which I want to gift to my sweet mommy in law. This sari specially is brought by my very dear fren Mandvi Purohit from Kota. Hope the design and idea comes out well...</div><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237196762555088466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SK5CtSrr_lI/AAAAAAAAEbs/0oWCEXaUKUM/s320/fabric.jpg" border="0" /></p><br />22-Aug-08, second day of my project:<br />My hand is moving faster now as I am accustomed to the design now. Sadly while I was deeply engrossed and painting on the sari, pratham had already tried his hand on my design which I had created on the paper. He came to me proudly saying, mama..look..isn't this good. :-) I kind of froze for a moment thinking I have to design all over again. Anyways its always nice to be part of whatever I do.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-2848369562785297323?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-13526663679167688742008-07-22T21:37:00.000-07:002009-01-16T04:42:12.163-08:00<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ8mT6gKLI/AAAAAAAAET4/f7DkhBP5D5Q/s1600-h/poha.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230505014859933874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ8mT6gKLI/AAAAAAAAET4/f7DkhBP5D5Q/s320/poha.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">1. Poha:</span></strong><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div align="left"><span style="color:#000000;">Ingredients:<br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">- 2 cups poha- washed and kept aside<br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">- 1 medium onion finely chopped<br /></span><span style="color:#000000;">- 1 pinch of Mustard seed (big)<br /></span>- Curry leaves<br />- 2 green chilli finely chopped<br />- turmeric<br />- Salt<br />- Groundnut<br />- lemon juice (optional)<br />- bhujia<br />- refined oil<br />- coriander leaves- finely chopped<br />Preparation:<br />Heat 3 tsp of oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds. When mustard started crackling, add groundnut, fry a little till becomes golden. Add onion, green chilli, curry leaves- fry a little. Now add poha, turmeric, salt, stir nicely. Keep covered for 1 min. Add lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves and bhujia. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230505234480814834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ8zGEM2vI/AAAAAAAAEUA/0RzVqqCjl04/s320/brinjal+.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> 1. Exotic Brinjal:</span></strong><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Ingredients:<br />2 big brinjal<br />2 onion<br />2 tomatoes<br />7/8 cloves of garlic<br />a piece of ginger<br />Jeera<br />Garam Masala<br />Red chilli powder<br />Salt<br />Oil<br />Preparation:<br />1. Cut the brinjal into cubes and deep fry in oil till a the cubes turn into a little brownish colour. Keep aside<br />2. Grind into a coarse paste out of tomatoes, onion, garlic, ginger, jeera, red chilli powder and garam masala. Add oil in a kadai, fry the paste till oil separates from the paste, then add the fried brinjal cubes, add salt, a little water and cook covered for 5 mins in low flame.<br />3. Relish with chapati or naan :-) <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230505603115670626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ9IjVmXGI/AAAAAAAAEUI/DOb0lIYFyNM/s320/Sabudana.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> 3. Sabudana Khichadi<br /></span></strong>Ingredients:<br />- 2 cups Sabudana (washed and soak in water overnight)<br />- 1 medium onion finely chopped<br />- 1/2 tsp jeera<br />- Groundnut, roast and grind<br />- 2 green chilli finely chopped<br />- Salt<br />- oil<br />- 1/2 tsp sugar<br />Preparation:<br />Heat oil in Kadai, add jeera, oinion and green chilli, saute a little bit. Then add Sabudana, fry a little and add the groundnut powder (this will make the sabudana non sticky). Add salt and sugar, cooked covered for 2 mins and keep stiring every now and then. And its time for a healthy and lovely breakfast:-)<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230503592536178130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ7ThWF_dI/AAAAAAAAETw/9C5K0n1FO1s/s320/idli+and+sambar.png" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> 4. Idli and Sambar</span></strong><br />Ingredients for Idli:<br />- 2 cups suji<br />- 3 cups curd<br />- 1/2 cup water<br />- 1 tsp eno(fruit salt)<br />- Salt<br />Ingredients for Sambar:<br />- 1/2 cup arhar dal<br />- 1 onion, a small peice of pumpkin, a small piece of lauki, 1 tomato (cut into cubes-same size)<br />- curry leaves<br />- Mustard seeds<br />- Haldi<br />- Salt<br />- Sambar powder<br />- 2 whole red chilli<br />- 1 tsp tamarind paste<br />- water<br />Preparation for Idli:<br />Mix suji, curd and water, whishked it nicely. Add a pinch of salt and add eno. Now greased the idli moulds lightly with oil and pour the mixture in the moulds. Steam the mixture for 15 mins in low flame. If you are making in microwave, it will just take 5 mins.<br />Preparation for Sambar:<br />Pressure cook the vegetables and arhar dal with 5 cups of water. after 2 whistle, open the pressure cooker, now add tamarind paste. Head a little oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and haldi. Now fry the contents from the pressure cooker in the kadai. Add sambar powder and salt, bring it to a boil.<br />Now its ready for a yum yum idli sambar!!<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230506101146899938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SJZ9lipf1eI/AAAAAAAAEUQ/uQT8m69aTaY/s320/vada+pav.jpg" border="0" /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong> 5. Vada Pav</strong></span><br />Ingredients:<br />- 5-6 medium size boiled potato (peeled)<br />- a pice of ginger and 2 cloves of garlic, crushed<br />- 1 medium size onion finely chopped<br />- pinch of turmeric<br />- curry leaves<br />- green chilli finely chopped<br />- salt<br />- Oil for frying<br />For batter:<br />- 2 cups besan<br />- haldi<br />- Salt<br />- a pinch of cooking soda<br />Preparation:<br />mashed boiled potato, add all the other ingredients. Mix it nicely. Make small flat round balls with both palms, keep it aside.<br />Now heat oil for deep frying, once the oil is hot, dip those potato ball in the batter and fry in oil.<br />Now slice the pav in half and place a vada as a sandwich.<br />This dish is my favourite, I always remember my college days in pune freaking out on vada pav. It was almost a ritual to go to Bhandarkar road to eat vada pav in the evening. I have been making vada pav since quite a long time, but the taste of the street food is always preferred :-)<br />I can have vada pav for breakfast, lunch and dinner...............crazy huh! :-) thats me!! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233860909920455330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SKJoxHOciqI/AAAAAAAAEUY/FzAmrec4SFs/s320/samosa.jpg" border="0" /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">5. Samosa<br /></span></strong>Ingredients:<br />- 5-6 medium size boiled potato (peeled) and smashed slightly<br />- a pice of ginger and 2 cloves of garlic, crushed<br />- 1 medium size onion finely chopped<br />- pinch of Garam Masala<br />- green chilli finely chopped<br />- Haldi<br />- salt<br />- Oil for frying<br />- Coriander<br />For Outer covering :-):<br />- 4 cups Maida<br />- 4 tbs ghee/ oil<br />- Salt<br />- Ajwain<br />- a pinch of cooking soda<br />Preparation: Heat little oil in a kadai, fry ginger, garlic, onion and green chilli. Add haldi, mashed lightly the boiled potato and in the masala. Add garam masala and salt. Cook covered in low falme for 5 mins. Let this sabzi cool down and sprinkle coriander leaves</div><br /><div>Make small flat round roti, cut into half. Make a cone shaped out of the half roti, fill with the aloo sabzi and sealed the edges by applying little water. Deep fry the Samosa and relish with tomato sauce or green chatni. However I prefer with Spicy green.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SXB-k9v-nII/AAAAAAAAGT8/QsnS3BcL4jw/s1600-h/momo.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291868735676521602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SXB-k9v-nII/AAAAAAAAGT8/QsnS3BcL4jw/s320/momo.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">6. Momo</span></strong></div><br /><div>Ingredients:</div><br /><div>- Cabbage finely chopped</div><br /><div>- Capsicum finely chopped</div><br /><div>- 5/7 drops of soya sauch</div><br /><div>- Salt to taste</div><br /><div>Outer covering :-):</div><br /><div>- Maida</div><br /><div>- Water</div><br /><div>- salt</div><br /><div>Sauce:-):</div><br /><div>-3 tomotoes</div><br /><div>-9/10 big garlic pod</div><br /><div>-5/8 red chilli</div><br /><div>- salt</div><br /><div>- Ajino Moto</div><br /><div>- Oil</div><br /><div>-water</div><br /><div>Preparation: Mix the vegetables with salt and soya sauce and keep aside.</div><br /><div>Knead maida smoothly. Roll out small rounds like we make for puris, however the size has to be smaller. Fill the vegetable filling and closed like a half moon or a round. Steam in a steamer.</div><br /><div>For the sauce, boil the red chillies and keep aside. Now, grind this red chillies with all the remaining ingredients. Heat a little oil and fry this paste nicely by adding water.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1352666367916768874?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-65426742762889274402008-07-16T20:19:00.000-07:002008-07-16T21:34:57.123-07:00<strong><span style="color:#009900;">Manipuri Dance: Both Ritualistic and Recreational</span></strong><br /><div><div><div>Manipuri dance is one of the six classical dance styles of India, the others being Bharata-natyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, and Orissi. It is indigenous to Manipur, the north-eastern state of India and the indigenous people of this valley were said to be the dance-expert Gandharva's, mentioned in the epic Ramayana, Mahabharata and other religious scriptures.<br />Manipuri dance is purely religious and its aim is a spiritual experience. Development of music and dance has through religious festivals and daily activities of the Manipuri people. Not only is dance a medium of worship and enjoyment, a door to the divine, but indispensable for all socio-cultural ceremonies. From the religious point of view and from the artistic angle of vision, Manipuri Classical Form of dance is claimed to be one on the most chestiest, modest, softest and mildest but the most meaningful dances of the world.<br />The most obliging aspect of Manipuri culture is that, it has retained the ancient ritual based dances and folk dances along with the later developed classical Manipuri dance style. Among the classical categories, 'Ras Leela' - a highly evolved dance drama, choreographed on 'Vaishnavite Padavalis' composed by mainly eminent Bengali poets and some Manipuri Gurus, is the highest expression of artistic genius, devotion and excellence of the Manipuris.<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Manipuri Style of Dance:</span></strong><br />For the Manipuris, dancing for the sake of dancing and contract system was almost unknown. Dance performances were done before the deities of the people with great huility and submission for the pleasure of the deities.From the sacred texts, we can point here some characteristic features of Manipuri dancing which are as under -<br />1) The place where dance are held are sacred. It is considered to be a crime or sin to violate the rules. Anytime, anyplace is not good enough.<br />2) Dances are devotional or ritualistic rather than entertainment of the eyes. It is a Sadhan-Bhakti -kind of devotion to God for both the dancers and onlookers.<br />3) The dressing is so designed as to free them from any stimulus, excitement to the opposite sex. Dance is but the rhythmic expression of action and activities of life on the upper part of the body. 4) The artist never looks at any person or audience as a mark of concentration to the Lord surrendering the outward world and illusions of Maya and also giving up all lust, greed, anger, envy, hatred and pride of the dancers.<br />5) The steps of dancing are very much acute and complex and never show outward feeling of lust and amorous play.<br /><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Manipuri Dance Forms:There are about 8 manipuri dance forms.Two of my favourite dance forms are detailed below.</span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">1. Manipuri Ras Leela:<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7BaFGY0sI/AAAAAAAAEFo/D_bVAx6x8zU/s1600-h/ManipuriCulture_Rasa-Lila.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223825271586083522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" height="168" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7BaFGY0sI/AAAAAAAAEFo/D_bVAx6x8zU/s200/ManipuriCulture_Rasa-Lila.jpg" width="224" border="0" /></a></span></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7B99rfQTI/AAAAAAAAEFw/iWUoU9bAyvc/s1600-h/manipuri%20dance1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223825888069501234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="145" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7B99rfQTI/AAAAAAAAEFw/iWUoU9bAyvc/s200/manipuri%2520dance1.jpg" width="194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">It is said that when Krishna, Radha and the Gopies danced the Ras Leela, Shiva made sure that no one disturbed the beauty of the dancing. Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva also wished to see this dance, so to please her, he chose the beautiful area of Manipur and re-enacted the Ras Leela. Maharaja Bhagya Chandra Singha - King of Manipur introduced the "Manipuri Maha Rasleela " in the Manipur valley during his reign. It ushered in a new era in the development of this style. The Ras Lila, the epitome of Manipuri classical dance is inter-woven through the celestial and eternal love of Radha<br />and Krishna as has been described in the Hindu scriptures and reveals the sublime and transcendental love of Krishna and Radha and the Gopies 's devotion to the Lord. It is generally performed in an enclosure in front of the temple throughout the night and watched with a deep sense of devotion.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">2. Khamba Thoibi:</span> </div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7DynwL78I/AAAAAAAAEF4/hAUsFxnTV-o/s1600-h/8_PIC_khamba_thobi_dance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223827892228321218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH7DynwL78I/AAAAAAAAEF4/hAUsFxnTV-o/s200/8_PIC_khamba_thobi_dance.jpg" border="0" /></a>Khamba Thoibi dance is a duet of male and female partners, a dance of dedication to the sylvan deity, Thangjing of Moirang , is the depiction of the dance performed by Khamba and Thoibi. This dance form is performed either as part of Lai- Harouba or independently. This dance typically represents the Tandava and Lsya aspects of Laiharouba movements. In the Khamba -Thoibi tells the story of Khamba, a poor brave lad of khumal clan who fell in love with Thoibi, a princess of Morang.In 15th century AD, Khamba, a prince of the previously routed Khumal Royal family fell in love with Thoibi - a princess of the Moirang clan .</div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;">My experiences:</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">My first dance was when I was 4/5 yrs old, I was part of the Ras Leela held in our locality. The preparation for that dance starts at least about 6 months prior to the day. This is really a very sacred period not only for the dancer, but for the entire family members of the dancers. I depicted one of the Gopis in that Ras Leela and how I have love to wear the beutiful poloi. Couple of days prior to the Grand do, there is a ritual of performing pujas for the purification of the place where the dance is suppose to perfom. We start dressing up from the afternoon for the evening dance, make up artist are called to dress us all, there were quite a number of us to be dressed for the dance, at least 20 of us. I still remember telling my mom to order a poloi which is long enough to cover my ankles as I thought it will hide my step from the audience even if I miss one. Unluckily I didn't get what I want but my first dance really gone off well. The best part is after the dance ( for a kid ), we were not allowed to walk, we were supposed to be carried by elders and put to sleep on the bed. This is done because the performers are considered like god for that day. What a beautiful experience, isn't it??</span></div><div>Lai Harouba, a festival for the local gods is again one festival I loved as it involves lots of dancing and it goes for 5/15 days. Everyday, dressing up in beautiful crisp dancing dress, a mapan naiba ( a sarong kind) with a beautifully startch white dupatta. The beauty of this dance is the uniformaity of all the performers, there is never a practice for this dance, however everybody performs in same dress and at the same rhythm. Rightly said all manipuris are born dancers! </div><div>And after this I have dance uncountable numbers of time till I was 15 yrs old. I have lost touch with dance after I left home to pursue further studies.Sad!</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6542674276288927440?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-15474743062255327502008-07-15T20:18:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:10:25.517-07:00<div>I love to eat, anything and everything vegetarian + fish :-). Just the thought of food makes my mouth watery. However I tried to blackmail myself how I have grown from 55 kgs to near 70 kgs :-), the moment food is in front of me, I kind of forget everything. Too much uh! If I can't help myself, nobody can't..so I am afraid I will be nearly 100 kgs soon. </div><br /><div>I cook good food sometimes when I am in a good mood or really put my heart into the cooking but am not a cooking freak.</div><br /><div>Manipuri food is kind of bland, very less masala but with a dash of ngari ( fermented fish) in most of the dishes without oil. It really stinks, but warn you, once like the taste..you are done for life, bet you just can't stop loving ngari...he he</div><br /><div>On a serious note, I love all the manipuri dishes. Its very nutritious and healthy.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH1q16JlaoI/AAAAAAAAEFg/9B-4KXUvpEY/s1600-h/food.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223448617194711682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SH1q16JlaoI/AAAAAAAAEFg/9B-4KXUvpEY/s200/food.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;">Pic showing some of the traditional manipuri dishes</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Manipuris love to celebrate anything and everything with lots of food. There is hardly any celebration in manipur which goes without food. Let the occasion be for happiness or sadness.</div><div>I remember some of the foods which goes into preparation for my grandpa's death anniversary was numerous, there used to be at least 30 different dishes. I literally hogged hogged on these occasion and feel like I will not be hungry at least for couple of years :-)</div><div>And I love to eat Indian food with some modifications here and there for my taste buds. For example, I don't like any vegetable dish fried in ajwain, so anywhere there is ajwain involved in the cooking, replace it with jeera..haha</div><div>I love some of my mom in laws recipe, she prepares lovely karela(bitter gourd), kathal(jackfruit). Oh! she has a magic in her hands in cooking, anything she prepares taste wonderful. I have learned many dishes from her.</div><div>Sadly my hubby and son are not very good eater :-) Anyways..I am always there to eat..</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-1547474306225532750?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-46662367392423577972008-07-13T20:28:00.000-07:002008-07-13T22:07:40.034-07:00<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Manipur:</span></strong> <div><div>This little corner in India is a Paradise on earth where the mother nature has bestowed her bounty extra generously. Manipuris are best introduced by the world famous "Manipuri Dance", which is one of the major dance forms of India.</div><div>Manipur is inhabited by over two dozen tribes. It lies to the south of Nagaland and North of Mizoram. It shares the international boundary with Myanmar(Burma) on the western and southern side.<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Festivals:</span></strong><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrZkYJvOZI/AAAAAAAAEEw/mbw5cb-l6YI/s1600-h/jagoi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222725936871324050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrZkYJvOZI/AAAAAAAAEEw/mbw5cb-l6YI/s200/jagoi.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrZkYJvOZI/AAAAAAAAEEw/mbw5cb-l6YI/s1600-h/jagoi.jpg"></a></p><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"><strong>Manipur Ras Leela</strong></span><br />Legend has it that the discovery of Manipur was the result of the delight that Gods took into dancing. Still practised today, is a classical dance form marked by graceful and restrained movements and delicate hand gestures known as Manipur dances.<br />The state is best represented by its classical and folk dance forms. The Ras Leelas or dances are essentially lyrical and have extremely graceful movements. A spring festival, the Lai Haraouba(Gods Happiness) held in April and May is symbolised by a traditional, stylised and ritualistic dance perform for peace and prosperity</div><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sports:<br /></span></strong>The tradition of sports, dates back to the political history of Manipur- A history of a small kingdom, which were in keen compitition with one another. Wars between Manipur and Burma resulted in the martial tradition, which in turn gave due importance to the promotion of Sports. Sagol Kangjei(Polo) originated from Manipur. The game flourished during the long dynasty of Kings. The maipur pony is the most versatile, swift and agile polo pony in the world. It is still a popular game- international players participate in tournaments in .<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Flora and Fauna:</span></strong></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrcDBkCovI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/9LBBg8TbBh4/s1600-h/loktak.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222728662406832882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="139" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrcDBkCovI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/9LBBg8TbBh4/s200/loktak.jpg" width="229" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrdUoplPhI/AAAAAAAAEFY/CyY9j4vxN3A/s1600-h/loktak1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222730064468459026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHrdUoplPhI/AAAAAAAAEFY/CyY9j4vxN3A/s200/loktak1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3333ff;">Loktak Lake</span></strong></div><br /><div>Blessed with an amazing variety of fauna and flora, 67% of the geographical area of manipur is hill tract covered forests. Depending on the altitute of the hill ranges, the forest range from tropical to sub alpine. The wet forest, the temperate forest and the pine forest sustain a host of rare and endemic plant and animal life. Orchids are found in abundance in Manipur.<br />48 km from Imphal is "Loktak Lake" and sendra island. Loktak lake is a fresh water lake that attracts many species of birds around the year. Part of it forms a rare ecosystem. The islands of loktak are unique as they float and comprise of marsh and grass. Situated on the fringes of Loktak lake is the "Keibul Lamjao National Park", habitat of the endangered dancing deer, the brow antlered deer(sangai) of manipur. It is the only floating National Park of the world</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-4666236739242357797?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-62369430855383771792008-07-07T21:14:00.000-07:002008-07-07T23:04:43.319-07:00<div>I love fishing in typical Manipuri style. A childhood experience I always cherish still. The thought of fishing in Manipur really makes me nostalgic.<br />My first fishing net was weaved at home at a traditional loom by </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHMDTQ4BkNI/AAAAAAAAEEo/6n-Mg1vpfQU/s1600-h/IMGP0676.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220520022534885586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHMDTQ4BkNI/AAAAAAAAEEo/6n-Mg1vpfQU/s200/IMGP0676.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left">my grandma (she wasn’t my real grandmother by blood, however she will remain my one and only grandma ever). <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHMCig_ecPI/AAAAAAAAEEg/OrqXosmAgS4/s1600-h/in+chingbi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220519185047515378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHMCig_ecPI/AAAAAAAAEEg/OrqXosmAgS4/s200/in+chingbi.jpg" border="0" /></a>How excited I was when I got the new weaved fishing net, nowadays we have lots of plastic fishing net. But in those days till the mid 80s the fishing net were made of thread and it used to be <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">This pics isn't mine, its picked from the web</span></strong><br />really heavy when wet. The hanggen (I don’t know what this is called in English, it’s the bamboo portion with an X shape to tie the fishing net) was made at home by my dad. He must have just made it plainly to make me happy and I still remember how he used to hate me going fishing. He wanted me to be other girls in the household to stay indoors, properly dress and studying. And on the other hand, I was totally opposite of what he expected from me, I love indulging in each and every thing I see.<br />I never got chanced to go fishing when my parents were home. Luckily my summer vacation used to be in July, a month with lots of rain in Manipur. How I used to wait for 9.30 a.m. everyday as my parents go to office at that time. The moment they are out from the house, I ran in the opposite direction which leads me to the paddy fields. The fishing during this period of the year is amazing as it is in the shallow waters in the paddy field, no big fish at this time, mostly tiny tiny ones. I used to fish whole day until it was time for my parents to come back home. After the summer vacation, my complexion was as good as that of an African.<br /></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-6236943085538377179?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3180630736509643804.post-47655083230471641372008-07-07T02:56:00.000-07:002008-07-07T03:29:11.141-07:00<div></div>This summer, I really enjoyed working with my son on his summer project. As I never had the luxury of such going to such schools or rather back home during my childhood, school means discipline and school means learning what has been written in the text books.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHHqFEbS1BI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/aXi250erNsI/s1600-h/DSC06365.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220210815907582994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHHqFEbS1BI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/aXi250erNsI/s200/DSC06365.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We were suppose to make these grapes from caps from softdrink bottles, we couldn't collect so many, so my hubby got quite a number of caps from one of his parties..these are actually caps from beer bottle..:-) I wrap all the caps by purple crepe paper, arrange and stuck on the large papper plate. Then cut leaves from green crepe paper, outlined with back sketch pen. I love the finish look! quite good for a first timer..<br />I love browsing net, and that help me this time in decorating pratham's project's cover. This is a stencil design from the web. I really like the neatness of the design.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHHsQPbTExI/AAAAAAAAEEY/KhNXlLi8N5g/s1600-h/DSC06371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220213206862205714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_j__cectEuIk/SHHsQPbTExI/AAAAAAAAEEY/KhNXlLi8N5g/s200/DSC06371.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We just placed the stencil design below the folder cover and paint acordingly with fabric colours.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3180630736509643804-4765508323047164137?l=dollylaishram.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dolly laishramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11718260187823904643noreply@blogger.com0