Gingham Lace with Rick Rack Caterpillar

                   Gingham Lace, it really fascinated me as embroidery done on checkered fabric. I always thought of merging rick rack with gingham, so here is " Simple place mate ".  Well its a " Wind Mill " with rick rack flowers and upon that i enjoyed working little " Caterpillar " with white and black rick rack.

Gingham Lace with Rick Rack Caterpillar

Rick Rack Caterpillar

Gingham Lace

Gingham Lace

Gopur Variation, one more Kutch Work Pattern

          Hi, here comes one more kutch work pattern, its a variation of " Gopur Kutch Pattern ". Quite big motif, looks complex at first sight, but serious its very simple and covers large area. You can the pattern here " Gopur Variation Kutch Pattern ".

           

           Below picture shows first step of foundation stitch. Observe small squares (yet to be worked ), these 26 squares are worked in next step of foundation stitch. 

Gopur Kutch Variation foundation stitch, Step 1

                    Second part of foundation stitch .

Gopur Kutch, foundation stitch, step 2

       
                      Same way filling ( interlacing foundation stitch ) worked in two steps. Below picture shows first step.

Gopur Kutch , filling part 1

                   Here comes finished " Gopur Kutch Pattern ", again each 26 squares has to be interlaced individually for second step of filling.

Gopur Kutch Pattern

               Hope you all enjoy working this pattern also. For any queries do leave a word. Happy Stitching !!!

Kutch Work Pattern

          Hi, here comes two more Kutch work patterns, again its inspired by " Karnatak Kasuthi " patterns, its called kutch square and border. Hope you all enjoy these patterns too. You can get these patterns Kutch Square and Kutch Border.

Kutch Square

 Kutch Border

                Happy Stitching !!!!!!

Gota Patti ( Lappe ka kaam )

                  Gota Patti work also known as " Lappe Ka Kaam ", the most famous work of  "Rajasthan" and origin of this craft. Gotapatti traditionally worked on temple idols, cloths on offering prayer, on royal outfits ( Mughal Era ). These outfits especially worn on auspicious days, weddings.


                  Earlier these Gota ( ribbons ) were made with pure gold and sliver, now a substitute Gota ribbons woven on power loom with cotton (warp) and metal (weft) threads. These Gota are cut into different shapes like circle, leaf ( sometimes small ribbons directly hemmed to enhance borders ) to create a pattern. Gota's  are also folded into shapes like rhomboid to create a border.


                 Gota are first stuck with fabric glue on fabric and then  appliqued using couching, back stitch, chain stitch, hem or running stitch. Gota  has tape at its backside for stiffness and also holds ribbon threads from fraying after cutting into shapes.

Gold and silver Gota in circle shape ( tape on backside of gota, center circle ), Gold zari thread for couching

Gota with heart shape stuch on fabric with fabric glue

Gota couched with Zari thread

Silver gota leaf

Finished Gota work