Crochet strawberries are so cute! 😀 And they’re perfect to use up yarn scraps. Crochet strawberries for your kids, as a gift or to embellish your hair sticks in summer. Continue reading Crochet And Beaded Strawberries
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Indian Pink And Gold Sequin Chiffon Lehenga Choli
For my pink, cream and gold sequin chiffon lehenga choli I used white, pink and yellow chiffon, golden taffeta fabric, gold ribbon, gold sequins, and gold thread for the lehenga (the skirt). My inspiration was this pretty bridal lehenga (at about 3:00).
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1920s Floral Beaded Silk Blouse – Historical Sew Monthly
I recreated this pretty 1920s beaded silk blouse for the Historical Sew Monthly challenge 1. I admired the blouse for a long time, but wasn’t sure if I should recreate it, so it’s perfect for the challenge ‘procrastination’. Continue reading 1920s Floral Beaded Silk Blouse – Historical Sew Monthly
DIY Silk Flowers For My 1920s Cloche Hat
I made more 100% silk flowers! 😀 They’re a decoration for my 1920s sheer summer cloche hat. Continue reading DIY Silk Flowers For My 1920s Cloche Hat
How To Make Real Silk Flowers: Lilac – Tutorial Part 2
This is part 2 of my tutorial about how to make silk flowers with 100% silk fabric. In part 1 I showed you how to prepare the silk fabric and how to make a wild rose and a two-colored rose. In this part I made lilac flowers. Continue reading How To Make Real Silk Flowers: Lilac – Tutorial Part 2
DIY Beaded Peasant Blouse
Last year I made a beaded peasant blouse as Christmas gift. Continue reading DIY Beaded Peasant Blouse
1910s Christmas Peacock Evening Dress
‘With Christmas [1912] “in the air” one’s thoughts naturally turn to frocks and the many odds and ends of dress which play an important part in those festivities which cluster around the season; for to a woman a not inconsiderable part of a pleasure depends on the knowledge that she is suitably garbed.’ (source) Continue reading 1910s Christmas Peacock Evening Dress
Indian Pink And Yellow Sequined Cotton Skirt
Some pictures of my pink and yellow ghagra (Indian skirt), which is embroidered with silver sequins. I used pink and yellow cotton fabric, and silver sequins. I also used large silver sequin paillettes to imitate Indian mirror work embroidery. Continue reading Indian Pink And Yellow Sequined Cotton Skirt
Full-Circle Cotton Chaniya Choli With Elephant Applique
That’s my pink, green and yellow cotton chaniya choli which I sewn and embroidered myself. I used pink, green and yellow cotton fabric for the skirt, and different colored cotton scraps for the elephant appliques. The skirt is a full-circle skirt, made up of pink and green panels and a circular cut yellow and green border. Continue reading Full-Circle Cotton Chaniya Choli With Elephant Applique
Vintage Indian Sequined Skirts
These are my Indian vintage sequined lehengas (skirts) and dupattas (scarfs) which I’m repairing at the moment. Continue reading Vintage Indian Sequined Skirts