HAPPY DIWALI !!!

Wishing you all a wonderful and safe Diwali !!!

Eco-friendly bags

I wanted to do this post a month back. But lazy as I am this post comes to you a month later. But better late than never. 

With the current menace of garbage in the city I thought this was the right time to do this post. 

Reduction in the usage of plastic can reduce the threat of non-biodegradable waste in our eco system.

I have always wondered why it is so difficult for people to reduce the use of plastic and start using cloth bags. May be because plastic is easily available, inexpensive and more than that we are habituated to use them for everything. From vegetables to clothes, from books to toothbrush, everything is carried in plastic.

How difficult is to carry your own shopping bag when you leave home?

I just happen to stitch a few cloth bags out of the leftover cloth used for my new sofa. 

The ones I would like to feature in this post is with block printing on kora cloth.

The blocks were bought at an exhibition a year back which at last were put to use.

Simple, reusable, washable and durable eco-friendly bags...

A Tote bag with a denim sling, block print designs (on both sides) and some embellishments.

A shopping bag with block printing (on both sides)

If these interest you, you can order one from Bhuumi :-) These can be customised to suit your needs.

Write in to me at bhuumi.artfromheart@gmail.com 

[DIY] Decorating your Bag

Yuhoo ! I am back with yet another DIY project :-)
This time its about embellishing a simple bag. I bought this plain red bag in a flea market last weekend. I had loads of ideas when I saw this bag. But finaly ended up doing this one.

It was fun doing a simple running stitch with some bead work and then finishing the heart with an applique.
Unleash your creativity. Experiment with different types of applique, sequences, embrodery, fabric painting etc...the list is endless.
Its worth trying one. It feels great to have a bag that is so YOU !

[DIY]

Hello readers ! hope you all are enjoying the Summer time :-)
Here I am with another Sewing project. This time I have the finished product in a day. 
I wanted to renew my sewing skills and here I go full on with this simple yet colorful project.

In this post, I shall show you how to make a simple pin cushion. For all those sewing enthusiasts, this might prove to be a good start and a handy tool for your sewing projects !!!
Let's get started.

You can choose to use any piece of colorful cotton fabric. Printed ones would look better than plain ones.
I got my hands on some old cross stitched piece of cloth. This would be almost 12 yrs old ;-)
I really had a lot of patience back then. Glad that it is going to prove it's worth today.

First, I cut the piece of cloth (luckily I had enough of it to finish this project).

Then stitch a square on all four sides, leaving a small space (about 2 inches) on one corner, just enough to stuff the cotton or nylon stuffing in.
Make sure that the right sides are put together when you stich the edges. Do not forget to leave enough seam allowance while sewing. Using the opening, reverse the bag and press for a neat look.

Stuff the bag evenly with cotton/ nylon stuffing to form a small cusion. Use a chopstick or a blunt pencil to poke the corners into shape before filling in.

Once nicely full, hand stitch the opening from outside.  (I have stitched the complete side, just to make it look like a design ). I have used a contrast thread to make it look colorful. Alternatively, you can choose a self color thread conceal the hand stitch.

Your colorful pin cushion is ready to be used. Keep your pins handy with this 'easy to do' pin cushion and have loads of fun sewing !

 

Acrylic on canvas

My acrylic on canvas painting from Dec 2011.
This one is different. I just saw this picture on a poster and wanted to try my hands on it...was very tempting !

I like the serenity and the freedom in the picture. Spacing out the objects in your paintings gives a lot of meaning and depth to the composition.

This time, I have tried to capture the piece in the making ;-)

Lampshade - Warli

For some reason, I never posted this piece I created last year.
Now, it's time I share it with you all. This is a simple cardboard lampshade I made at home.
Materials used: Think Cardboard (Black), Butter paper, 0.5 tip Black pen and some glue :-)
Warli on the paper is much more easier to draw than on wall and this was a quick one. It takes more time to assemble the pieces than do the drawings ;-)

And this is how it looks when it is lit !!!

Painting on Silk

First post in 2012 !
I am glad I am writing a post in Jan. It's never too late to start :-)

With the much hyped movie on Silk, the Dirty picture has been making headlines.
But here I am, trying my hands on Silk Painting for the first time. I am so excited to share my experiments over the weekend with all of you.

There are several kinds of silk available in the market. The one that I bought is from the very own 'Silk house' in South Bangalore. This one is not a flowy material to work with. But the shine is what caught my eyes.

The off white, creamish color of this silk is so breath taking. Very raw, very inviting. The colors just run and dance giving it various textures as it seep into the silk threads.

I have tried a simple motif here to get an idea how colors can be used. I chose the metallic colors and the bright ones to start with. It gives a wonderful contrast and a rich feel to the art.

Want to do more under project 'silk'.Trying to get my hands on silk dyes on some soft silk soon.Will post them as I experiment :-)
With that here is wishing you all a very Happy New Year!!!
May this year bring loads of happy moments and color to ur life...