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Aari Work Latkans for Heavy Embroidery Blouses

Aari Work Latkans for Heavy Embroidery Blouses

These handmade latkans add a beautiful look to the embroidered blouses especially with deep necks. They can also be in lehengas and half sarees. Though ready latkans are available at cheaper cost they can never match these gorgeous handmade tassels. The advantage is they match perfectly with the blouse because they are worked on the same fabric. Using similar stitches as in the blouse with just make it perfect combo. Different shapes like Mango, Elephant, Peacock, Round, Butterfly, Triangle, Bell, Tear Drop, Eye Shapes etc can be made. Creativity has no boundary so you can just try what ever you…

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Aari / Maggam Work Traced Designs for Blouses

Aari / Maggam Work Traced Designs for Blouses

These designs can be printed in the required size to suit the garment. After printing the design on the paper it can be traced on a tracing sheet to make perforations. I have already explained 2 methods that can be used to transfer the design on the fabric, check the link below in case you have missed that post. Design Transfer Techniques Check Knotty Threadz Online Store for Aari or Maggam Work Materials. Buy Yellow Carbon to transfer the design to the fabric.

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CROCHET HEALS BECAUSE IT GETS YOU OUT OF YOUR HEAD

CROCHET HEALS BECAUSE IT GETS YOU OUT OF YOUR HEAD

Crochet heals for so very many reasons. But today I want to highlight one key reason: focusing on the craft in your hands gets you out of your own head! BREAKING THE CYCLE OF RUMINATION When you are dealing with almost any chronic illness, mental or physical, you run the risk of having your mind get the best of you. The constant worries and fears about what’s going to happen next, the endless thoughts about how you aren’t doing enough right now, the negative self-talk … it all adds up and piles more problems on top of whatever health problem…

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Causes of Depression ???? And Yes Crochet Helps !!

Causes of Depression ???? And Yes Crochet Helps !!

Depression is a complicated thing. It manifests in many different ways. It often presents with changing symptoms over time, in different ways for different people. Because of this, it’s tough to say what causes depression. It can be a chemical imbalance, a reaction to a specific situation (like a loss), a trauma or any combination. One person with the exact same circumstances as another may experience depression while the other does not. So, with that said, here are some of the things I can think of that can trigger depression: 1. A RELATIONSHIP BREAKUP Relationship Breakups is a very common…

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TOP 10 REASONS CROCHET CAN HELP YOU HEAL

TOP 10 REASONS CROCHET CAN HELP YOU HEAL

I knew intuitively because of my own experience that crochet could be something to help people heal through a variety of different health conditions. I didn’t quite know why that was before I delved into researching the topic, though. There are many reasons that crochet helps with healing. Here are ten of the most common ones: 1. CROCHET BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM. Your self-esteem can take a huge beating when you are dealing with a long-term illness. This is true of mental illness in part because of the stigma attached to various conditions but mostly just as a terrible side effect of…

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Aari / Maggam Work Border Designs - Printable

Aari / Maggam Work Border Designs – Printable

These designs below can be resized and printed. They can be used for duppattas, sarees as well as on blouses. If you don’t like the full design or you feel it is too heavy, you can just trace a portion of it and work. The art tweaking is very important in this stream. Buy Embroidery Supplies – Here The below designs are a combination of heavy and simple designs. They can be used for normal needle embroidery as well. On the cushion covers, bed spreads, table runners a few of these simple designs can be used. Basic embroidery stitches like…

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Latest Aari Work or Maggam Work Blouse Designs

Latest Aari Work or Maggam Work Blouse Designs

In the first video below I have shared my wedding sarees and blouses with Aari Work. I designed all my blouses very carefully and I just loved the way each one turned out. When you are a designer yourself all eyes are on you but I am not out there to impress anyone. Watch the video and tell me which one did you like the most !! In this video below I have shared all the blouses I designed for my Mother-in-Law. I designed her blouses for the first time and felt that was a very big responsibility. I feel…

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All Over Embroidery Designs for Blouse - Printable Aari Work Designs

All Over Embroidery Designs for Blouse – Printable Aari Work Designs

These designs below can be resized and printed. They look very grand after filling them with silk thread, zari, beads, zardosi etc. The design can be printed on A3 size sheet. It can be used on full back part and the sleeves of the blouse. If A3 size is not sufficient then you can join another sheet of paper and extend the design. Buy Aari or Maggam Work Supplies Here. Few of these designs can be used on cushion covers in cotton or raw silk material, and few others can be used on kurtis. Creativity has no rules and no…

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Crochet Mobile Case / Phone Pouch - Using Granny Square

Crochet Mobile Case / Phone Pouch – Using Granny Square

This mobile pouch is made using 4 pieces of basic granny square. First we have to work 4 pieces of G Squares and then join them together. Working this square is extremely simple and easy if you follow the video below. I have used Crochet Hook No.2, and Anchor cotton thread which makes it washable. The size of the squares will depend on the size of the phone. The same pattern can be followed for Ipads and Tablets as well. This is a beginner level project and is a very good gifting idea. Since the pattern is so simple its…

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Crochet Water Bottle Holder - For Beginners

Crochet Water Bottle Holder – For Beginners

This is an extremely easy and very interesting Crochet Projects. Using basic stitches a beautiful mesh pattern is created. Its worked using Anchor Cotton thread and hence it is washable. It is fold-able and can be carried in the handbags easily. Materials Used – Anchor Cotton Thread , Crochet Hook (Use the hook depending on the yarn thickness). Crochet Basic Stitches Watch the complete tutorial below and crochet it yourself. Crochet is an amazing hobby and also helps in living a stress free life. Am saying this by my personal experience. It gives a sense of accomplishment when a project…

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Crochet Work On Silk Saree Blouses – Neck and Sleeve Design

Crochet Work On Silk Saree Blouses – Neck and Sleeve Design

This tutorial below is dedicated to all the crochet lovers. Crochet tassels has been in fashion since quite sometime now, and people have started liking crochet work on the blouses as well. I came across few pictures of blouses with crochet work on the internet and that when I felt I should give it a try too. But I wanted to try something different and hence I started of with a semi stitched blouse. Watch the complete video below to understand how the design is intricately worked around the back neck and in between the sleeves. For the first type…

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20 Free Crochet Blanket Patterns for Beginners
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