Table Runner

A loved one recently bought a new house and she was furnishing it. That inspired me to gift her a runner for her dining table.

The upholstery on the dining chairs was a colour which looked gray in daylight and off-white under lights.

So I made her a two-in-one table runner – off- white on one side and gray on the other. (Though this is photographed on a 60 inch table, it is actually meant for a 72 inch one.)

I painted the off-white with maroon and gray with the help of stencils to give a sober, classy and elegant look.

The other side I painted with the classic combination of red and green to give it a bright, festive modern look.

I also made 4 matching place mats. Hope this table runner sees happy family dinners around it.

Peacock Mandala

I had done Mohini Mandala and Floral Fantasy mandala on shades of pink and red as background. I wanted to do one on a green blue combination. And what other shape is better suited to this colour scheme than a peacock? So here goes.

Peacock Mandala

Milestone blanket for baby

If you’ve ever had a baby, you will know how eagerly you wait for each and every milestone of the growth of the baby. Right from the completion of 1 week, 1 month to 1 year and all other stages in between like turning on the stomach, sitting, crawling and walking.

I had seen such blankets being sold online and liked the way they provided a nice backdrop for a baby photoshoot.

So when an opportunity presented in the extended family, I hand-painted this blanket as a gift. After carefully drawing the layout of the numbers, the cute little baby elephant and the bright butterfly, I made a frame of one stroke painting flowers. And since we don’t know whether it’s going to be a boy or a girl, I used both blue and pink.

For the ring for marking the month , I made a flower from a non-woven bag.

Milestone Baby Blanket

Mohini Mandala

A mandala as it is called in Sanskrit is a  ‘circle’, and a geometric configuration of symbols. A mandala generally represents the spiritual journey, starting from the outside universe to the inner core, through layers.

Drawing mandalas provides the benefits of meditation – it calms the inner self. It improves concentration and heals from within.

I’ve made this mandala over a yellow, orange and red background. It looks so rich and vibrant, I’ve named it Mohini – the enchantress.

Mohini Mandala

Water Color Blossoms

I’m excited that this is my 100th post on this blog.

A few delicate free hand strokes on a lazy afternoon, result in these blossoms.

Pink Poppies

Blue Daisies

Reds

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