Quick way to design a saree with a lace

Saree can be designed with many techniques like hand embroidery, machine embroidery, painting, printing. I have tried these techniques to design saree for my customers. The easiest way I found is screen printing the saree. It is quick also. Though hand painting, hand embroidery and machine embroidery make the saree look very elegant, these techniques are time consuming.

Another easiest and quickest way to design saree is attaching the lace/border to saree.

Nowadays different kinds of saree laces are available in the  market. I designed this saree using one such lace. The client wanted very simple  , party wear  saree. I got the material dyed with two colors  in the shop.

As she wanted very simple and I selected thin lace in antique gold matching both the colors. Here it is:

 

Within an hour I attached the lace long the border of the saree. And the saree in ready! 

The designed saree on Chammak Challo

 I have designed a blouse in raw silk which is in border color. My client is very happy to see this. Hope you also liked.

Love , laugh and live the life to the fullest,

-Ranjana

Lets enter the world of craft- Wire handbags made by Smt. Manjula

In my last post I have written about the most talented lady , Late .Smt Manjula. She is not with us  today, but her works in arts and crafts will be always inspirational to art and craft lovers.
In this post sharing about wire handbags  made by her. Few years back making handbags from colorful wires was popular craft. Even I remember my mother making wire handbag. But most of the handbags I have seen have common designs. I was amazed to see the different kinds of handbags made by Smt. Manjula.
Here are some I can share:

 Cute Pink and White combination with little rose as lock.
Here is the closer view of the weaving, and if you know about wire weaving you can observe that the weaving is reversed. Hats off to her creativity!

Here are some more:
Blue and White combination with double straps

 Handbag with Black and Green combination

 This is something different, flower shape, I guess this was made using crochet.

 

This is a shopping bag and the weaving is in Pentagon shape.

 

This is made with beads, and it has a small outer pocket also.

 The outer pocket has the bead hangings .

Each piece is unique and very innovative.  The color combination, weaving and pattern, everything is perfect.
This shows Smt. Manjula's interest in craft.
This journey into the world of arts and crafts doesn't end here, I will write about about the crochet works by Late. Smt. Manjla , in my next post.

Until then,

Love , laugh and live the life to the fullest,

-Ranjana