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I am planning to work on leaf stitch sampler on SSS challenge. The stitch looks simple and it is eagerly awaited stitch.
Projects
My tailor informed that he was going to Pakistan for 3 months yesterday. This means for some time the embroidery on tunics can be set aside. This might  be the change I was looking for. Now stitch challenges, UFO’s, new stitches, other ethnic embroideries, may be even some crochet can be looked into.
Blue ikat tunic
Another stitch and thread was started on this motif border for blue ikat tunic.

Mustard mangalagiri tunic
The embellishing with embroidery and beads was completed on mustard with copper zari tunic.

The details will be on another post. Now is the time to think of ways to work leaf stitch.

 

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There was no work in progress on SSS challenge this week. Thorn stitch might be started today. The details of finished samplers re waiting to be posted.
Thorn stitch looks easy. Rambler rose stitch needs to be practiced. Moss stitch needs to be learnt first.
Projects
Red striped tunic
Most of the time was spent on working on this tunic. The open chain stitches on leaves was completed. Outlining and filling the space on the border  with metallic thread was started.

Mustard yellow and copper tunic
After working on the leaves of the red tunic, got bored and started some fly stitch variation on this mustard yellow tunic.

This tunic is already sewn by the tailor. Ideal project for work when feeling bored. The idea can be contemplated at one time, it can be implemented at another time and can also be shelved for some time.
Green yellow ikat tunic
Worked some open chain stitch inside the buttonhole stitch circle and chain stitch along the outline on this project.

The progress during this week was initially repetitive, then slowed down to some scattered stitches and moved on to some development of design.

 

 

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Till 30th September it was festival for ten days in India. Though we live in Oman,  we still follow some of the traditions. The celebrations of the festival of Dussera or Navrathri or Durga puja is different from region to region and culture to culture in India.
We follow the tradition of – Arranging in steps various forms of Gods and Goddesses from Hindu mythology. This is enhanced by daily offerings [food] to Gods and honouring women and children who visit our home during this period, and chanting various slokas – which will give worldly things.
It was hectic for ten days.
Though embroidering was done whenever I could find time it was not much. Taking pictures was also not that prompt. The challenge stitches need to be addressed during this week otherwise, they could pile up. I have an idea of using Roumanian stitch as Indian filling stitch on a pattern for a pouch. That’s how much I have worked on SSS challenge!
Projects
I could complete a small project. Square mirrors were stitched on this brown and block printed combo tunic.

The whole tunic

The work on blue jute cotton was completed and ready to go to the tailor.
This another sewn mangalagiri tunic in mustard or fenugreek yellow with copper colour zari border. Small embroidery scattered evenly along the border is the idea for this tunic.

Hoping to have more progress this week.