Tuesday, January 09, 2007
My Grandmother's needlework :)
well i had to click the pis of my grandmothers needle work. I haven't seen my grandmother. she passed away when my mother was in medical college but i have always felt a bonding..... don't know why? ever since i was a child i would love to keep her things with me and keep them safely and properly.
after my marriage i left them all with my mom and now whenever she finds something she passes them to me.
My grand father used to do embroidery with machines. some of his pupils had started their own business, the famous Ram Chandra Krisha Chand Sareewalle was one of them. My grand father was a freedom fighter so when Gandhiji said to burn all the forgein goods he burnt the machines too... Such was a power of one man. Why don't we have such leaders now, may be its our fault.... we all are so self centred that we would always want to keep our interest first and not try to follow someone who is selfless in action. instead call such a person "a fool". i am trying to improve on such thoughts and feelings, lets see how far i am able to go.
coming to my granny's needle work.she was very good at it. something my mother didn't inherit from her.. the talent i mean. she was never interested in it and till date she says the same.
This one has Vande Mataram embroidery on it. it is our national song.
You can get more information about The National Song Of India
http://www.hindujagruti.org/nation/vandemataram/
Here is another pillow she had made.
Every thing is in pure cotton and has now discolored. i am planning to keep them like this without washing as the cloth is too fragile. My granny must have made it in 1930s or 1940s.
Some mo fits of machine embroidery. these are from my grand fathers collection.
This one is my favourite
This is going to be a very long post :)
i bought few rose wood and bamboo knitting needles. and Boy they are so light. i have to get used to working on them so i will use them on my next projet.
dont they look great
And finally to the progress in the sweater i am making for my hubby. i have the deadline approaching 13th Jan. The festival of Lohri...
Lohri, is celebrated every year on 13th of January. It is a festival to worship fire. Lohri Festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India. At this time Earth starts moving towards the sun marking the auspicious period of Uttarayan. First Lohri is very important for the newly wed and the new born babies as it marks fertility. At night, people gather around the bonfire and throw til, puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance & prosperity. People make merry by dancing & singing traditional folk songs.
More about lohri at http://www.lohrifestival.org/harvest-festival-of-punjab.html
So the sweater has to be worn when we have bon fire.....
The back, completed,
The Front, almost done
Both the sleeves still to be worked upon.....
after my marriage i left them all with my mom and now whenever she finds something she passes them to me.
My grand father used to do embroidery with machines. some of his pupils had started their own business, the famous Ram Chandra Krisha Chand Sareewalle was one of them. My grand father was a freedom fighter so when Gandhiji said to burn all the forgein goods he burnt the machines too... Such was a power of one man. Why don't we have such leaders now, may be its our fault.... we all are so self centred that we would always want to keep our interest first and not try to follow someone who is selfless in action. instead call such a person "a fool". i am trying to improve on such thoughts and feelings, lets see how far i am able to go.
coming to my granny's needle work.she was very good at it. something my mother didn't inherit from her.. the talent i mean. she was never interested in it and till date she says the same.
This one has Vande Mataram embroidery on it. it is our national song.
You can get more information about The National Song Of India
http://www.hindujagruti.org/nation/vandemataram/
Here is another pillow she had made.
Every thing is in pure cotton and has now discolored. i am planning to keep them like this without washing as the cloth is too fragile. My granny must have made it in 1930s or 1940s.
Some mo fits of machine embroidery. these are from my grand fathers collection.
This one is my favourite
This is going to be a very long post :)
i bought few rose wood and bamboo knitting needles. and Boy they are so light. i have to get used to working on them so i will use them on my next projet.
dont they look great
And finally to the progress in the sweater i am making for my hubby. i have the deadline approaching 13th Jan. The festival of Lohri...
Lohri, is celebrated every year on 13th of January. It is a festival to worship fire. Lohri Festival is celebrated with great pomp in North India. At this time Earth starts moving towards the sun marking the auspicious period of Uttarayan. First Lohri is very important for the newly wed and the new born babies as it marks fertility. At night, people gather around the bonfire and throw til, puffed rice & popcorns into the flames of the bonfire. Prayers are offered to the bonfire seeking abundance & prosperity. People make merry by dancing & singing traditional folk songs.
More about lohri at http://www.lohrifestival.org/harvest-festival-of-punjab.html
So the sweater has to be worn when we have bon fire.....
The back, completed,
The Front, almost done
Both the sleeves still to be worked upon.....
# posted by v-allknit : 3:17 AM
