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Punjab is a happening place in India. Various craft forms often synchronize with the popular folk music and produce an enchanting effect. People of Punjab are said to be very hard working and diligent at their vocation. Phulakri is predominantly a handiwork of the female folks of Punjab. The literal meaning of phulkari is flowering. This craft involves the embroidery of the flowering patterns on dupattas, shawls or other garments.

Evolution of the Craft

Phulkari is done with huge interest and enthusiasm by the women. They started doing phulkari in the backdrop of remaining free at home while their husbands were working away in the fields. It started off in the sixteenth century as amateurish disposition and evolved to a developed craft in 19th century.

How Phulkari is Done

Phulkari is done as making artistic small darn stitch over the cloth. These stitches are done in innumerable designs making the cloth immensely beautiful. When the stitches are made all over the body of the cloth, the prepared piece is called “Bagh”. The base cloth used for this purpose is home-spun, locally-woven and dyed khadi. The thread used is silk yarn also called Pat, that is imported from the various corners of Kashmir, Bengal, China and Afghanistan.

Colors and Designs:

The popular colors used in making phulkari are golden, yellow, crimson, orange, green, blue and pink. You may get to see plenty of designs in geometrical as well as natural patterns. Among figures, prominently of flowers, leaves, birds, animals and of human are popular. The figures of vegetables, pots, buildings, rivers, sun and moon are also displayed quite often. The baghs carrying dhoop-chhaon (sun-shade) patterns are very popular all over Punjab. Similarly, Dhaniya bagh (coriander), Motia Bagh (jasmine), Satranga Bagh (rainbow), Leheria Bagh (wavy) etc. are also very famous. Most sought after phulkaris are said to be Sainehi Phulkaris that carry the scenes of rural Punjab.

Significance of Phulkaris

Phulkari craft has played a significant role in defining the popular mood of Punjab. The phulkari designing and the scenes displayed on the clothes has been inspiration for various folk songs and other cultural activities. They show the feelings and emotions of the people. Phulkari done garments are exchanged in the familial ties essentially. It is said that bride when leaves for the house of groom, she is given many sets of Baghs to be worn in the in-law’s home. Phulkaris have some religious significance too. They are used as the canopy over the holy scripture of Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib.

For any kinds of informational and commercial leads, please visit Indian Phulkari Crafts.

Rajneesh Dubey
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Wanting to try a new hobby? Or just needing to expand your library, Halfvalue is a great place to get Supplies and Instruction books you will need. Just like anything else in life, practice makes perfect and most artist are not born with the “know how” to get started. So look for Art & Craft Instruction Books. They can be the jumping off point for a new hobby or even for making money.
When looking for Art or Craft Instruction books, you must determine which media you want to try or use. There are Oil Paintings, Watercolors, Pastels, Acrylics, Quilting, Sewing, Decopage, Embroidery, Cross Stitch, Drawing, Pen and Ink, Pattern Books, You also will want to also look for books that have great pictures to help you “see” what you will be doing and to use as a comparison guide.
There have been thousands of books and booklets written for this purpose. Which ever media and type books you decide to try, always remember to read the description the buyer places in his/her listings. If you need more information email a message to the seller and ask specific questions. If you don’t get an answer you may want to reconsider bidding on that particular book. Please give the seller time to respond, (we are not online every minute of every day). Also watch feedback. Sometimes bad communication is the cause for negative feedback and the seller is not really at fault, sometimes it is. The higher feedback the chances are you will have no problems. Sellers listings should tell you what payments they accept and where they will ship. Another thing to remember as a buyer, always check the shipping. International prices for shipping can be high, and I am sorry to say I have seen sellers charge high rates for shipping to cover looses on the item. ALWAYS check BEFORE bidding.
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T Shirt is usually worn by the majority of the population in a casual, dress down sense. It has been a fashion among youth. Many youth wear T-shirts. People have been witnessing latest trends. A more recent trend is tight-fitting cropped T-shirt wore by women that are short enough to reveal the midriff. Another popular trend is wearing a “long-sleeved T-shirt”, and then putting a short sleeved T-shirt of a different color over the long sleeved shirt. Men and women feel quite comfortable in T-shirts. They are great protection from the sun. Cotton T-shirts are cool and pleasant during summer. T-shirt fashions include styles for men and women, and for all age groups, including baby, youth, and adult sizes. Many people wear these clothes casually when at home or while going out for some fun.

T shirts come in a variety of styles, colors and designs. Custom T-shirt have been popular where you can create your own design and screen print the image on the shirts, embroidery, fabric painting and you can also iron-on images on the shirts. There are baggy T-shirts that many of the music singers and rappers wear on stage. They are worn to show off status and create an image for themselves that others would follow. People wear them during activities like rolling, skating etc. Funny T-shirts are emerging as a trend where it is printed with jokes, quotes and slogans. You can get funny t-shirts that look stylish with graphics and have jokes that will put a smile on anyone’s face.

People with their busy schedule at work do not find time to shop in stores or malls. Most of them are opting for online shopping which has been in use across the globe and widely accepted. Most of them look for some offers or discounts when they shop. There are several stores that cater to the selling of T-shirts exclusively but looking out for all stores to see if there is any discount is waste of time. People are relying on coupons for discounts. Recently, I came across one site that focuses on coupons of different merchant sites. It gathers all the information regarding the coupons available from major stores and updates them frequently. It is such a nice thing to find the coupons of several merchant sites at one place just with a click. There are free shipping offers mostly for US residents when you place orders with them. Besides, you can find better deals and great bargain discount offers which could save you a lot of money. Anyone can save almost 50% depending on number of orders made. There is a lot to save on bulk orders. It is such a nice opportunity for the people who are conscious about savings and avail great discounts. Online shopping helps you serve better to save time and money.

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Cut a piece of yarn about a foot long. Hold it at eye level. Shake it. Jiggle it. Swirl it around. Tie a knot near one end. Tie another one near the middle. Tie the two ends together. Swing the loop around your fingers. Hang it from a nail.

Yarn can be as playful as any toy you’ve ever had. Even more, because it doesn’t put any limits on your imagination. And it’s cheap. For about two bucks you can get half a pound of a bright, wiry acrylic.

So go ahead–start playing!

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If I could give one piece of advice to people beginning to use yarn, this is it: stay away from patterns. The people who write patterns are highly skilled, sophisticated designers, and your early (and middle and late-middle) experiments will look crude and clumsy compared to their work. But–BUT–the experiments will be YOURS, while other people’s patterns will not.
It all depends on what you want–if you want to make pretty things that other people admire, then patterns will help you. But those pretty things and that admiration will become addictive, and the longer you use other people’s designs, the harder it’ll be to create on your own.

If, however, you want to use your yarn like a painter uses paint, you need to develop the courage to be crude and clumsy and to make useless things that you throw away.

Eventually you’ll figure out how to make useful things if you want to, because you’ll be developing technical skill and design intuition with each experiment that you toss in the trash.

I’ve taught myself to use yarn the way I use paper. This is the second time I’ve tried to write this paragraph–the other one has scratches out and squiggles and a big X through it. And I’m going to throw away all the sheets that I’m writing on once I type everything into my computer.

I use my yarn just as lightly–I make something, fool with it a bit, maybe even admire it, and then toss it out. Sometimes my husband photographs some of the pieces for my web page, but I refuse to become attached to them because I’m much more interested in the doing than the done.

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Every so often I feel loose enough to dance with my yarn. I cut slits in the vertical ends of a piece of watercolor paper, warp with pearl cotton #8, tie a length of embroidery thread to a warp, and go looping and knotting across the page. My dance weavings are spontaneous–I don’t measure the slits, I don’t choose the threads ahead of time, and I don’t know where I’m going until I tie on a thread and start dancing. I rarely spend more than fifteen minutes on a weaving, but it takes me weeks or months to store up enough confidence to make one. Then, of course, I start having such a good time that I make two or three in one sitting!

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Find 3 yarns that look good together. Cut about a 2-foot length of each. Tie them together at one end, leaving about a 1-inch fringe. Lay the knot on the edge of a table, put a heavy book on it, and braid the yarns until you have about 1-1/2 inches left. Then make a knot at the end of the braid.

Now cut 3 lengths of each yarn, combining 1 of each yarn into each braiding strand, and make a braid.

Now cut 3 more lengths of each yarn, but keep all 3 of one color together to form a braiding strand, and make a braid.

Look at your braids. How are they similar? How are they different? Do you prefer 3 lengths or 9? Do you prefer combining the colors or keeping them separate?

Do this experiment again, but twist the yarns instead of braiding them. How do the twists look? What are the similarities and differences, both among the twists and between the twists and the braids? Which do you prefer?

This is an experiment you can perform again and again, using all sorts of yarns in all sorts of combinations. Try 3 of 1 yarn and 6 of another, or 2 and 1 or 7 and 2 or 2 and 3.

Just keep trying.

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The biggest problem in the yarn world today is the lack of education in art. The great pioneers of Hippiedom–Magdalena Abakanowicz, Lenore Tawney, Ed Rossbach–all went to art school and have remained actively involved with art and artists throughout their lives.

Keeping us ignorant could be a conspiracy on the part of the yarn establishment (whatever that might be) to keep us servile and dependent, but I doubt it. I think it’s just inertia, a continuation of the split (turning into a gulf) between art and craft. It’s easier for everyone to depend on a few leaders to make the patterns for the rest of us to follow. Occasionally a gifted amateur will break through with some original work, but mainly it’s the same old, same old, rutted, constricted way.

So how do you go about educating yourself? For starters, go through the shelves in the 700’s section of your library. You’ll find books about art theory and technique, as well as those beautiful collections of artwork. Learn about composition and design. Find an artist whose work you like and study that work. Find another artist. Watch some of Sister Wendy’s videos.

And start really looking at your world. Is the sky the same blue every day? How is it different from 9am to high noon to 6pm? Are all gray skies the same? What about grass–is it uniformly green? And is a tree the same color up close as when you’re ten feet away?

Look. Question. Look some more.

And never stop thinking and learning.

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Find a skein of yarn you like. Make a loop at one end and then knot the loop around its bottom. Pull a loop through it and knot that around its bottom. Pull and knot a few more loops. Then pull a loop and also pull it through another loop. Knot it around its bottom. Pull and knot a few more, then pull through another loop and knot.

As you keep going, you’ll be making a loose, loopy, spherical shape. Keep looping and knotting, occasionally stopping to look at your shape and judge where you need to loop next. When you have a shape you like, make one last loop and knot it, then cut the yarn from the skein.

Hang your sphere by its last loop on a nail over an archway. Look at it from all directions. Admire it for a day or two. Then take it down and make another one.

And another.

And another.

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Simon Rand
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Bridesmaids are very special people in the bride’ s life, these are the bride’s sisters or friends that have always been by her side. Therefore, a gift can be your best means to show your deep appreciation as well as your simple way of thanking them. It will be very meaningful and memorable for your bridesmaids if you prepare a present that gives a special touch of uniqueness. A unique gift doesn’t need to be expensive. You can find ways to show how special they are to you, like personalizing your gifts. There are lots of different cheaper options that are most friendly to anyone’s budget.

After all, your bridesmaids have contributed their important role during your wedding, they all helped turned hours into unforgettable moments. Show your warm gratitude by choosing bridesmaids gift with care. So a special assignment has to be made, first is to know your girls’ personalities. It is very important to pick the item that’s more suited to each girls’ personalities. Know also what they want, their interest, lifestyle and hobbies. The more information about their personalities and lifestyles you have, the easier for you to produce the perfect gift to present.

Common bridesmaids gifts are jewelries such as necklaces, rings, earrings and anklets. However, though they obviously look very elegant, they can be also be very expensive. So you might want to settle with bags. Bags are everywhere, they are very ideal for women. A bag can be presented in different occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduation, holidays and the like. They can be personalized also, you’ll be able to have your girl’s initials monogrammed or embroidered. Different varieties of styles, designs, colors, shapes and materials are widely available.

For easy searching, you can browse the Internet to locate different online stores. These stores offer a wide selection of personalized bags like totes, handbags and purses. And another great thing about online stores are, they can have cheaper prices for personalized items like bags plus, some of them offer monogram and embroidery service for free! Not bad for customers that have a tighter budget.

If one of your girls loves to travel, then a personalized tote bag is perfect for her. Tote bags can be her best companion because she can bring along all her necessities in one carry. With this item, she can keep her stuff in an organized manner because it features a spacious area inside and some small pockets for her little extras.

And for other girls who love attending evening parties, personalized purses and handbags can be an accessory to complete their party outfit. Purses and totes can make them look more elegant during the whole night. You may find wonderful personalized purses and handbags with engraved initials spelled in swarovski crystals.

Personalized bridesmaids bags are just an example of cheaper and unique items to give to your girls. Or you might also consider cheap engravable compact mirrors and personalized shirts and other apparel for your pretty girls. Though they come in cheaper prices, the most important thing is they are personalized, meaning, they are specially made for them.

Janet R.
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You can create some memorable and low-cost gifts for this holiday. Your family and friends will be so happy you did!

The most appreciated gift I made was an appliquéd picture of my sister’s two story English cottage. They had gone through some financial difficulties in which the loss of their home had been a possibility. I had not framed my gift and when she opened and unfolded it, she was so touched that she cried. She framed it and put it over their fireplace.

For this project I purchased only fusible webbing. I had everything else on hand. My design was very simple. I used an old photograph and did a simple sketch from that onto tracing paper. I traced each separate section on another sheet of paper, then I cut them out.

Place the pattern pieces and the fabric both right side up. Choose a heavier fabric such as corduroy for your background. Iron the individual sections to the background material using the fusible webbing. Machine or hand appliqué around most of the individual pieces with coordinating thread. Where they overlap another piece, you need only stitch around the top piece. You could add your own touches, such as your appliquéd signature or perhaps some hand embroidery.

My finished product was about a foot and a half by two feet, but you can make ours any size you desire. Choose a geometric or floral design. Find pattern books in a crafts store. You could even use a design from your child’s coloring book!

Other Gifts

One year, while my older girls read aloud for homeschool, I crocheted afghans. I chose colors that coordinated with the recipient’s home. Crocheting is easy. You can learn from how-to or pattern books from your library. The cost for yarn is reasonable too, and nothing can compare to the love of a hand-made gift! I also enjoyed this time of creating. It was relaxing and yet we were being efficient in doing two things at once.

I made cookies and candy every year when the children were home. One year we took the whole month of December off from school and baked nearly every day. As soon as they were finished and cooled, they went into the freezer. Then, about two days before Christmas they were thawed in their covered containers. The ones we wanted to frost and decorate were placed on the counter to dry. We gave away many plates to family and friends that year… at least thirty!

You could create Christmas baskets with your own home-canned or purchased jellies. Include hand-written recipes, home-made breads and anything else you would like to include, perhaps a bread knife or butter knife. You can make up home-made mixes, such as for muffins, and include the recipe. Perhaps you would like to include a bag of coffee.

Use your creativity! Nothing, to me, is as much fun as being creative. And believe me, the recipients will love your home-made gifts!

Lorraine Curry

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