Embroidered Wall Hanging

Made this for 3rd Annual Vanna’s Choice Yarn Contest 2011. Wanted to do something different than usual knitting and crochet. Looking at the canvas that I had from many days, I thought of doing embroidery . It is bit difficult to work on canvas with wool and needle. It took me more time than I thought and also my fingers started hurting by pushing and pulling the big needle through the canvas. But it was worth the try. I got selected for the 1st round.
 
Though I did not win anything in the final round, still whenever I look at the wall hanging I feel so happy that I made this :)

Materials used :

Vanna's choice yarn scarlet(113) , Colonial Blue(109), Black(153) and  Mustard (158)
20"x 16" Canvas board,
Round Mirrors(1",0.75" and 0.5")
Needle



I used Satin stitch, Fly stitch, Shisha (Mirror) stitch and Kutch embroidery on this wall hanging.It took me approximately 35 hours to complete it. I used only 1/4 of the yarn from each yarn roll for this project.

Felt wall hanging - Indian Elephant

I don't know why, but I am having special interest in all Indian crafts. I saw one of these at my friends house and I could not resist myself to make one more of the same kind.

It is a very easy craft. It needs cardboard (I used a gift box card board), red, green, yellow and some blue felt squares, golden color ribbon, mirrors, some sequins or kundan stones, red and blue woolen thread and some strong glue.

First draw the design on the cardboard and felt. Cut them precisely .
Glue the felt on  the card board. Decorate the borders with the golden color ribbon and blue woolen thread. Decorate inside with sequins and mirrors.


Take three similar sized red woolen threads and place them at equal distance on back of the ready cardboard. Cut one more set of cardboard  and glue this on top of the woolen thread , so it will hold the threads tightly in between the card boards.


Finally tie some beads at the end of the threads and enjoy this beauty full Indian elephant wall hanging.