PONGAL KOLAM 2013

Hello all.... belated pongal wishes.... this pongal went so busy... I've done mostly all the works alone... especially drawing the kolam.... but this time i dont take much risk... i made it quickly with the help of 
sieve (mavu jalladai).... take a look on it.... 

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PRETTY PURSES...

Hello everybody.... this week started with lot of work.... and still going on busy.... But i need some "My time" so i'm here... Here are the two purses i made when i'm in hospital.... The first one is a Ripple purse.... This is the first time i tried the ripple stitch and i'm satisfied with the outcome and the second one is a simple half double crochet in back loops.... take a look on it...

I think you people like my purses..... the first on i gave it to the doctor a.... acctually sold it :)... the second one is still with me.... i'm thinking about the closure..... velcro or magnetic button.... i'll fix it soon.... see you in my next post.... 

with cheers and smiles
arulworks

ONCE AGAIN AWARDS TO CHEER ME

I should have posted this award even before..... sorry friends for posting this after a very long time....then.... i thank them for these awards.... they really cheered me up in this hectic time..... i got two awards from two fellow bloggers... take a look on my awards

• LIBSTER AWARD from ghazala - Enchanting Crafts 

• SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD - South India Food Recipes

Once again thanks a lot for these two well wishers for sharing these award..... 
I don't have time to visit all the posts frequently from my fellow bloggers.... so i pass these award for all bloggers who follow me.... 


with cheers
arulworks

COME BACK WITH A DOILY

Hello dear blogger friends..... 
     Sorry I could not meet all of you for past five months... really really i missed all your wonderful works... Actually my mother-in-law is detected with breast cancer from that time we were very busy in saving her from the disease.... We got good improvement in her health. We did not go for allopathy treatment... we are now treating her with naturopathy and siddha medicines.... So i stay with her in hospital.... occasionally we visit our home... So i couldn't do any of my crochet or any other craft works... but i got plenty of time in hospital.... for first two months we read almost all ramanichandran novels :) and other books from the nearest lending library...  

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SAREE RAG RUG FLOOR MAT

Here is another rag rug floor mat.... this one will be a gift for my sister in law's new house.... I think they will like it..... I've already made one with the wool thread... and you can find the pattern link there.... And i love this outcome.... from point to point its 30 and a half inch in diameter... My mom has many old sarees... if i go to my mom's home next week my first job will be tearing the sarees in to rag rugs :)..... planned to make many floor mats......

saree rag rug.....

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CROCHETED FLOOR MAT USING SAREE

     For a long time i'm thinking to crochet a floor mat recycling the old sarees.... Now throwing away my laziness i made one.... the cutting part grabs more work... I've done this with the help of my mother-in-law. I got some ruffles as i attached a different variety of saree for the outer part.... but still love this one..... take a look and give me ideas about this to improve.....

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LIEBSTER BLOG AWARD FROM 4TH PERSON

Hello Friends once again I got the liebster award from moushumi from luvcrafts.... thank you moushumi..... I happy that i'm getting the same award from the fourth person...... 

I'm happy to pass this award to these talented blogger friends.... 

1. BEENA'S CREATIONS
2. LEELA'S HOBBY
3. ANITHAKUMAR CRAFTS
4. USHA SRIKUMAR'S MUSINGS
5. LADY CRAFT

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C-MOM CHALLENGE - HEXAGON 3

Hello friends... here is my another hexagon for the C-MOM challenge... and the pattern is from here... I love this coz we can play with colors

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C-MOM CHALLENGE - HEXAGON 2

Hello friends.....
     Here is my 2nd post for the June C-MOM CHALLENGE. Again the pattern is from here..... Take a look.... i love this

HEXAGON - 2

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C-MOM CHALLENGE - HEXAGON

Hello friends.... I'm very happy  coz I've started my C-MOM challenge early..... this month i made my first hexagon..... and i have another interesting news too PONY company started their  Pony Craft Store  online where we can have many craft materials especially the crochet needles :) I think this is an useful information..... now we can see my first hexagon.... 

HEXAGON - 1

HERE IS THE LINK

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RECYCLED FABRIC PENCIL POUCH

Here is my gift to the neighbor kids.... its a pencil pouch.... its a recycled work too... i recycled my hubbys pant.... here is the outcome..... and the pattern is from here. As i'm with seviour 

USED 3D LINER TO WRITE THESE

CAN YOU SEE THE VELCRO

HERE IS THE LINING

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C-MOM CHALLENGE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2012

Hi Friends... 

     This month  C-MOM challenge is very much exited for me... I made different flowers... and i'm very much happy about the flowers. I think i cant stop crocheting the flowers :)

     

     Even this month nobody participated except me... But I'm sure many will participate in future.... And if your friends are interested in crocheting or like to learn crochet tell them about this challenge so that they can learn and have fun

     
     Any how  i had lot of fun making new flowers... Still i have few designs to post.... But This  is month end... right?  so its time to post the challenge for the month of May..... Here is the challenge.....


      C-MOM challenge for the month of MAY 2012 is HEXAGONS. I know this is an interesting topic to do.... try to do different types of HEXAGON MOTIFS.... the next challenge will be announced in the last week of June.

ABOUT C-MOM CHALLENGE:
     In this challenge every month end i will post a topic. We should crochet minimum 5 different motif designs in the given topic. 
    This is open to all, any one who is interested in learning and experimenting crochet can join in C-MOM. I hope the C-MOM will lead us to learn lot of fun in creating new designs.

RULES:

1. One should do minimum of 5 different motifs in the given topic and maximum is countless (There is plenty of time so that even busy people can take part without any tension)
2. Please do not post other's work as yours. Yes of course you can learn from tutorials but do not copy other's photographs and respect copy rights. 
3. post your works within the month end date.

That's all about the rules....

REQUEST:

1. Make your motifs, take the photographs and post it on your blog or flicker or picasa or any other site and comment on this page with your full link (i.e web address), so that i will put your link in  PARTICIPANTS LIST that will help people to visit your site
2. Do write about C-MOM in your blog or click  in your social networking site... the buttons are just below the post.... so that this challenge will spread and many people can take part in this.
3. If you don't have any blog or any thing... even then you can take part,  mail the pictures to me... but your work will not be shared to all... so do join in any of the above means
4. To know the challenge every month follow this blog or subscribe by email.

Your valuable comments and suggestions are always welcome...
Take part in C-MOM and have fun....
Crochet as many square designs you can.... learn.... create.... enjoy.....


with smile
arulworks

3rd SET OF FLOWERS FOR C - MOM CHALLENGE

Take a look on my third set of flowers..... 

 FLOWER - 9

I got the pattern from here

 FLOWER - 9

here are the rose buds........

 FLOWER - 10

This i crocheted a while back..... but i made it in wrong side the pattern is here

 FLOWER - 11

this is hawaiin flower... from here... but her watch the pattern carefully as the dc there is our sc and tr there is our dc

 FLOWER - 11

another color

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2nd SET OF FLOWERS FOR C - MOM CHALLENGE

Hello friends here is my another post for C-MOM... this time i'm very much satisfied in making these flowers.... thanks to stitch of love for these lovely patterns..... 

 FLOWER - 6

   FLOWER - 6

  FLOWER - 7

  FLOWER - 8

THIS IS NOT THE ORIGINAL COLOR.... :( THE COLOR IS DARK PURPLE BUT IN MY CAM CERTAIN COLORS DON'T SHOW ITS ORIGINAL FACE.

  

I can't stop making flowers..... will post more flowers in my next post.....


Crochet as many flowers you can.... learn.... create.... enjoy.....

with smile
arulworks 

CROCHET - MOTIF OF THE MONTH (C-MOM) - FLOWERS

Hello friends here are the flowers i made for this month C-MOM. I know its too late... but i'm trying to learn as many flowers i can..... here are some flowers some from tutorials and few are my own pattern.... get a look on it... do comment on my work so that i can improve....

FLOWER - 1

I got the pattern from some where sorry i didn't note it and i did not get the original flower too :( this is the result I've got 

 FLOWER - 2

This is my own pattern...... love the out come

 FLOWER - 3

This is also my own pattern.... i think anyone who know to crochet can easily make this flower..... :)

 FLOWER - 4

I got the pattern from here 

 FLOWER - 5

Once again this is my own pattern and I'm very much satisfied with the outcome and i love this color  very much any flower in this color combo will rock

I will see you in my next post with another set of flowers....


Crochet as many flowers you can.... learn.... create.... enjoy.....


with smile
arulworks