PARIPPU VADA

 Just saw this video and am going to try this......will post the photos later till then why don't you give it a try...


VIDEO

well friends its evening and have given it a try ............it really taste good, all ingredients are in the video
I have added ginger garlic readymade paste instead of ginger which is mentioned in the video....so its tasting superb.

HELLO

HELLO FRIENDS...........ITS A VERY LONG TIME..... AND I THING FEW OF YOU MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN ME TOO......ANYWAY DEAR FRIENDS THOSE WHO ARE READING THIS I AM BACK ......WILL START TO POST SOME DESIGNS AND SOME EMBROIDERY TOO.....

BUT TODAY I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO POST BUT I WILL LIKE TO SHARE SOME PHOTOS WITH YOU ALL HOPE YOU LIKE IT....

QUILL PAPER FOLDED ROSE

Heres the link for making folded rose by Ann Martine.

and below are other great tutorials by here........

All Occasion Quilled Card

Altered Punch Flowers

Birthday Candles

Filigree Pendants

Folded German Bell Ornament

Folded Roses

Fringed Flower Card

Halloween Spider Frame

Mitered Corners

Paper Bead Christmas Card

Quilled Poinsettia Card

Quilled Valentine Card

Quilling 101

Ribbon Tree Holiday Cards

Rick Rack Card

Woven Autumn Card

Yarn and Quilled Place Card

LEGO KIRGAMI

Heres the link to the tutorial showing how to make it.

CROCHET

Hi...........today just giving a linkss..
I came across this blog which is all about crochet and crochet...so do have a look if you are interested in crochetting... heres the link.
and an another link.
and another link.

MADGANE (KONKANI DELICACY)

Ingredients :

• chana dal          1/3 cup
• rice powder      1 tsp
• cashews            2 fistful
• cardamom
• jaggery
• coconut

Method :

Dry roast chana dal in the pan and soak in water for an hour.

Soak cashews in warm water.

Grate the coconut and extract the first milk and keep it aside.

Take the second and third milk of the coconut and boil the soaked dal  and cashews in it.

When chana dal is almost cooked add jaggery and boil for some time.

Make paste of the rice powder with little water and add it to this cooked mixture to give it a little thickness.

Add the first milk of the coconut which has been kept aside.

Boil the mixture.

Remember that after adding the first milk of the coconut, the entire concoction should not be boiled for a long time.

Add powdered cardamom and serve.

LINK

The "Recipes" section of HareKrsna.com contains nearly 2,000 wonderful vegetarian recipes from across the Indian subcontinent. In the categories you will find a unique selection of recipes, including multiple recipes for some well known preparations, as they're prepared in different regional cuisines.

prasadam recipes

PUDINA CHAI

A cup of hot pudina chai helps in relieving the symptoms of cough as well as problems of chest congestion.

Ingredients :

• water                                      2 cups
• pudina leaves                         10-12
• milk                                       1 cup
• cinnamon stick                       1
• ground cloves                        1/4th tsp
• grated ginger                         1 tsp
• ground cardamom                 3/4th tsp
• black pepper corns               1/2 tsp
• honey                                   1 tbsp

Method :

Bring water to boil and add washed pudina leaves.
Remove from the heat and keep the pot over for 20 minutes.
Add the milk and the spices.
Stir in the honey.
Heat on the low flame for 15 minutes and serve.

BOOK LINKS

I just came across this lovely book so am sharing with u all, so do have some time and peep in.

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Textiles and Clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21534/21534-h/21534-h.htm

and along with this books some more links of another book.

Single and cut Open-work.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_3.html

Net and damask stitches.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_4.html

White Embroidery.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_5.html

Flat stitch and Gold embroidery.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_6.html

Irish Lace.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_13.html

Laces of different kinds.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_14.html

Miscellaneous fancy work.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20776/20776-h/chapter_15.html

KHOYA BURFI

Ingredients :

Khoya                    100 gms
Powdered sugar       50 gms
Cardamom powder
Silver foil and Saffron (optional)

Method :

Cook khoya and sugar till the mixture is slightly thick.
Add saffron(optional) and cardamom powder.
Cook till it leaves the side of the pan.
Spread on grease plate.
Let it cool and cut it into pieces.

SHADED BUTTONHOLE STITCH

I saw the tutorial by Lakshmi of shaded buttonhole stitch with knots and i instantly liked it very much.  As i have completed marking the flowers on my dress so i am making the flowers with shaded buttonhole stitch, but i am not putting the knots, the flowers are shaded buttonhole stitch without the knots.........to see the tutorial i have given the link, its done the same way but without the knots so do see the tutorial.  The flowers are really coming very nice on the dress, the dress is of light parrot green colours and the flowers i have made of tomato red colour.  The photos are not so clear so have to mention  the colours.

Hi friends...............

Today i have started marking small flowers for my kameez(dress) it took me a bit more time as have to measure the exact distance between the flowers...........thinking to embroider it with shaded buttonhole stitch, which is my recent liking, so have to really make it on some project...so tomorrow will post some updates on it..........

And before i go back to my work let me share a beautiful site of embroidering with you all....the think like this site the most because theres a video clip art for every stitch and you don't need to open it.....

Heres the link. Hope you too enjoy seeing it.

Have a nice day..

Hello friends................today i am starting to write just what i am thinking.........and i think this is going to be a another coloum to visit if u like to visit...........have been blogging and had stopped for some time and i m back............so for the coming few days will be posting all my old works as i have nothing on hand project ........hope that u may find something of your interest too.............i think i m really being very lazy these days ............but m busy too with my stitching work..........i thank u all my friends and my followers for being here for me........as if its my other home and i have missed u all..........its really a lovely feeling to feel that u all are here.........thanks u so much .

WALL HANGING VALENTINE HEART

Heres the link to the tutorial

KNOTTED BUTTONHOLE STITCH

Hi friends..........
Knotted buttonhole stitch is the  TAST2 week 5 stitch, one who are not familiar with the stitch can see the tutorial by Sharon B.  The stitch is very easy and can be twisted to your needs like done by Lakshmi, and i have also seen the work of  Shirley which is very beautiful......


And below is some of my twist to the knotted buttonhole stitch.

PORTUGUESE BORDER STITCH

Hi friends,

Its been a very busy week for me and this time i think i am the last to come up with my experiment of TAST2 group....so the new stitch was Portuguese Border Stitch and to see the tutorial by Sharon B is here.

And below is my work....with some closeups

and Tomorrow is Tuesday and with Tuesday comes a new stitch so friends do check in tomorrows for the new stitch ...

NET WORK

Hello friends,
there are many ways of doing net works, below  are the picture of  some of  old work.

For the peacock feathers I have used button hole stitch and this work is also called as spider work.

And for the butterfly wings I have used Tulle stitch which is also called Spanish net and this stitch was called as net work in my embroidery class.

If there are any other names for these stitches do name them.

FANCY FLOWERS

Hi friends......
here are pictures of some of my old work....they are mainly for neck designs but can be also use wherever you like.

TAST 2010 week 3 ...BEADED HEDEBO EDGE

Hi Friends........

BEADED HEDEBO EDGE  is the stitch discovered by Sharon B of Pin Tangle for the TAST 2010 week 3........a very beautiful stitch.....especially gives a very nice edge to the lace, as shown by Sharon.....I think that is best use of this stitch.....

Well I would like to inform it was ANNET who finished off her trial, quite very fast with beautifully coloured threads and I have also seen the work of SHIRLEY BLIGH who has done a very nice work with the stitch.

And now let me show you my experiment with the stitch.

Below in the center I have mixed the Diamond stitch and beaded hedebo edge.

On one side have used spring in the first and second step and have not worked the up and down buttonhole stitch and on the other side is the simple star.

And below are some variation of it.

BEAUTIFUL GIVEAWAYS

Hi friends,

NIMA of  MADE TO TREASURE............a beautiful homemaker and a person who is addicted to needle craft is celebrating her 100th post with beautiful giveaways............so if you want to win it over..........do rush in to leave your comment here.

The Giveaways snapshots are below....

SQUARE MIRROR WORK

CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

Today on .........

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY

resolve to exercise your consumer rights.........today, tomorrow and everyday.

Always do the following....

1. Check MRP and insist for the bill on purchase.
2. Asses its quality and make sure to know what it contains.
3. Make sure that the goods/service provided to you is safe.
4. Choose only that which is right for you.
5. Ensure that your complaint, if any, is heard properly by its seller and manufacturer.
6. Seek assistance from the Consumer Forum, if your complaint is not properly redressed.

To locate the Consumer Forum in your Area. log on here.

Below is the chart for redress el 

RIBBON WORK

This is my first trial with ribbon work......

CUP CAKES DECORATIONS

Here are some photos from a magazine which I like to share with you all .......
some very beautiful decorations for cup cakes.

KNOTTED LOOP STITCH

Hi friends.........when i saw the knotted loop stitch and some of its variations made by Sharon I thought there wouldn't be any other way around to play with the stitch.....but when i started my trial work.....some ideas came up which i liked, but it is done by combination of other stitches.

This is my trials.

and then i thought lets try a flower.

well it looked somewhat incomplete so tried with french knot at the tips and i think its cute this way.

then some more ideas and below is the result, I have just made single cast-on stitch to give its a flowery look.

after all these experiment didn't felt like keeping the cloth away, so made a pillow cover with some more additions, though its not so good but its my fish aquarium.