Few initial explorations for patterns using the footprint style:

Second style of motifs for prints: I called it the 'footprint style'

To start off with, I drew the footprint of an elephant and started exploring -


I then tried out motifs by creating a pattern with the footprints within the silhouette of the elephant


Another idea was to combine the images of the footprint and the elephant


I am working on putting these motifs into patterns for print and shall post my designs soon

Created sets for nature

In addition to the bedsheets and bed-covers posted earlier, here are the other items that belong to the sets.

Owl Set

Pillow cases:



Quilt:


Carpet:


Blinds:



Toy-box: (folds up into a cube)

Cushion: (applique as shown in the previous post)


Frog Set

Pillow cases:




Quilt:



Carpet:


Blinds:



Toy-box: (folds up into a cube)


Cushion: (applique)




Elephant Set

Pillow cases:




Quilt:



Carpet:


Blinds:



Toy-box: (folds up into a cube)


Cushion: (applique as shown in the previous post)

Another fabric exploration:
Technique used - Applique (stitch - blanket stitch)
Fabrics and Yarn used - Cotton

I tried out appliqué for a fabric exploration. The fabric used is cotton. The stitches used are blanket stitch, buttonhole stitch (for the eyes) and herringbone stitch (for the beak and the legs)
I am working on more iterations for this, which will be up on the blog soon.

Pictures from the drawing workshop that I conducted with children from class 1 at DPS, North Bangalore. It was a fun experience. The children were really excited about drawing and asked me what I wanted them to draw. I had shown them some pictures of animals and asked them to draw their favorite ones, but most of them were too scared to explore and drew what they had already been taught by their teachers. I didn't gain much help from this workshop, and realised I should conduct one with older children.