The 12 days of a Desi Christmas

The 12 days of a Desi Christmas are a series of  mini collages created on old visiting cards and back issues of Vogue is where I got bits and pieces to collage with.

Desi is a Sanskrit term meaning native of the Indian subcontinent. It is used to describe the people, culture etc.

So, here you have the 12 Days of Christmas with an Indian flavour.

On the 1st Day of Christmas my true love gave to me - A Panther in a Palm tree.

On the 2nd Day of Christmas my true love gave to me - 2 Pesky Peacocks

On the 3rd Day of Christmas my true love gave to me - 3 Plates of Chaat.

On the 4th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me - 4 Super foods

On the 5th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me  - 5 Golden Stars

On the 6th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me - 6 Fans a Whirring

On the 7th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me - 7 Stunning Silk Sarees

On the 8th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me - 8 Jars of Pickle

On the 9th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me  - 9 Home Remedies

On the 10th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me  - 10 Ancient Tomes

On the 11th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me - 11 Flowering Trees.

On the 12th Day of Christmas my true love sent to me - 12 Pashmina Goats

All the collages have a touch of green because the theme for December @mini.collage.collective is Green.

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful  Christmas. 🎄 May you enjoy  joy, peace and fellowship with family and friends.💫

Pixel Paradise

A 20" × 20" quilt created for the tsi_dq fabric challenge. 

The theme given was - Bird of Paradise.

I created a quilt of 400 inchies with the English paper piecing technique.

Then backed and bound it because the challenge rules required the quilt to have a backing and had to be bound.

Then I made 400 Suffolk puffs and created a second layer.

A quilt experiment I made up as I went along.

Sketches of the ideas and the placement of colours. Wothout these I would have gone mad.

The quilt is entirely hand sewn.

Hidden - 21Nov - 22 Dec

I'm delighted that my work is part of this brand new show at The House of Smalls, in Edinburgh. 

This is an exhibition by 60 women who have been affected  or witnessed domestic abuse either mentally or physically.

Timed to coincide with 25th November - White Ribbon Day for the elimination of violence against women.

This mini quilt speaks of women who are educated and accomplished professionals  but in a patriarchal society many a time husbands, partners and employers  tell them to shut up, their opinions and ideas are dismissed.

A number of women shut up to keep the peace and in the process are mentally traumatised. They develop illnesses which are unexplained.

The mini quilt is 12cm × 12cm.

Techniques: Applique and embroidery 

Framed and ready to hang.

With frame - 6" × 6"

Available for sale.

Please leave a comment if you would like to purchase the piece.

If you are in Edinburgh, do pop in to view all the fantastic work done by 60 artists.

Chay Reds, Ferrous Black

I was fortunate to be able to spend time and view the Chay Reds  Ferrous Black exhibition at MAP in Bangalore. 

Blocks used in printing the cloth.

The printing process. A slow painstaking process.

Floral borders.

A variety of bird and animal motifs.

If you are in Bangalore and can spare a couple of hours  do go and view this show. It's on till March 2025 at MAP (Museum of Art and Photography)

A quilt experiment - Bird of Paradise

I'm experimenting with creating a hand pieced layer of inchies which will support a layer of Suffolk puffs. 

A contemporary quilt inspired by Bird of Paradise.

The 20" × 20" layer of inchies are done and now I've begun making the Suffolk puffs. 400 to be made.