TAST 2012 week 34 Linked Double Chain

i have just finished my sampler for TAST 2012 week 34 Linked Double Chain introduced by SharonB....just did a simple octopus..:)..

TAST 2012 WEEK 33 Pekinese Stitch

i was too late for TAST week 33 pekinese stitch and seeing other's samples, today i did it in a way that whatever idea crossed my mind then..i had to do it in a hurry to catch up on the next one also:( ..though the sampler is too small, hope the output is not so bad, is it?:))

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SAL Chikan Embroidery

hi dear friends
i was busy with one or other reason for more than a week..besides, i was also very busy for learning and doing Chikan Embroidery SAL in between my busy schedules..
you cant imagine how much happy iam that i was able to learn chikan embroidery through wonderful lucid style of tutorial in Anita's Blog'Artistic Fingers'..thank you Anita for accepting my request and for sending the lists of supplies and charts along with design..while my blogmates were following her tute,i had not created my blog and so not aware of its registration..after seeing the participant's comments and pics i felt that i was so unlucky..i badly wanted to learn it somehow and emailed dear anita requesting if she can send me the lists and charts..she agreed to send me  and i started to do it last week following her 8classes in her blog HERE..i have mailed her my each and every updated embr images asking her suggestions and opinions..i really appreciate her generous attitude and cooperation..allover i enjoyed this embr to the core while stitching through the whole paisley..
wah an interesting mind blowing experience that i couldn't put down my needle and thread!!!..if i were there  with my friends in chikan SAL,it would be more interesting to me then..even though i lost that chance,iam so happy now that at least i could learn the beautiful traditional embroidery technique ☺..
my request is that if you are an embroidery lover,dont miss this wonderful technique,go through Anita's Blog and must learn the art..she has explained very well that anybody can follow the lessons..once again many thanks to dear Anita..

iam posting some pictures for your view..

Enjoy stitching this wonderful traditional embroidery!

TAST 2012 WEEK 32 Cast-on Stitch

For Sharon's TAST 2012 week 32,my sampler has been done by using cast-on stitch..you can see it here in the form of Olympics logo..

Ami pen and U-pin Bookmark

i did a crochet pencil and a hairpin loom bookmark using u-pin mehod....hope you like both..

for the basic loops for hairpin lace tutorial,you can follow the link HERE..the pattern for this 'bookmark' is HERE..

Enjoy Hairpin loom lace crocheting!