Embroidery : Tracing design on Fabric

Originally Posted by Lilly07

Hi where do we get tracing powder in India? Being living in Singapore, is there anything alternative to kerosene?
Thanks.

hi lilly07!
i think u can use water soluble pounce powder available in craft stores which sell quilting products..... which u can use with out kerosene.. if u do want a clear idea abt that powder visit the following link Quilt Pounce Pad With Powder- Many Colors

i never tried it... but i heard from my friends... hope this works for u...

Originally Posted by prabhabala

Hi Bhuvana,

The method is what Anooch has said is exactly what my embroidery teacher do for me.

But u have to
1. Trace the design in a Tracing paper.
2. Using gondusee (pin) u have to put holes at equal distance.
3. U get a white powder
4. Take cotton . Dip in kerosene . Dab it it the white powder.
5. Keep the fabric in which u need the design to be put
6. Keep the pinholed design on top of the fabric . Dab the cotton dipped in kerosene & White powder on the design.
7. U will get the required design in the fabric.

Here in Hyderabed we get readymade design & powder . I don't know how good it is. I will try & if it is good , when I come to Chennai I will get some designs for u.

prabha

hi prabha

I used to follow the same instructions for tracing down the design... We use chalk powder..... But my question is we use show polish instead of chalk powder for light color dress materials.... I want to know whether there is any alternative for shoe polish.... Any dark color powder available in the market????

thanks in advance... bye take care

bhuvana

Originally Posted by prabhabala

Hi Bhuvana,

The method is what Anooch has said is exactly what my embroidery teacher do for me.

But u have to
1. Trace the design in a Tracing paper.
2. Using gondusee (pin) u have to put holes at equal distance.
3. U get a white powder
4. Take cotton . Dip in kerosene . Dab it it the white powder.
5. Keep the fabric in which u need the design to be put
6. Keep the pinholed design on top of the fabric . Dab the cotton dipped in kerosene & White powder on the design.
7. U will get the required design in the fabric.

Here in Hyderabed we get readymade design & powder . I don't know how good it is. I will try & if it is good , when I come to Chennai I will get some designs for u.

prabha

Thanking you in advance for your designs... Expecting your arrival to chennai...

bhuvana

ya it is called the chapa method
prick holes with a very thin needle
mix chalk power with kerosene and dad on the design sheets with a cotton
after some time it dries and gives a very clear design
if u want to do on light colour fabrics u add blue colour (which we use for while clothes washing) not liquid but powder little to the chalk powder and try

Originally Posted by vijiputhucode

ya it is called the chapa method
prick holes with a very thin needle
mix chalk power with kerosene and dad on the design sheets with a cotton
after some time it dries and gives a very clear design
if u want to do on light colour fabrics u add blue colour (which we use for while clothes washing) not liquid but powder little to the chalk powder and try

Hi viji

thanks a lot... people asked me to use robin blue powder, but it didn't strike me to mix the same along with chalk powder....

Thanks... I very well knew our friends would come with solutions to all problems....

bhuvana

Hi All,

I would like to know how to mark the specific points on the sarees or kurta materials for embroidering/ painting? This is not for running design but say if you want to place motifs here and there. Is there any measurement that needs to be followed?

I am sure for sarees there must be some measurements.

Any one who has the idea please share it here. It will be useful to me and many others like me.

Thanks,
Sunitha

Hi Friends,

I know there are a lot of ILites here who have been doing embroidery and showcasing them in this forum. I was expecting some points from them.

Some body please guide.
Thanks,
Sunitha

hi friends
i too want to know about this. i have two sarees. i done the border work but for the buttas i am confused about the measurement

Hi,

Looks like nobody interested to share information here or everyone is very busy. :(

What say Poornima?

Cheers,
Sunitha

hi friends...
i'm not sure abt measurements..
but have seen making pattu sarees, block prints...whn asked for specific pattern say chicken wrks... etc
thy jus tie a parallel thread depending upon space... say inch, 2 inch 3 inch, etc....tis happens while weaving...
u can do mothi wrk, dots, prints,
for us manually we need to mark using scale
u can use straight even marking from top to bottom
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or
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to get some cross effect ... u can jus try random marking also... tht will be very pretty...
hope tis will gve the basic idea... n now hope many 'll share their ideas...
keep goin...
if any help.. sure will help u as much as i can..
cheers...!!:)
ashu