The procession of the Indian Gods and Goddesses

Last night me and my Dad stepped out on the street with almost a million other people to celebrate Shri Ram and watch his rich procession along with other Indian Gods and Goddesses. There wasn't enough room to even stand in one spot. So many enthusiasts all in one place. The whole walk of the procession was about 10 Kms. The volunteers and activists were keeping themselves cool during the walk by drinking lots and lots of buttermilk and water. Kids were climbing up the walls to get a better view.

I was holding my hand as high as I could to get the best view in my camera. 

Here are some shots for you. 

ENJOY! :) 

It is worth mentioning that the enthusiasm among the people was inexhaustible. The procession went on till midnight and there was not a single story in today's newspaper of any misconduct, misbehavior, violence etc. Something that makes me very proud :) 

That's how machine embroidery works.

We have imported two Japanese creations in India. One is A one head Eight needle ultra smooth low noise embroidery machine and another is a single needle japan made embroidery machine. The number of needles indicate the number of color threads that can be introduced in a design. Both these machines have a small monitor and a mini processor in it to identify and copy a design from our laptop into it.


Absolutely any image can be selected to be embroidered on a piece of cloth. The jpeg image is transformed into a machine identifiable format using a special software that outlines the design on the jpeg image such that the machine can embroider on those lines. Using a USB cord, the image is transferred from  the PC to this embroider machine, the coordinates on the piece of cloth which is being embroidered are set in the embroidery machine, the angle at which the design will be embroidered is selected, the height and width of the design which was set during transforming the image from jpeg is visible on the machine.


The piece of cloth to be embroidered is tightly fixed in the desired ring and fit on the machine. The machine is automatically capable of threading all the needles in it, it is also capable of locking the thread while disconnecting, in case of power loss, it is capable of starting from where it left without affecting the beauty of the design. When the designer hits 'Start', the machine starts embroidering as in the video.



The end product looks like in the picture below.

Aren't these BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely love watching this machine needling it's way to create such beautiful creations. The satin thread palette is inexhaustible. There are so many colors to choose from and one more prettier than the other. I just go crazy looking at them. In the peacock feather design, the yellow pink and green shades are all coming from one single shaded thread piece. Can you believe it? :) 

Here is a free hand design that I got embroidered for a bag. 

             

And here is something I created when I was feeling very patriotic :) 

The one below was created for a chocolate vendor as a decorative container for his chocolates and a brand promoter as well. 

This same technique works for logo printing on scrubs in hospitals, aprons, uniforms, caps, promotional T shirts, events etc. 

This machine is a wonder in itself. I agree that it doesn't come close to the skilled craftsmen embroidering by hand but this is a quick and unique solution for bulk embroidery. The finishing is excellent, the timing is superb, the efficiency is spotless and the ease of embroidery for anyone without any experience is what makes it such a powerful business solution. 

I recommend this machine embroidery for anyone needing a quick and beautiful creative solution. :)