An Indian Summer: Hand that Block!

Thursday, September 20

Hand that Block!

So that I can handblock!

Hand carved teak blocks, painted in different colors, have been used to create these pretty pretty fabrics

[From Anokhi, another one of my regular haunts]

23 comments:

Anonymous said...: Wow, really beautiful.; September 21, 2007 at 6:53 AM
Anonymous said...: Remind me alot of fabric from Provence. Beautiful.; September 21, 2007 at 3:18 PM
Anonymous said...: Beautiful! tats my kinda fabric! Awesome; September 21, 2007 at 5:00 PM
Vineeta said...: Bhavna!!! I love this new look! and so many add ons! I like your new slim header too- Only one suggestion- because its a busy background 'the Indian summer is not very visible. Maybe you can try a far bigger font fill it with white & give it a shadow - which will lift it off the white design. Dont know if Im making myself clear. Its just that its almost near perfect, couln't help giving the suggestion :); September 21, 2007 at 6:55 PM
Vineeta said...: I forgot- I clicked here to say this colloection is kickass - what colour combinations- I particularly liked the lime 7 yellow, the paisely & the white and red. awesome stuff!; September 21, 2007 at 6:58 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Glad you liked it Robyn, Britt and Kanchan! :-)...I just came back from dining at my fav restaurant, and crossed 'Anokhi's' shop - which was closed. And, I still peered inside the dark glass to check if i can sight anything new!
;-); September 21, 2007 at 10:46 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Hmmm...let me try your suggestion Vineeta...I think i should be able to pull it off. And thanks a bunch for the suggestion :)If successful, you shall see the result :)

Mumbai also has an Anokhi outlet - right? I absolutely adore their Jaipur store!; September 21, 2007 at 10:48 PM
P said...: These are so amazingly beautiful. Someone above mentioned Provencal prints - there *is* a striking similarity. Were Indian prints an influence? Were teak blocks imported to France in the 19th century and adapted?

I love your blog. It's absolutely beautiful. I've linked to you - I hope you don't mind.; September 22, 2007 at 1:04 AM
madelyn said...: ohhhhhhhhhhh la-la

i love the blue/green paisley and
the pink paisley and -

(sigh)

I love all of them!

have a lovely weekend sweetie!; September 22, 2007 at 5:15 AM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Hello Maddie! You too have a great weekend :-)...try cooking 'Biryani' and pls invite me!

Hi Persephone! Yes, you and Britt are so right - there is such a strong similarity to Provencal design! Let me do some research and find out if one is influenced by the other...
And, very glad you like An Indian Summer! :-)...thanks for linking to me!; September 22, 2007 at 8:10 AM
Anonymous said...: heartbreakingly beautiful. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh; September 22, 2007 at 10:02 PM
Unknown said...: I love each and everyone of these fabric. They are like fine works of art.; September 23, 2007 at 2:53 AM
Gill said...: One of each, please!~So lovely!!!
xo
Blue; September 23, 2007 at 8:02 AM
bad apples said...: am so happy i found your blog through bloesem....it is just beautiful....; September 23, 2007 at 1:18 PM
cotedetexas said...: Bhavna - I love your new header!!!! Wow, how did you do that????? I like Vineeta's suggestion too, though.

I love, love, love these fabrics, each one is more beautiful than the next!

Joni; September 23, 2007 at 3:05 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Hi Mary Ann! Glad you liked them ...maybe you could use such fabric/images in your beautiful journal :)

That's right Patricia! I can imagine them being framed and arranged in a pattern on the wall :-); September 23, 2007 at 3:33 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Order taken Gillian! Await the shipment ;-)

Hi Joni! :)
The banner image is from an ancient garment (desciption on the left panel of the blog). I am thankful to Vineeta for the suggestion around the blog's name - I used the Photo Impression to create the shadow effect :-); September 23, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Thank you so much Volksfaden! Hope to *hear* from you again on An Indian Summer :); September 23, 2007 at 4:24 PM
IMEDAGOZE said...: gorgeousness.; September 26, 2007 at 4:00 PM
katiedid said...: Gorgeous! Thanks for the tip!; September 26, 2007 at 9:28 PM
Bhavna Bhatnagar said...: Thanks Tara! Watch out for similar fabric on An Indian Summer Bazaar!; September 28, 2007 at 10:41 PM
Limner said...: Such beautiful work! Wish they came in 12" x 12" sheets of paper, too. :); November 27, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Picture of Elegance Blog said...: Beautiful textiles...love it!; June 7, 2011 at 11:43 PM