Friday 1 March 2013

DQ March'13 Challenge

March - the month of the festival of Holi, the most colourful (quite literally) of Indian festivals.

Pipli - A unique art form on fabric, originating from Pipli in Orissa, probably from the rituals at temples of Lord Jagannath, more Holy than Holi, yet the most colourful of Indian fabric-art styles.

March challenge -  Get inspired by Holi Pipli !

Rules -

1. Make a quilted item (wall quilt, bag, parasol, folder, anything..) inspired by the art of Pipli
2.Email 3 pics (1.of the full front, 2.of the full back, 3.close up of the quilting) of the finished item to desiquilters@gmail.com
3.Please include dimensions and a couple of lines explaining your work and your Pipli inspiration
4.Please send in your entries by the midnight of  March 30th, 2013

The March '13 winner gets to win

1.A gift voucher for Rs.1500  from Bernina India, redemable against purchases of sewing, quilting, patchwork notions, thread, etc. from the 'Bernina Creative Center' (BCC) or Bernina or Bernette machines or accessories



and

2. Rs.500 gift voucher from Quilts of Love







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