Goddess Annapurneshwari ( Quilled - Fabric idol )

 Dear Friends,

Goddess Annapurneshwari

   I am so excited to share my latest art work . This Goddess Annapurneshwari idol is very close to my heart . The main reason is,  I made this beautiful idol along with my daughter . And this divine idol is a fusion of Quilling and Fabric. 

   This started with a ladle which my daughter had kept for a long time.  We just decided instantly why not make Goddess Annapurneshwari . First we thought to make it in quilling , later we planned to drape the saree in Fabric cloth. Tried  a new experiment in art form . The result was just mesmerizing .

• The face , head , hands , legs , body , crown and pot are made using Quilling art. For details Click here
• Magnificent hairs were made from black wool . 

• Fabric saree draping  using blue silk blouse piece with gold border stitched. Gold Buttas used for decoration. 

• Jewellery including jhumkas , nose ring , necklace , finger ring , maang tika , bangles and waist chain are beautifully crafted using kundans, ball chain , stone line , stones etc. 

And finally the facial features give  a divine look for the Goddess. 

Mata Annapurneshwari - A  celebration of Quilling and Fabric dolls . I hope you all like my creation. 

Quilling Adi Shankaracharya

Hi Friends,

Adi Shankara also called Adi Shankaracharya  was an Indian Vedic scholar, philosopher, and teacher of Advaita Vedanta. He mastered the 4 vedas at the age of 8. He completed the study of all Shastras at the age of 12. 

Made an attempt in Quilling .

Adi Shankaracharya

Goddess Saraswati

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Goddess Saraswati

I have started making fabric doll and this one is my favourite. It is Goddess Saraswati. I very much enjoyed draping the saree for the doll and decorating it. 

The veena is made using Quilling. 

Chitra Santhe Exhibition 2025

 Hi friends ,

Chitra Santhe 2025

Chitra Santhe 2025

   I got a wonderful opportunity to exhibit my Quilling dolls at Chitra Santhe 2025 exhibition.  When I got the confirmation about my selection at Chitra Santhe , I was overjoyed and excited. I had started to prepare for it around  2 months back. This time I had made many variety of art items and dolls. 

Once you know for sure that you are displaying your dolls at the exhibition , the preparation takes a different turn and enthusiasm . You have to finalize what all you are planning to display and sell. When i had exhibited my quilling art in 2023 , I had noticed that many people were interested in buying small items like keychains , earrings , envelopes and small dolls. So I thought to focus more on that. Lot of people were keen on buying yoga dolls so i had a plan of including it. I made six different pose yoga dolls .  I had made some quilling boxes which I had decided to display at the exhibition. 

Some new addition of dolls were :

• Sankranti doll set
• Band set dolls
• Mom Daughter dolls
• Valentine dolls
• Community helpers dolls
• Fashion girls dolls
• Traditional doll set

I also made some quilling magnets( 12 )  and some new design envelopes. This time I had quite a good variety of my art works. Some Mandala Painted Mdf boards were also ready to be exhibited. 

Since I had some time , I made some quilling warli jhumkas and some mdf painted earrings. By Jan 1st I was ready with all the items . Only Packing was left. I made a list of the items to be displayed so that no item gets missed . I had one clear thought in my mind that whatever items i am displaying will be for sale. I had extra stock of some items as well. I finalized the price of my art works discussing with my husband and daughter. 

I packed all the dolls , art frames , boxes etc waiting eagerly for the big day ( 5th Jan ). I was supposed to go to the venue on 4th Jan to see my stall . Post lunch i went with my husband to Chitra Kala Parishat . After collecting my badge , we went in search of my stall . After searching for almost 2 hours , we finally found the place. A big relief .... I made a rough idea about arranging the dolls. This time I had planned to arrange all my dolls on the table because it wont be visible properly on the ground. They had given  a small table. So i had to take another table from home. After returning home , I packed everything and all set. 

     On 5th Jan ( Exhibition day ) , We left for the event around 6:30 A M . After reaching the venue, I unpacked my dolls and other items for arranging. Me and my husband did a few trial and error for arranging everything in proper order. My table was looking so colourful and unique with dolls arranged beautifully. Most of the stalls around me were different forms of paintings. The crowd started gather around 11 . Initially some people visited my stall for curiosity about my items. They started enquiring about the items displayed . There was not much of a buying crowd. Slowly people started to visit . Some of my magnets, boxes and key chains were sold . Many people were not aware of Quilling art . I had displayed some quilling strips and needle. I explained to many people about  quilling . Many people appreciated my work which made me very very happy. They were surprized to see the 3D dolls made using quilling. Some quilling artists also visited my stall and were enquiring a lot. They also took some pictures of my dolls. 

Post lunch the crowd was full and i could sell many items . My Yoga dolls were very much appreciated. A Yoga teacher also bought my Yoga doll.  I also took some pics with some people who visited my stall. The day was full of fun. Few people from CKP also came and took the pics of my stall. The quilling Ganeshas which i had made only a  few were all sold out. I also got an idea what the Gen Z likes which can be included for my next  event. I had displayed some sports dolls which included cricket , boxing , karate , hockey . Some people asked for archery and badminton . So i planned to make it next time. 

By evening I was full tired and exhausted. So we thought to wind up everything and leave. It was a satisfying and fun filled day 😊. I would like to thank all my family members for their wonderful support and help. Thank you 🙏😊  .

Lord Hanuman

 Hi Friends,

Recently I made this fabric doll of Lord Hanuman. It was great fun making this beautiful fabric doll. I learnt many new things while doing this. Some of the parts of the doll has been done in Quilling. The tail , mace and crown is made using Quilling. 

Quilling Box ( Gift special )

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Quilling Box

As festivals are going on , I thought of making some handmade Quilling gift boxes. Can be used for gifting on any special occasion.  

Krishna Janmashtami Special

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           Wishing everyone a very Happy Krishna Janmashtami . On this occasion I have made a Fabric Doll of  Sri Krishna . I learnt this beautiful Doll by Mrs Vidhya. When I saw the fabric dolls , I was tempted to make one . I saw the post about fabric doll workhop on facebook . I contacted Mrs Vidhya for further details. She taught me from the basics of fabric doll and how to create it. I learnt a lot during the workshop. Thanks  a lot Vidhya ❤️ for teaching me this wonderful art 👌 . 

The fabric doll is very different form Quilling doll . Here the face is readymade. And the body you need to stitch using cloth. All the parts of the doll has to be stitched to one another and to give strength to the doll you have to used wire. You can decorate the doll as per your wish using necklace , kundans , mirrors etc.. Very excited to make another doll . 

Planning to create more Fabric dolls . Keep watching for more...

Ram Navami Special

 Hi friends,

Happy Ram navami to all. I have made the complete set Sri Rama , Mata Sita , Sri Hanuman and Sri laxman in quilling .

Valentine's Day Special

 Hi Friends,

Happy Valentine's Day ❤️

Idol of Sri Rama in Quilling- Jai Shree Ram

 Hi friends,

Let's seek Sri Rama's blessings. I feel so blessed to complete the Idol of Sri Rama. 

Jai Shri Ram

          It was a great feeling to make this happen. I studied in depth many images of Lord Sri Ram to choose on body colour, facial attributes, including his bow (Kodanda), Finally I was able to visualize the image in my mind and based on that I ordered the quilling strips of various sizes & colours.

I started making the face of the idol first as it was most difficult and time consuming, including hairs from the quilling strips, next I designed the crown of the lord and attached it to the face. The middle torso and the legs, hands, lastly added the palms and foot of the lord.

It took really good time to design the Bow (Kodanda) when decided to use only quilling strips yet make it sturdy finally I was able to get the right shape and strength, followed by Quiver and arrows. 

Finally I made the garland for the Lord. Drawing the facial features was a challenging part. 

A great Achievement - India book of records and Asia book of records

 Hi Friends,

I am very happy and excited to share this great achievement :

" India Book of Records "

" Asia Book of Records " 

For the Title " Maximum display of handmade Gods and Goddesses at a single venue "

The doll were displayed at Garuda Mall on 9th October. I had made 12 Rashi Devatas dolls in Quilling. It was a great moment when I received the title. I would like to thank our organizer Mrs Roopa Sanjay for giving us this great opportunity. 

A special thanks to my family members without whose support it would not have been possible.  

Happy Uttan Dwadashi - tulsi Vivah

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Happy Uttan Dwadashi to all. 

Doll exhibition at Garuda Mall

 Dear friends ,

Dolls fest

              I would like to share my wonderful experience of participating in the doll fest held at Garuda Mall , Bengaluru on October 9th 2023. 

There was around 1008 dolls of  gods and goddess planned for the doll fes, which had dolls of all type like Quilling, Clay, Fabric, etc ... . I had taken the responsibility of making Quilling dolls representing the Twelve Rashi Devatas with their vahans (animal/bird vehicles) , it took me more than a month to complete the set , first I had to get all the images of devatas with their respective vahans , get the material and started work on them, more than devatas making their vahans was a challenge like I had to make around 15 Horses , lions , Crow, Deer and Rams , Finally got everything on time :) 

 I had packed all my Rashi devata dolls which were to be displayed at the Mall. I went on 8th evening to arrange my dolls. It was raining heavily in the evening and husband was not willing to travel,  but somehow I managed to nudge him and reached the venue. The venue was on the ground floor.. At the centre ,  a big place was allocated with the golu stands neatly arranged. The doll stands were partitioned with the names of gods & goddess for easy identification and avoiding any crowding. I saw my dolls nameboard ( Rashi Devata ) on the left side. Some Gods and Goddessess dolls  were already displayed . It was looking so nice. 

All the participants were busy arranging their beautiful creations. Some of my friends came from Chennai , Hyderabad . I started arranging my dolls. Two steps were assigned to my dolls. So I kept 6 on each step. I had made dolls of the 12 Rashi Devatas which include:

1.  Mesha Rashi Devata 
2. Vrishabha Rashi Devata
3. Mithuna Rashi Devata
4. Karka Rashi Devata
5. Simha Rashi Devata
6. Dhanur Rashi Devata
7. Tula Rashi Devata
8. Vrichika Rashi Devata
9. Makar Rashi Devata
10. Kumbha Rashi Devata
11. Kanya Rashi Devata
12. Meena Rashi Devata

After arranging my dolls , I stayed for some time and helped others, before  returning to home.  The next day morning we had to be at the venue by 8 A M . 

As requested by our admin Mrs Roopa Sanjay , I had to keep my 2ft tall Quilling Ganesha for the event. On 9th morning , I got ready , packed my Ganesha and left for the event. I was very scared to take my Ganesha for the event. But by Lord Ganesha's blessings , the idol was taken safely and placed properly on a table. 

All the Gods and Goddessess dolls were arranged beautifully. It was a very nice view. All types of handmade dolls were displayed. It was a blessing to see more than 1000 gods and goddess under one roof. 

I took some photos and videos . Our admin explained the rules. The Ganesha was decorated with flowers. All arrangements were ready for the inauguration. The adjudicator arrived  followed by lighting the lamp , song and pooja. I felt so happy to see my Quilling Ganesha placed on an auspicious occasion and pooja was done for my Ganesha. The adjudicator spoke a few words and the inspection started. We were supposed to be present near our dolls when the adjudicator arrived. It went on well , I showed my Rashi Devatas and also mentioned about my Quilling 2 ft Ganesha. We were told to wait. 

They announced that we had achieved " India book of records " and "Asia book of records " for title - Maximum  handcrafted replicas of deities in a single display . 

We all were overwhelmed and happy . There were so many happy faces seen celebrating the joy.  It was a proud moment for us. We will receive our certificates and medals shortly. 

Some media and press people also arrived to cover the event. We took a photo with our dolls , some group photos as well .  Many people were unaware of Quilling , some of us explained about it. The event got over around 2pm and we returned home tired and exhausted. 

I would express my special thanks to my family members who helped and supported me throughout the journey. 

Vrishabha Rashi Devata

 Hi Friends,

      The next in the Rashi Devata series is Vrishabha Rashi.  Vrishabha is also an astrological sign in Indian horoscope systems, corresponding to Taurus.

This Devata has a horse beside him. The  details of making the Devata is explained in my earlier post. 

I will post the video shortly.

Let me explain the basic parts of making the horse.

• Make an open coil using 8 quilling strips ( 10 mm ). I have used white colour strips. Make 3 such coils and attach them.
• Make a cone shape using 10 quilling strips ( 5 mm ). Make another cone shape using 7 quilling strips and the third cone using 4 quilling strips. Attach them as shown in the picture.
• The leg is made using two cones . One using 2 strips and another using 1 strip. 
• The tail is a bend marquise shape using 3 quilling strips.

Attach all the parts to complete the horse.

Watch this space for more...

Rashi Devatas - Bhaga Devata - Mesha

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     Signs are called "Rashis" in Sanskrit. The nature of the signs, what they do, and the demigods behind them, who control them, are vastly described in Vedic astrology. There are 12 Rashis. I am making the devatas ( doll ) of these 12 Rashis. 

The first one is Bhaga Devata - Mesha Rashi. 

I have taken a few pictures of the doll . Let me share:

• For the face I have used 12 quilling strips ( Peach colour ).
• One tight coil and three open coils . Attach all the coils.
• For the legs I have use 4 quilling strips . Make a cone. 

Let me show how to make the animal ram:

• Each coil is made using 10 quilling strips ( brown colour ).
• Make three open coils using 10 mm strips. 
• Make two tight coils using 5 mm strips. 
• Attach all the coils as shown.
• For the face make a cone shape using 5 strips ( 3 mm ) .
• For the legs make a cone using 2 strips ( 5 mm ) .
• Each horn is make using one strip ( 10 mm). Make a bend cone. 

Attach all the parts to complete . You can decorate the idol with jewellery accessories.

Ashtalakshmi Doll Set

 Hi Friends ,

My Latest Quilling Creation - Ashtalakshmi Doll set.

I am very happy to share my Ashtalakshmi dolls . Feels so blessed to make this . It too almost a month to complete . I liked it  lot.

 Click here  to see the complete steps of Quilling Goddess Lakshmi

 Let me share a few pictures.

2 ft tall Paper Quilled Ganesha

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        I am so happy to show you my 2 ft tall Quilled Ganesha. It took around 6 months to complete this idol. I had made a 5 inch Ganesha idol . I had an idea to replicate it -  a much big one. So I decided to try it. 

The result was fantastic. I am very happy. It would not have been possible without the help and support of my family. I have used totally 3500 quilling strips to make the idol.

I have mainly used 10 mm Quilling strips for my  Project.  I have captured  a few pictures while making it . Let me share ...

1. Face and Trunk : 

• For the face make a open coil followed by a cone using 150 quilling strips. I have used 10 mm cream colour strips. 
• Make another cone using 50 quilling strips. 10 mm cream colour strips.
• Make 2 open coils using 125 quilling strips. This coil will be attached to the face.
• For the trunk make a cone using 150 strips. Use 10 mm gold colour strips. 
• Attach the face and the crown . 

           

2. Ears :

• Make a tight coil using 100 quilling strips. I have used 10 mm yellow colour strips.  Make the coil into an ear shape. 

3. Crown :

• Make a cone using 150 strips of gold colour .  
• For the back part of the crown , I have made an open coil using the approx 250    strips.
• You need to keep rolling the coil to get the desired measurement. Refer to the pic.
• Decorate the crown with kundans.

4. Upper Body:

• Make a tight coil using 600 strips. I have used cream colour strips. Make a dome shape. 
• Make two such coils and attach them as shown below.
• Make another cone using 300 gold colour strips. Attach them as shown.

 5. Lower Body:

• Make  a tight coil using 200 strips ( blue colour ). Use 10 mm strips. Make a bucket shape and stick it to the upper body part as shown. 
• Stick the face part with the upper and lower body parts. 
• For the legs you need to make a cone using 150 quilling strips ( 10 mm ). 

6. Hands:

• Make a tight coil followed by a cone shape using 125 quilling strips. The diameter of the coil is approx 3.5 inch. 
• Make a similar size coil for the shoulder. Bend it into a cup shape. 
• Make another coil of size 2.5 inch . Give it a cone shape and attach it to the big coil. 
• The other two hands are made using 70 quilling strips. 

7. Palm and feet :

• You can refer to my earlier posts to make the palm and feet.
• I have used 40 strips for the palm .
• And around 30 strips for the feet. 

8. Pasha and Ankusha :

9. Mouse ( Mooshika ) :

• For this you need 10 mm grey colour quilling strips. Make three tight coils .
• The first coil is made of 15 strips.
• The second and third coils are made of 25 strips. 
• Mould the tight coil in the appropriate shape as shown .

Attach all the parts of the idol and your beautiful and magnificent Lord Ganesha is ready . You can decorate with some jewellery and accessories.

I would like to convey my special thanks to my daughters for all the effort and support . Thank you dear 💖.  

All the beautiful and colourful Quilling strips which I have used for my Magnificent Ganesha are from Moksha Quilling Hub. Thank you Moksha 💖. . The quality and vibrant colours of the quilling strips are beautiful .  I would recommend everyone to try . 

A great Achievement - Guinness World record

 Hi Friends ,

 

            I would like to share a special feeling , we got the "Guinness World Record for the largest display of  quilled dolls".

I feel so happy and proud of this memorable achievement.

We  (40 Doll making enthusiasts) had put our effort and displayed 3441 quilled dolls at Chennai on 18th September, 2022 , which was inspected by Guinness world record inspection team wherein each dolls was thoroughly checked to validate it meets the guidelines defined (It has to be a Human figurine, 5" height for standing dolls and 3" height  for dolls with sitting posture) 

I was super exited when we came to know  in Jan 2023 that  we got the award and this was communicated by our team leader Roopa , who was coordinating with all the members and the GWR team.

Let me share my journey how I became a part  of this wonderful moment .   

The Journey started somewhere during the pandemic , one of my quilling friends invited me to be part of this group , wherein the rules was discussed and each member had an initial target of around 60 quilling dolls to be made as per specification .

I decided to make it theme based :

• Corona theme - I wanted to express my gratitude to all the corona warriors who served the entire nation during pandemic, it could Doctors, Nurses, Police , Courier people , 
• Social Helpers theme -  In this I wanted to capture all the daily people we interact but we don't acknowledge their help, mainly the sweepers, postman, fireman, teachers, mothers ... 
• Indian couple theme -  our country is very rich in diversity we have people coming from different region following different customs , so why not capture the wedding couple how they look from different regions .
• Yoga Dolls theme - Different yoga postures were shown 
• The fifth  category and the final was to capture some popular dances like Yakshagana, Mohiniattam ,  and finally concluded with some popular comic characters from frozen , Chotta Bheem .

In the fag end we came to know that we were short by another 500 dolls , so quickly the group discussed and agreed to add another minimum 10 to 15  dolls by each participant and with whole team effort we were able to add and take the toll 70 dolls .

As a contingency approach , we as a team had made extra dolls , so that even if there is a possible 1% rejection by GWR , it doesn't affect the record target.

    March 25th 2023 was the D-day I and my friends all waited eagerly to get together as we had not seen all of them and all communication was through WhatsApp group. The moment arrived, me and my family (my parents , hubby and sweet daughter) went to the venue and had a memorable fun filled day .

I was part of inviting the chief guests, invocation song and finally got the certificate with medal , let me be frank I was on cloud nine :) . 

We all had a nice chat , ended with a delicious dinner and parted happily waiting for the next target ...

I would like to thank my family members for all the support and encouragement . 

It  was the most memorable day in my life ....😊

Mandala Wall Decor

 Hi Friends,

I have tried Mandala Art wall decor on a MDF board ( 12 x 12 inch ).

Mandala Art

Mandala Earrings - 2

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Let me show you some more Mandala Earrings :