Inquisitive Soul

Ribbon embroidery was introduced in the 18th-century to beautify royal ball gowns. Delicate and beautiful  silk ribbon embroidery can turn your simple piece into a rich occasional piece. Ribbon motif is not only for dresses but you can use it to enhance other items such as pillow covers, household linens, jackets, photo frames, bags and purses. Ribbon embroidery is largely done in floral and leafy motifs. A craft lover who loves traditional art and patterns can easily learn this lovely embroidery. You can create various floral arrangements and design patterns with easy basic stitches.   Some of the basic simple stitches that you can use in ribbon embroidery are straight stitch, lazy-daisy stitch, stem stitch and French knot stitch. Using these simple stitches only, you can make a large variety of designs and patterns. lazy-daisy Straight stitch French knot Stem stitch

Getting married this summer? Brides should start preparing for their big day at least in 3 months advance. Wedding preparations include not only venue or doing trousseau but to start with skin care and diet plan. You have to look pretty and radiant from within too.  Basic Skin & Diet Care Plan Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water everyday.Get at least 7-8 hours sleep every night. Know your skin – oily, dry, normal or sensitive and follow a routine of cleansing and moisturizing. Don’t forget to use sunscreen. Exfoliate regularly, if you have an oily skin, do it 2-3 times a week and for dry skin, once a week. Use a skin Lightning cream along with your moisturizer at night. For hair, use a shampoo according to your hair type. Avoid blow drying much and don’t stay out in the sun for long. For vegetarians, include tofu, soya and almonds in your diet. Non-vegetarians can include fish and chicken in their diet. Cut out ...

  You can’t think of a better gift than a piece of jewelry for a woman on any occasion anytime. They are never tired of adorning themselves with beautiful jewelry. Jewelry not only enhances a woman’s beauty but also gives her a kind of confidence and a good feeling.  It can be original authentic jewelry of gold, platinum, diamond or gemstones, or stylish imitation jewelry or cheap metal jewelry. Ranging from classic to modern contemporary jewelry, you will find a large variety of designs and styles in various price ranges. With so many stunning jewelry pieces, you become just clueless as what to pick and what to leave. And it is not possible to buy everything you like. So, here I am with a small guide upon a few must have jewelry pieces you should have in your collection. These jewelry pieces would be a great match to all your outfits and will never go out of style.  Diamond Stud Earrings – This is the first type of jewelry that I would recommend for every ...

Sai Baba  Whenever I asked anyone about the places I should visit in and around Mumbai, their first answer would be the holy place Shirdi. Most of the Mumbaikars are great devotees of Sri Sai nath and they visit Shirdi almost every year. After hearing their deep belief, I too decided to go to Shirdi. I was planning Shirdi trip since past two months but for some or the other reason, it didn’t get materialize. Finally we got a call from baba and were able to get his darshan on this weekend only. I just felt like sharing my experience with you all. I would be very happy if this could be of any help in planning your trip to Shirdi. The distance between Mumbai to Shirdi is approximate 260 km. You can travel by your own vehicle or even can hire a cab or taxi. There are plenty of all kind of buses (A/c, non-a/c, state, luxury) also that run from Mumbai to shirdi on daily basis throughout day. It takes around 8 - 10 hours to reach there. If you are not comfortable in travelling by bu...