EMC TURNS 1 YEAR OLD!! That's right, it's our Birthday!!!!!

A journey that started as a dream .....all that was in  possession was ambition, passion and knowledge.
It was thus that  embroiderymaterial.com was born a year back on  19th June 2013 ..... the sole idea was to amalgamate the entire haphazard sourcing venues of couture grade embroidery material from all the hidden corners of the globe and turn into a unique online wonderland, accessible by everyone worldwide.
So you could possibly be a designer from Auckland, New Zealand and purchase hand wrought gold metallic filigree chains created by the master artisans in Old Delhi, India or purchase liquid fire seed-beads created in the inimitable Japanese technique, to be delivered at the doorstep of your studio in the Meatpacking district, New York.
And this is when the EMC team was created.... a lethal combination of decades of experience in worldwide sourcing  and  in-depth  knowledge of global couture, fashion and trend forecasts.
Today as we celebrate our first birthday, our determination is stronger , our vision wider and our gratitude to our loyal network of buyers and suppliers, endless. We have become one year older and wiser and we look forward to many many more such birthdays giving us newer heights to climb!!!
 A deep heartfelt vote of thanks from the EMC team to all our patrons, supporters and well-wishers, without whom none of this would have seen the light of the day!!!!! A happy birthday to EMC as we look back at the year that was!!!!!

19th CENTURY INDIAN JEWELLERY PROVIDES INSPIRATION FOR EMBROIDERY!!!!

THE MOST STUNNING INDIAN INSPIRATION FOR EMBROIDERY

 Today we take inspiration from some masterpieces of 19th century Indian jewellery and then collect relevant embroidery material from our online shop http://embroiderymaterial.com/  necessary to recreate this gorgeousness on fabric!!!!!

 19TH CENTURY NORTH INDIAN PENDANT
SIMPLY STELLAR!!!!
If this doesn't inspire the most gorgeous hand embroidery in us, then what will? 
Visualizing this in shades of silk threads..... ruby red, emerald green,golden yellow, accents of amethyst..... beaten metallic wire or dapka in gold and delicate bugle beads!!!
What's your take?

 FLYWHISK FROM NORTH INDIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY!!
Now this just spells LUXURY!!!
Again I would use this inspiration to create a decadent embroidery consisting of different shades of silk thread, tiny gold  bugle beads and metallic gold wire or dapka!!!

 19TH CENTURY NORTH INDIAN PENDANT

 SO GORGEOUSLY DELICATE ..........
Now for this, I would choose pearl finish clear crystals in nontarnishable brass holders, rich antique gold metallic wire or dapka for the delicate filigree work and luxurious silk threads in sapphire,emerald and ruby for the colored bases!!!!!!

Absolutely delicious!!!!!

SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE NECKLACE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

(FRONT ON LEFT & REVERSE ON RIGHT)

STUNNING, STUNNING,STUNNING!!

All I can say, is if anyone tops the list of creating uber-luxurious jewellery, it's us, Indians!!!!This highly-detailed necklace is absolute proof of that!!

For this, I'd go for a beautiful rich ruby crystal in a matte finish and use beaten gold metallic wire or dapka to encircle and create the beautiful shapes around the rubies. A few clear boat-shaped pearl finish crystals and a couple of emerald crystals in non-tarnishable brass holders should help you in recreating this masterpiece on the fabric of your choice!!!!!!

INSPIRED BY ERTE

FASHION NEEDS INSPIRATION AND WHO BETTER THAN THE GREAT ARTIST/DESIGNER ERTE!!!!
http://embroiderymaterial.com/ presents a range of surface ornamentation elements inspired by the art-deco fantasy  work of Russian born French master Romain de Tirtoff, known by his pseudonym 'ERTE'. The multifaceted Erte flourished in the fields of opulent bourgeois fashion, jewellery, graphic art,elaborate set & costume design for films,opera and theater.  
The renowned number collection(you can see '2' in the attached picture) ,mixed media gouaches and his serigraphs deserve special mention!!!!

Inspired by Krishna to create a palette of blues!

Mythology......legends which have been handed down for generations since the dawn of mankind.... those tales of Gods, Goddesses and supreme beings that have become so ingrained in our psychology that we continue to consciously or unconsciously turn to them for inspiration.....for courage ..... for guidance.
Krishna the blue-skinned, flute-playing God of Hindu mythology needs no introduction…. the savior of mankind, the playful lover, the great warrior, the astute diplomat, the creator of the holy Bhagavad Gita…Krishna wears many mantles.
Today He inspires us to choose blue, the shades made iconic because of His skin color, which blends with the clear azures of the skies, the ultramarine depths of the sea all blending in oneness with the midnight navy of the Universe.