How to embroider with a home sewing machine ?

Not everyone has the luxury of owning an embroidery sewing machine. But, those who love embroidery but have only the normal sewing machine – there is no need to despair. You can still do passable at first and beautiful and wonderful work with practice, with your simple home sewing machine.Here is how to. How to … Read more

Small & cute Embroidery designs for Bed sheets & Pillowcovers

“Small is Beautiful” is a theory in Economics, environmentology and also in embroidery. And it is self explanatory. I will give you some small and easy to do embroidery designs you can make on your plain bedsheet and matching pillowcases. There is nothing earth shattering about these designs; a child can draw and stitch them. … Read more

Redwork Embroidery

Redwork work embroidery is a simple embroidery technique in which outlines of designs are made with stem stitch in only red embroidery thread. It is usually done on white cotton fabric. In this embroidery, simple drawings depicting nature, animals, women in hoop skirts, houses, etc are used and the outlines of these shapes are done … Read more

5 easy Peacock and Peacock Feather Embroidery Designs

Peacock feather is considered to bring in good luck, peace and harmony. For me, it combines beauty with good fortune and I especially love it because it has all my favourite colors. The original peacock feathers have iridescent colors – metallic blue and green are the dominant colors. Here are 5 easy peacock feather embroidery … Read more

Arrowhead stitch : The many ways to work it in sewing

There is no mystery behind this stitch. It is named after it’s close resemblance to an arrowhead.ย  This versatile stitch is used as a reinforcement stitch and a decorative stitch.Here are the different ways to work this stitch and use it. Arrowhead tack stitch The arrowhead stitch can be used as a decorative stitch as … Read more