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Make your own FABRIC BEADS

If you are into DIY with fabric (anything, like sewing, embroidering, felting, knitting, crafting) I bet that you will want to make these cute fabric beads. I never like limits and I have found that with fabric beads there are no limits – there are unlimited possibilities in making these beads. I will list the … Read more

7 Strand Braid :Tutorial

If you have got all those 7 strands, you have got to be confused. But this braid is anything but confusing. It is one of the simplest braids you can make. Just 2 moves done right and you have a thick flat braid in your hands.  Take your 7 strands. I always tape or pin … Read more

Square knot :Tutorial

The square knot is one of the most important basic knots you should know if you are into crafting, sewing, and making things generally. It is a very important knot in doing macrame projects – in fact, one of the two most important knots in macrame work. In jewelry making this knot is used to … Read more

Rosette : 4 easy ways to make rosettes for badges, brooches etc

A Rosette is a fabric flower made by pleating or gathering fabric to make it look like a rose flower. It is usually used to make cockades which are badges worn as a mark of honor or accomplishment and also as an embellishment on clothes, on hair accessories, on bags and purses – you name … Read more

The Double Half Hitch Knot

Double Half hitch is a knot in which, as the name itself suggests, 2 half hitch knots are made. In Macrame, this knot is a very important element – considered the most basic, starter knot for a lot of macrame projects. The half hitch knot is made on a cord (the holding cord), one after … Read more

How to make Beaded Patches

Method 1. Beaded patch with a cobochon stone Cut out the base for the patch You can decide on the shape of the patch– it need not be in the shape of your stone. I have cut it in the shape of the stone but it can be oval, rectangle or whatever shape you want. … Read more