Bling is all the trend nowadays and beaded tapes can be the ultimate in bling. If you want to bring in that 2000s flashiness that is all the rage now, incorporate these shimmery beaded tapes in your fashion. They can also look understated and elegant when made with subtle colored beads and used as trims … Read more
A whirling Pinwheel is a good reminiscence of most of our childhoods. We all have made a paper pinwheel at one point in our lives – to entertain ourselves or to make another impressed or keep a kid occupied. This particular pinwheel doesnot whirl like the original, but it is a fascinating pattern to replicate. … Read more
In the Indian State of Rajasthan, for special days and even on ordinary days each girl dresses like she is a princess. Her clothes will be embellished with beautiful embroidery designs, mirror work, and an ornamental metallic colored applique work which is called Gota Patti ( Lappe ka kaam ). Gotta Patti refers to a … Read more
Heart blocks ! Don’t run away. This is not the dreadful heart block that you fear. These are fabric patchwork heart quilt blocks that will delight you, not distress you. You can use it for embellishing your various sewing projects. Here are 3 easy ways to make heart shapes with fabric. They are beautiful as … Read more
Show off – When you wear these pendants, you will essentially be doing that, but no one will mind. People are always interested in art and embroidery is art ; the plus is, you are wearing it on your neck. To make these cute embroidered pendants, you can cut out the fabric (base fabric for … Read more
A cutwork embroidery involves making embroidery stitches over design outlines and after the embroidery is done, parts of the foundation fabric are cut away, leaving the embroidery stitches intact, resulting in projecting outlines of the design. Cutwork is usually done by hand using various hand embroidery stitches but mainly with buttonhole stitches. But almost the … Read more