Almost all of the patchwork / quilt blocks consist of squares and half square triangles. These simple shapes can create stunning patterns. Cutting and sewing each of these components individually can seem like a pain, when you have a large project in hand. But it is not rocket science to make these half square triangles … Read more
A star block is one the most popular of all patchwork blocks. This post is all about the 8 most popular star blocks (there are many more) – you can, as usual, play with the colors used and create even more variations Star Patchwork Blocks 1. Simple Star block This is the most common … Read more
Bead weaving on a loom – this is the easiest way to create beautiful flat, rectangular strip/tape of beads- you can use it for making jewelry, as an embellishment on clothes, as a belt, or even as bag straps. You can sew this tape to the material of your project or tie it into bead … Read more
If you are creative, you can conjure up beautiful things from scraps. A felt bead is one such cute thing that you can make out of wool yarn scraps. You can make these cute little fiber beads from wool fibers – be it wool yarn or even a wool fabric scrap piece. Or unspun wool … Read more
A nine-patch block is one of the most versatile and one of the most commonly used patchwork block. It is, as its name tells you, a block which is made up of 9 equal-measuring fabric pieces. Different types of permutations and combinations possible with this block make it a very interesting patchwork block. If you … Read more
To make this beautiful cord, you need 7 pieces of yarn and a cardboard circle. Cut out a small circle piece of cardboard. It can be any size. I have cut out one of size 7 inches in diameter. Watch the video for the full tutorial: Mark lines on the cardboard by the center as … Read more