Why everyone who loves embroidery should make a Sampler – 6 reasons Because of these above-said uses, (and because there were no ipads, or TV or even schools for girls) in olden times, all the young girls (aged 6 to 15) would sit down daily regularly to complete their samplers. It was a rite of … Read more
The gorgeously thick plaited hair of Rapunzel – isn’t that on most girls’ wishlist? Even if you do not have the impossibly thick hair in the fairytale, it is possible to make your hair look nicely plaited like that – by braiding using 5 sections. This method uses the 5-strand braiding. It is one of … Read more
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