Do you have a beautiful picture or a drawing that you want to see on your t-shirt; but are you wary of the mess you may make in the process or of the cost you will incur? When you want to transfer a particular design onto fabric, there are many options for you – including … Read more
A needle turn applique technique is a very easy and simple hand sewing method of attaching an applique (simple cut out of fabric) on a foundation fabric. Just cut the design pieces, use your hand sewing needle to stitch the design to the foundation fabric. Nothing complicated. The technique is so named because you will … Read more
Do you have small scraps of fabrics with pretty designs which you want to keep forever. Broderie Perse is your method then – cut them out, applique on the fabric you wish to use for your projects. Broderie Perse applique is the name given to the method of appliqueing pretty pictures on another piece of … Read more
You know yoyos – most sewists know. They know how to cut cute little circles and gather the edge to make cuter yoyos. You can attach these yoyos to fabric and make the most textured and interesting fabric. And this yoyo appliqued fabric is not made by just stitching the finished yoyos. Yes, that is … Read more
Method 1 – The common 3 strand braid A 3-ply braid is a perfect braid for a beginner – most people know how to braid hair and this is it. For any braid, you will need to add more length to the strands than the length of the final braid. In this case, you will … Read more
Adding beads to fabric is like sprinkling a little magic on your creations. In this post, we’ll explore nine different ways to add bead on your clothes that can effortlessly enhance your projects; it is the almost no-sweat way of adding to the beauty of your fabric/garment. Related posts : 50 different types of beads; … Read more