Any one who has a home sewing machine will have a zig zag stitch and any one with a zig zag machine can make satin stitch applique – And, Satin Stitch Applique is considered as the holy grail of applique technique. But, it is not a matter of just “keep your fabric on top of … Read more
To tell you the truth, the headline I wrote is a little misleading. There is no way that you can add studs to clothes without leaving holes. But there are methods you can follow to minimize the damage. And the beauty of studs and the way light reflects off them may make you leave them … Read more
The printable water-soluble stabilizer works like this—take the designs you have for hand embroidery, print them directly onto those sheets, and then cut them out. Peel the backing from your design, and place it on your fabric. No tracing. No messy lines. Just embroider over it. Can hand embroidery be more simpler than this! And … Read more
The days are not far off when you will look at a flower and you will be able to print out the line design for it. The way technology is progressing, this is entirely possible, even if you want to brush it aside for now. But as it is now, for you and me, finding … Read more
If you do not like the plain look of normal fabric edges, nothing like beads to add some drama. But not all fabrics are best for this edge finish. Before you start, the most important step is choosing the right fabric for the beads you plan to use. This is always a pet peeve of … Read more
Ombre refers to the gradual blending of one color to another or a gradual change of light color to dark – imagine colors fading into each other. This shading mimics a lot of colors in the nature and is used in textile design to add visual depth. You just have to design your colors so … Read more