In my Chikankari salwar suits, I noticed small sparkling spots scattered across the fabric. Later, I learned these aren’t just decorative elements—they belong to a specialized embroidery style known as Mukesh work, which originates from Uttar Pradesh, India Mukesh work is a metallic embroidery work done with a special thin flattened metallic thread. The work … Read more
Resist Printing refers to printing on fabric that results in an undyed pattern in the shape of the resist applied on a dyed background. It is a negative printing method. In this fabric printing method, a resist is applied on the fabric that will keep the dye from penetrating the cloth. When you dye the … Read more
Tie-Dyed clothes have a special charm – they are all cheerful, colorful, and captivating. When you are feeling low, take a white t-shirt or a light colored one and start tie dyeing – I can bet that you will feel a lot less stressful and may even feel elated when you see the results (depending … Read more
Looking at all those beautiful tie dye patterns in magazines and websites I used to think that tie & dye is one complicated thing that only an expert should attempt. The fact that I am writing this post is a testimony to the fact that anyone can do it. You just need some fabric dye, … Read more
Tie and dye is a self-explanatory term — fabric is tied and then dyed to create patterns. It is a resist-dyeing technique in which selected parts of the fabric are blocked from absorbing dye by tying, folding, stitching, or binding the material before dyeing. The tied areas remain undyed, creating decorative patterns once the fabric … Read more
If you can sew a straight line on your sewing machine you can make a quilt. I am not claiming that quilting is completely non-complicated. It is as complicated as you want it to be or make it to be. If you want to use the most detailed and intricate appliqued or patchworked blocks to … Read more