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
If you are in for an unusual but beautiful type of embroidery, the Swedish weaving is the one for you. It is an easy way to embroider on fabric with colorful thread without dedicating a lot of time to it. It is done on a fabric called huckaback fabric with loose floating threads. A blunt … Read more
The 4 Patch square block is made of 4 small equal sized squares. It is a very versatile block that can be used to create a variety of other patchwork blocks. This is usually made of fabrics of contrasting colors, resulting in a checkered pattern. How to sew the 4 patch square – The traditional … Read more