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
Not everyone has the luxury of owning an embroidery sewing machine. But, those who love embroidery but have only the normal sewing machine – there is no need to despair. You can still do passable at first and beautiful and wonderful work with practice, with your simple home sewing machine.Here is how to. How to … Read more
“Small is Beautiful” is a theory in Economics, environmentology and also in embroidery. And it is self explanatory. I will give you some small and easy to do embroidery designs you can make on your plain bedsheet and matching pillowcases. There is nothing earth shattering about these designs; a child can draw and stitch them. … Read more
Why Natural dyeing? All the chemical dyes that color most of our store-bought clothes are toxic to our body and the environment. But this is unavoidable in today’s life. Who has the time and inclination to dye their clothes or want to wear undyed clothes? But what about when you are dyeing the clothes yourself? … Read more
Redwork work embroidery is a simple embroidery technique in which outlines of designs are made with stem stitch in only red embroidery thread. It is usually done on white cotton fabric. In this embroidery, simple drawings depicting nature, animals, women in hoop skirts, houses, etc are used and the outlines of these shapes are done … Read more