The white work embroidery needs no introduction. It is the fine delicate white on white embroidery (white thread on white cloth), as seen on table linen, delicate lingerie, christening gowns, wedding veils, wedding gowns, handkerchiefs etc. Hardanger embroidery, a traditional Norwegian needlework technique is the first one that comes to my mind, but there are … Read more
When you have problems in life, sometimes you prefer to deal with them squarely, chin up, but at times you will do anything to forget about them. There is no magic remedy that can give a temporary amnesia than working on a cross stitch design. When you painstakingly count your threads and make your x … Read more
What I mean by a braid stitch is an embroidery stitch which ends up looking like you have plaited a braid with your embroidery floss. They are actually individual stitches made continuously to look like a braid. These are all great stitches which can be used for making outlines, for decorating borders, to fill other … Read more
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly” This is a quote by Barbara Haines Howett that I love. The quote is quite inspirational. Butterfly is beautiful enough to warrant the contrast involved in the metamorphosis from a caterpillar to butterfly. With its beauty, a butterfly inspires us to hope … Read more
In all my (limited) experience of making prints and patterns on fabric, stamping is the easiest. The main advantage I see is when I have to paint the same design many times over on fabric – it can give professional quality results, especially when done carefully with fabric paint or textile ink on pre-washed fabric … Read more
If someone asked me to choose one fabric out of all others to make flowers I would choose felt – it may not have the smoothness of Satin, volume of Organdy, luster of Organza or luxuriousness of Silk – still the bright vibrant colors and ease of attaching with glue, non-fraying edges, stiff looks but … Read more