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DIY Felt Rose (4 easy ways to make these roses)

Method 1 of making DIY Felt Roses To make this ROSE flower you just need to roll some felt. Let me tell you how. Cut out a large circle from felt. Draw a spiral shape starting from the center as in the picture below. Related posts: Make fabric Roses: 10 ways; Ribbon design flowers; Make … Read more

Mirror work designs : 9 simple embroidery designs you can use on clothes

Mirror work, also known as Sheesha work is a beautiful surface embellishment technique for fabric in which small mirrors in different shapes and sizes are affixed on fabric and embroidery work is done around the mirror. The shimmer of the mirrors ( or the thin metal discs used instead) can give a beautiful luxurious look … Read more

What is Embroidery – the important things to get started

Embroidery is the art of stitching beautiful embroidery stitches on fabric surfaces with thread /embroidery floss and other materials. You can create beautiful patterns on the surface of the fabric with decorative stitches or laid thread. It can be worked by hand using stitches like satin stitch, backstitch, and French knots, or by machine using … Read more

Decorative edge embroidery stitches by hand(8 types)

I have always admired the beautiful edges on some exquisite scarves and table clothes and sleeve hems and wondered whether they were made by machine or whether I will need to learn crochet or something complicated to master this -I thought I could never ever learn them!. But learn them I did and found it … Read more

Different types of knots used in crafts and sewing

Talking to people interested in outdoor sports and adventures, one would think your whole life depended on learning to make some of these knots. For me? Not so much. But knots can be very useful in sewing! Think about it: to make buttons ( for eg: Chinese closures), for bead work (for eg: to knot … Read more