Wikipedia says that ‘texture is the perceived surface quality of a work of art’. It is one of the seven formal artistic elements. In fashion designing, texture is achieved through fabric surface texture as well as fabric manipulations. Many designers layer multiple fabrics in a single garment for the sake of texture. Cut outs made … Read more
Information overload – that is what happens when I look for some embroidery designs suitable for sewing on baby clothes. All the children’s embroidery designs are so adorable. I usually want to embroider all of them – and then a slight headache starts in the back of my head – this is what I mean … Read more
Screen printing is one of the most cost-effective ways to print clothes in bulk. It is used around the world by a lot of people to print on t-shirts, banners, etc. I will give you an overview of what screen printing is all about and how to go about it. I have this friend who … Read more
Potato printing brings out the kid in me – I love stamping away to glory with those super cute potato stamps. Reminds me of the time I used to do this a lot. But there is a difference between then and now. Here my canvas is fabric, not the easily disposable paper I used to … Read more
Pretty bows bring on a special degree of cuteness to dresses – it does not matter where it is placed – back, front or the sides. These bows can be added to any dress very easily with a sash. Even those exquisite wedding dresses you see in the wedding magazines features these perfect sashes tied into … Read more
Have you seen those embroidered ethnic bags with all-over embroidery? I had wanted to make one for a long time and was looking out for ways to do embroidery on the fabric. I meant to make this kind of bag- which is when I discovered these background stitches. I decided to do one of these … Read more