Local craft and stationery stores carry different types of stamps – in all shapes and sizes. You just need some liquid fabric paint and an ink pad to stamp and create beautifully patterned fabric. Then why make your own stamps? Because like everything in life you crave for more variety in your designs. When you … Read more
There is something about beads! The textural effect of the bead embroidery work combined with their vivid iridescent colors looks beautiful on garments and accessories. This is why you will find that most designers use bead embroidery motifs to enhance their creations. You can also do it, if not in an elaborate way, using small … Read more
A fly stitch is a stitch that looks like the alphabets U or V secured with a small straight stitch. It is similar to a detached feather stitch and is very versatile. You can use it in many ways in your embroidery project; as grass stalks on a ground or as flying birds , as … Read more
Who loves Pansy? The Pansy flower, of a thousand hues – I have seen this flower in gardens and marveled at the many different shades of it- the perfect flower, other than a rose for embroidery. Many a girl is lovingly named Pansy after this beautiful flower. I have attempted to make Pansy flowers here with embroidery … Read more
Ladder stitch, as its name suggests, looks like a ladder. The ladder stitch, often likened to a surgical suture, offers a nearly invisible seam, making it popular for a lot of your projects. In sewing, it can be done in 3 ways and for different purposes. The three most commonly used Ladder stitches are as outlined … Read more
Once you are enamored of something, everywhere you look you will find that one thing. It is happening to me now. I am in love with Chikankari embroidery and I can see it everywhere. On shawls, skirts, tunics, bedspreads, quilts, sheer curtains. My younger one peeping on the screen says, yes, I love chicken too … Read more