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
A cross stitch is just two straight stitches crossing each other. What variations can you make with this simple x look alike. Well, if you think that, you couldn’t be more wrong. The little x stitch with those diagonals up against each other in war, makes for many beautiful little stitches with subtle differences. If … Read more
I have always been fascinated by those fine delicate pintucks made on my kid’s dresses that I used to buy from an embroidery shop. They were exquisite and elevated those already pretty frocks to another level. Think Heirloom sewing, fine embroidery, that warm feeling when you look at beautiful things – well, Pintucks along with … Read more
This post gives you different easy ways to applique letters. These DIY applique letters can be used to embellish your clothes, accessories and other fabrics for home decor projects. You can sew the applique letters with zig zag stitches along the border as it is, or make a standalone letter with fusible webbing as lining, … Read more
Pulled thread Embroidery work is a counted thread whitework embroidery technique mostly worked on loosely woven fabric. In Pulled thread work, holes are made on the fabric surface, by pulling the thread stitched onto the fabric in different filling embroidery stitches. This work produces a fabric which looks like lace. In this work, no thread … Read more