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Fabric Painting ideas (10 Easy Beginner level techniques)

Fabric painting is a simple way to print your own fabric.  You can conjure up beautiful designs, textures, and patterns on your otherwise plain, lackluster fabric with some paints and a brush. Completely transform it into a work of art. As a comparative novice at painting, I was apprehensive about publishing this post with some … Read more

How to sew a Scalloped Edge – 9 types

With a scalloped edge, you do not need to add any other embellishment to your fabric. They work as beautiful decorations for garments, accessories and home linen. They add a certain feminine charm to the fabric. Scallops are great when making clothes for kids. Even on adults’ clothes, they have a place on pocket edges, … Read more

How to paint fabric (Easy cloth painting tips for beginners)

At one point in time, I was obsessed with Fabric painting. Whatever I sewed, I had to paint some design or motif on it.  I have made some horrible fabric paintings on napkins, aprons, and bed sheets which may have turned out a lot better if I had read this post earlier.  No use crying … Read more

8 Best ways to make Beaded Tassels

Beads bring an extraordinary beauty to garments and accessories, wherever they are added. You can add beads to the edges of your fabric as beaded tassels or as edge beading stitches. Some of the most common types of beaded tassels are as below.  Supplies needed to make the beaded tassels Assorted beads (Seed beads, bugle beads, … Read more

How to make Ribbon bows: 7 easy DIY tutorials

Ribbon bows are some of the prettiest embellishments you can sew on your clothes and accessories. They are very easy to make as well. Here are some very easy tutorials to make bows out of ribbons How to make a bow out of ribbon Easy Butterfly Bow This is one of the most easy bows … Read more