Once upon a time, Ribbons were affordable only to the very rich . Thankfully this is not the case now. Cannot imagine my sewing drawer without all those shiny effervescent ribbons Ribbons bring good fortune. I am not fibbing or finding excuses for my ribbon splurges. See how they are mostly used for celebrating – be it wrapping birthday … Read more
What is Metallic embroidery thread ? Metallic thread generally refers to the round, twisted specialty thread created by twisting and bonding a fine metallic foil around a strong core to create an exceptionally smooth, strong, and pliable thread. The resultant thread has the shine of a real metal – be it silver, gold, or bronze. … Read more
A French knot is a knot stitch made by wrapping thread once or twice around the needle and pulling through, leaving a small and beautiful knot on the fabric’s surface. This is one stitch every embroiderer should be learning early in the learning process, but most of the first timers have a dread of this … Read more
Hand embroidery is a wonderful thing. Simple one-dimensional outlines drawn on fabric are filled with some colorful threads, and you have a beautiful work of art that delights and rejuvenates your mind and comes alive in different dimensions. Most of the stitches in hand embroidery can be used to fill these design outlines. Even the … Read more
There is no wonder the needle painting is called that. It is literally painting with your hand-sewing needle and embroidery thread ie, embroidering realistic-looking designs with small straight stitches, which almost look like paint strokes. The whole design is filled with small straight stitches, either long and short or of the same length resulting in … Read more
Bullion knots are one of the most versatile stitches in the whole Hand embroidery stitch types repertoire. They are used in almost all types of embroidery techniques – be it cutwork, Brazilian embroidery, lacework, wool to wool embroidery. It is a staple decoration on smocking designs. You can see bullion roses on all the kids’ finely made dresses. In … Read more