Many people I know who love sewing, is fascinated by embroidery but choke when they think about finding and drawing the designs on fabric. They look for shortcuts or look out for the simplest designs. That does not mean that simple designs are not beautiful. They are the most stunning in my opinion. But the embroidery … Read more
Cutwork is embroidery done on fabric with spaces cut out in between. Renaissance cutwork, Broderie Anglaise, Richeheu work, and Reticella cutwork are all different forms of this work and involves the same process with varying effect in the sizes of spaces when the spaces are cut out and the stitches used in between.Beautifully done cutwork … Read more
Sewing sequins on fabric is quite easy, if you know some tips and some easy stitches. The method used depends on the type of sequins you have and the effect you want; If you want to attach the sequins in rows or if you want a random effect. Which Needle to use with sequins ? … Read more
Block printing on fabric Woodblock printing of textiles refers to the textile printing technique of printing patterns on fabric with carved wooden blocks. It is the oldest textile printing technique and the easiest. As early as the 14th century, Indians have been block printing, and in China, even earlier. Block printing is supposed to have … Read more
I used to love crafts and painting when I was young. Then my attention turned to fabric and there was no looking back. For me, nothing even comes closer to fabric and sewing in exploring creativity. While painting allowed me to explore color on a flat surface, Fabric Manipulation opened a new dimension: the … Read more
Free motion Machine Embroidery You only need a straight stitching sewing machine for this wonderful ‘drawing with thread’ freehand machine embroidery – with a feed dog cover or drop feed capacity. The advantages of this embroidery are many. I loved to paint earlier (till I ran out of surfaces to paint and turned to fabric … Read more