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
Sew-on and iron-on badges or letters/sayings, name patches – all of these are things you can always make use of – for embellishing, mending a hole, displaying your loyalty, or just a declaration of your attitude. Instead of relying on store-bought ones, you can make them just the way you want and the exact size … Read more
What are Embroidery Hoops? Hoops consist of two rings, and the fabric is stretched in between these rings and tightened with a screw. They are the most commonly used tool for stretching fabric when embroidering, be it by hand or machine. You get wooden ones and plastic ones.  Should I use Hoops when embroidering by hand … Read more
A monogram is like a personal logo — a stylish way to represent a name and personalize the item it appears on. Monograms quietly tell the world who something belongs to. I have read books in which it has been used centuries back. In weddings especially, monograms symbolize the joining of two lives and families. … Read more
What if you could repair holes in the fabric and do embroidery at the same time – functional and decorating stitch – a dream stitch? This is what pattern darning is all about. Most sewists who value a good dress must have done some darning in their lifetime or are aware of the possibilities of … Read more