Egyptians, Chinese, Indians – all the ancient civilizations of the world can claim a piece of the history of quilting. People were making quilts as far back as 3400 BC or even beyond. Being this old does not mean it has lost a smidgen of its appeal among enthusiasts today. In fact, quilting is a … Read more
Microfiber – the name gives you a gist of what you have in store for you when you buy this fabric- it is a synthetic fabric that is supposed to be even finer (read micro?) than silk – with fibers less than 1 denier (about 10–20 times finer than a human hair).. The fibers in … Read more
Of all the sewing jobs around, one of the hardest is sewing leather – especially hand sewing it. The toughest among us attempt it and emerge a winner. A few ammunition at our side do help to win the battle. Related post : Hand sewing stitches for leather. Here is a list of those tools … Read more
Lapped zippers are the most popular of all zipper applications on garments. I think the reason is that in a lapped zipper you have a small (false) covering over the zip – so “no exposed zipper teeth”; the zipper opening is concealed very well from all and sundry – the best type of zipper application … Read more
What is is so special about a sweet heart neckline that most brides refuse to think beyond it for the most special dress of their lives – the wedding day gown? The distinctive feature of this neckline is the shape of the top part of a stylized heart it sports. It combines the features of … Read more
Let me turn fortune teller for you – I see in my cards that you have just started learning belly dancing after being inspired by Shakira’s gorgeous ‘hips don’t lie’ sways. Am I wrong? Fine! Then maybe you just want to dress as a belly dancer for the fun of it, without wanting to do … Read more