Embroidery machine embroidered letters – it is a no brainer. If your embroidery machine is good enough and the file is optimised for stitching well, you are guaranteed beautiful looking letters on your t-shirts in no time. But what if you don’t have an embroidery machine. How to personalise your t-shirt with your own letters … Read more
Any one who has a home sewing machine will have a zig zag stitch and any one with a zig zag machine can make satin stitch applique – And, Satin Stitch Applique is considered as the holy grail of applique technique. But, it is not a matter of just “keep your fabric on top of … Read more
To tell you the truth, I have a love-hate relationship with cotton knits. I do not have a serger and with experience, I will compare them to a “toxic ex” – who we know will cause drama and trauma, but we keep going back because they make you look good. There is a saying in … Read more
To tell you the truth, the headline I wrote is a little misleading. There is no way that you can add studs to clothes without leaving holes. But there are methods you can follow to minimize the damage. And the beauty of studs and the way light reflects off them may make you leave them … Read more
The printable water-soluble stabilizer works like this—take the designs you have for hand embroidery, print them directly onto those sheets, and then cut them out. Peel the backing from your design, and place it on your fabric. No tracing. No messy lines. Just embroider over it. Can hand embroidery be more simpler than this! And … Read more
The days are not far off when you will look at a flower and you will be able to print out the line design for it. The way technology is progressing, this is entirely possible, even if you want to brush it aside for now. But as it is now, for you and me, finding … Read more
Isn’t it weird that you can leave holes in your jeans as they are and no one will think you’re strange? Can you say that about any other clothing? But the funny thing is, there are some people who think it’s weird that there are still people who prefer their jeans without holes. And there … Read more
If you do not like the plain look of normal fabric edges, nothing like beads to add some drama. But not all fabrics are best for this edge finish. Before you start, the most important step is choosing the right fabric for the beads you plan to use. This is always a pet peeve of … Read more
Ombre refers to the gradual blending of one color to another or a gradual change of light color to dark – imagine colors fading into each other. This shading mimics a lot of colors in the nature and is used in textile design to add visual depth. You just have to design your colors so … Read more
A bellows pocket is a perfect storage pocket with a gusset on the side. But how roomy can a jeans pocket be. Well, as roomy as it can be. There is a way, to turn it into an expandable bellows pocket. Yes, you make a little alteration to the jeans pocket and it turns into … Read more
What can you make with this thin sliver of a ribbon, which looks almost like thick thread? Well, a lot, apparently. This is why they say, NEVER underestimate anything and anyone. These thin ribbons are great to decorate clothes and fabric. Because they are narrow and flexible, they behave almost like thread with a lot … Read more
If I say this, “Fabric buying is a separate indulgence that has only a slight connection to sewing” in a sewists’ group, it will receive thunderous applause and approval. When you are a fabric lover, you buy it for the beauty of it. “just because’ is an excuse that we all have heard before … … Read more
I have a special interest in recycling – it is in my DNA. Not only for the sake of the earth or anything noble like that (though that thought crosses my mind a lot too). I am a hoarder and a shopper. And now that I am both, what do I do with all the … Read more
When I first saw the Shippo-tsunagi Sashiko pattern I thought: Ofcourse, trust the Japanese to turn something simple into something that looks complicated. Sashiko has at its base the easiest of all hand embroidery stitches – the running stitch. But here, this full circle lattice pattern with interlocked circles looked anything but simple. For me, … Read more
There is a saying in my place that coconut tree is a heavanly tree, because every part of it can be reused. Coconut water becomes a drink, the kernel is used to make food and oil, the husk turns into coir and rope, the shell is crafted into bowls and handicrafts, the leaves are used … Read more
The ric-rac trim is a zigzag braid trim that is usually added on fabric edges on kids wear and home decor. It is usually reversible and can be used on hems, pockets, necklines, cuffs and hems of all kinds of clothes. It can be stitched along the fabric edges or on top of the fabric. … Read more
When you want a closure that is hassle-free, silent, and very easy to use, and most importantly super strong there is none that come to the forefront of my mind as magnetic snaps. These fasteners because of the magnets inside them and that is a strong hold there. The normal snap fasteners are not that … Read more
This is a step by step tutorial to sew a pouch with a faux fur fabric (you can substitute the material with plush or even canvas, cotton….. ) with a magnetic snap closure from a single pattern piece. It can be customised to the size you want and can be used as a organiser inside … Read more
Zippered sideseam pocket A side seam pocket is one of the most convenient pockets becaise it remains hidden inside the side seam of your clothing. And if you can give it a zippered closure, you combine clean look with security. There are many ways that you can sew these zippered pockets. The first one is … Read more
Darts are used to control excess fabric and shape a garment to the body. Usually they’re added during the making of a garment (at the pattern drafting time), but we do not always have that option. You may have a store-bought top that fits like a shapeless bag, and adding darts can completely change its … Read more