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 ...

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 ...

I used to refer to all the materials I use for sewing as fabrics and textiles interchangeably, but they have distinct differences. Textile is a broader term and fabric refers to a specific material.

There is a reason why skirts are some of the most beginner friendly garments out there – shapes are simple, the fitting is forgiving compared to tops and trousers, and you can just finish it fast and ...

To make this ROSE flower you just need to roll some felt. Let me tell you how. Cut out a large circle from felt. Draw a spiral shape starting from the center as in the picture below. Make petal shapes ...

I am biased about flowers. Who isn’t? They are beautiful. When made with fabric, they can be used to transform simple looking garments and accessories to extraordinary ones of beauty. Once I started ...

What kind of fabric is Fleece? Fleece is a soft, warm fabric with a napped surface, imitating the ‘tufted hair’ of animals. It is an inexpensive man-made fabric that is very insulating, and thus a ...

The waistline of a dress refers to the line separating the upper and lower portions of a garment. It cuts the garment across, and our eyes linger a lot on this dress element. The attractiveness of a ...

As someone passionate about embroidery, I would never want to remove embroidery from clothes. But there are instances where you have to. When the embroidery is in an inappropriate place on your fabric ...

This is an easy tutorial to sew a detachable Tulle skirt – an overskirt This is a wrap-around tulle overskirt you can wear over your tights, leggings, a half slip, an existing skirt, or on its own.

Finger-puppets are playthings with endless scope. Kids of different age groups can play with these cute puppets that fit on a finger-or-two, for a long time with different stories and different ...

Velvet is a challenging material to work with, and may require a combination of techniques for successful sewing. Adjusting the pressure or tension settings on the sewing machine to better accommodate ...