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 ...

With hand embroidery and hand sewing, you are spoiled for choices – so-many types of embroidery techniques, threads for embroidery, embroidery fabric hand sewing methods, and embroidery needles. And ...

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.

What with all the talk of fast fashion, throwing away old things for the sake of mental peace and nirvana, the convenience of not stepping out or even taking out your wallet for buying things, and the ...

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 ...

When you are making clothes for yourself, you can afford to make mistakes. It need not be exact. If one pattern doesn’t work, you forgive yourself and move on to the next. But when it comes to running ...

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 ...

Why do women love bags so much? Interesting question, but like many interesting questions, this one also does not have a clear answer. Bags are such a craze for some that they are even willing to pay ...

Do you know that earlier collars were mostly detachable from clothes? Today collars are integral parts of most of our clothing. It frames the face, keeps your neck warm, and gives the whole garment ...

Choosing the right detergents and cleaning products is very important when it comes to maintaining clothes like new. You can choose them according to the fabrics, stains, and then your own preferences ...

The dreamiest fabric of all, that is Tulle to me. In fabric terms, Tulle is a lightweight, very fine, soft flowy machine-made netting fabric. It is usually made of nylon, though silk, rayon etc. are ...