To be precise, the color of the year is not exactly white but Cloud Dancer, which is essentially white with a lightly creamy, diffused shading. It has an undertone of ivory or alabaster which is great ...
Slits or Vents are openings in fabric ; they are clean-finished using techniques such as facings, bindings, hems, or overlapping vent constructions. Slits can be added to necklines, sleeve hems, side ...
Pick Stitch is a widely spaced small back stitch. When done repeatedly, it looks like a stitching line of small running stitches with a wider gap in between than normal. It is used as a basting stitch ...
Raw hem is a hemline that’s been left unfinished (not hemmed after cutting). After washing and wearing, frayed and distressed edges are a given on this hem. Raw hem jeans has an edgy look that is ...
A cross stitch is just two straight stitches crossing each other. What variations can you make with this simple x look alike. Well, if you think that, you couldn’t be more wrong. The little x stitch ...
The balloon sleeve is no longer a relic of the past. The exaggerated sleeve movement has brought this type of sleeve to the forefront of fashion. I see a lot of tops and dresses with this bulb-like ...
When I am repairing a torn area on a pair of denim jeans, I have two choices – one is to make the mending as invisible as possible with same color thread or patch, OR make it stand out as a decorative ...
Have you seen all those posts on instagram with silhouette embroidery? I was wondering how that was done and tried it on my fabric. It looked simple enough. I managed to get to it like an elephant in ...
A stitch length of 2.5 to 3 mm is what I use to sew lightweight to medium linen. But some heavier weight linen may need 3 to 3.5 mm. I also use the average 80/12 or thinner 70/10 universal needle to ...
This is applicable only if you do not own a coverstitch machine. If you have a coverstitch machine, (even if you do not) you must know that the coverstitch machine produces the most suitable stitches ...
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 ...
Do you know what lies close to the most distinguishing part of your body ? – the neckline! It frames your face and makes it all the more attractive than it already is; Which is why people care so much ...