Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 14 2025

Sewing Stretch Fabric Made Easy: Choosing the Right Needles

But if you have ever experienced the frustrating process of having tangles of thread again and again, or dealing with uneven, broken stitching when sewing elastic, this needle is a game-changer.

Apr 14 2025

Exploring Stretchy Knit Fabrics: A Comprehensive Guide

Your choice of fabric will depend on the purpose of those pants, notice we are avoiding mentioning the different holiday seasons with expanded menus , as different activities need different types of stretch as well as different amounts of stretch.

Apr 15 2025

Explore the Beauty of Broken Twill: Fabric Properties and Applications

One differentiating characteristic is how much tighter and compact the RHT is due to being woven with S-twist yarn; which is spun counterclockwise, and creates more defined fades.

Apr 18 2025

Learn about the best fabrics for beginners to start their embroidery journey.

With the crossover of embroidery and quilting, many quilters now incorporate hand and machine embroidery into their projects, so cotton fabrics are abundantly available.

Apr 18 2025

Choosing the Perfect Fabric: A Guide to Crewel Embroidery Materials

While embroidery used to be seen as something older women were involved with, there is now a resurgence in learning handicrafts by people of all ages.

Apr 18 2025

Keep Your Synthetic Weave Fabrics Soft and Smooth with These Fabric Softeners

When washing delicate fabrics like silk or lace, using fabric softener can enhance their texture and maintain their beauty, but it s crucial to apply it with care.

Apr 20 2025

Keep Your Fabrics Tidy: Fabric Storage Ideas for Your Sewing Room

Regardless of whether you need to store clothes, toys or useful tools, these storage containers can enable you to keep things perfectly colors of Purple, Yellow, Blue, Red, Green organized.

Apr 21 2025

Cross Stitch vs. Embroidery Fabric: Choosing the Right Material

There isn t really a big difference between cross stitch and other types of hand embroidery, though cross stitchers may prefer patterns that are more complex than those found in other styles of embroidery.

Apr 22 2025

Beaded Embroidery Fabric: Add a Touch of Glamour to Your Embroidery Projects

If you re having trouble and need some inspiration, I ve created a list below of some of the best bead embroidery patterns for you to take a look at.

Apr 23 2025

Embroidery Fabric Wholesale: Find the Perfect Fabric for Your Projects

I ve always bought from Blanks Boutique instead of ARB Blanks, though, simply because the pricing for very similar items was less at Blanks Boutique when I started purchasing when my girls were younger.