Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 14 2025

Keep Your Macrame Looking its Best: A Comprehensive Care Guide

Odour and Stains In humid or damp environments, macrame may develop unpleasant odours and become more susceptible to staining from dirt and other substances.

Apr 14 2025

Learn to Knot with Macrame Bracelet Patterns: Easy and Creative Jewelry Making

If you need to take a step back from micro macrame to refresh your basic knotting skills, try out the fun and beginner friendly patterns in this free downloadable eBook How to Make Friendship Bracelets 12 Fun Friendship Bracelet Patterns.

Apr 14 2025

Learn to Create Strong and Durable Paracord Braids: Cobra Weave Tutorial

Maybe this is kind of obvious, but just for completeness, here is how you get your keyring onto the loop end of the lanyard Slide keyring onto loop at end of lanyard.

Apr 16 2025

Lazy Daisy Embroidery Stitch: A Step-by-Step Guide to Floral Beauty

To make this stitch, first do a lazy daisy flower with odd number of petals, then the thread with a same coloured thread or a contrasting one is weaved through the petals of the flowers in and out.

Apr 16 2025

Mastering Cretan Embroidery: A Guide to Beautiful Stitches

You could mark the fabric so that the space between lines 2 and 3 are wider and the space between lines 1 and 2, 3 and 4 and smaller so the center stitches are more prominent and the legs of the stitches are shorter.

Apr 17 2025

Learn Embroidery with this Easy-to-Follow DIY Art Kit Guide

The most important thing about backstitching is to make sure you re using the hole that forms at the end of a stitch to start the next stitch anytime you can.

Apr 18 2025

Learn how to create a stunning basket weave quilt with our easy-to-follow instructions.

The Grandma s Lawn Chair Quilt Pattern by Diane Bohn of From Blank Pages offers a modern take on the classic basket weave design inspired by the nostalgic memory of grandma s lawn chairs.

Apr 21 2025

Unlock the Secrets of Quilling: A Guide to Using a Quilling Board

Each petal is simply made from three pinched coils wrapped together to form a tight single shape and adhered to create a bloomin spectacular display, perfect for any occasion.

Apr 24 2025

Master the Art of Macrame with These Easy Beginner Instructions

I ll receive a small commission when you purchase from my Amazon links at no extra cost to you , which I ll happily spend on more colorful macrame cords.

Apr 25 2025

Create Stunning Embroidery Floss Bracelets: A Step-by-Step Guide

If you need some color palette inspiration, check out this article all about choosing the best color combos for your next friendship bracelet Friendship Bracelet Color Ideas and Combinations.