Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 14 2025

Quilling Earrings: Create Stunning Jewelry with Simple Designs

If you aren t familiar with paper quilling, this craft involves taking thin strips of colored paper, rolling them into a coil, pinching them to form a shape, and gluing the shapes together to create designs and objects.

Apr 15 2025

Easy Embroidery Designs: Adorable Patterns for Any Skill Level

This one is actually on a zippered pouch, which you can make yourself, or you can just use the embroidery pattern to transfer this to just about anything you want.

Apr 17 2025

Simple Butterfly Embroidery Designs: Stitch Your Way to Beauty

And, in a pinch, you can trace your pattern onto some tracing paper, baste the paper onto your fabric, stitch through the paper, and then remove once complete.

Apr 18 2025

Show Your Love with These Easy and Adorable Valentine's Day Crafts

Add a few drops of essential oil, such as rose or lavender, for a fragrant touch, and use soap colorants to tint the bars in shades of red, pink, or white.

Apr 18 2025

Easy Crochet Mittens: Step-by-Step Tutorial for Beginners

I usually do mostly hats for the teacher gifts, but this year I decided to make a pair of mittens for my eldest son s teacher and came up with these basic mittens for winter these are even great for a beginner.

Apr 22 2025

Simple Knitting Patterns: Discover the Joy of Knitting with These Easy Projects

The knit in the front and back of the stitch gives you a little purl bump, which will help you keep track of increases when you begin working in the round.

Apr 22 2025

Discover the Beauty of Palestinian Embroidery: Simple Patterns & Tutorials

The primary goal was to preserve these cultural treasures, prevent their deterioration, and empower women to embroider and innovate, thus creating opportunities for new generations.

Apr 22 2025

Easy Skirt Sewing Patterns: Make a Perfect Skirt in No Time

Don t pull your tape measure too tight and try to kid yourself, or your finished skirt will fit the measurements you want to be, not those you actually are and will end up too tight.

Apr 23 2025

Embroidery for Beginners: Learn Basic Stitches and Patterns

Fishbone stitch makes me think of fish skeletons but it is actually commonly used for leaves that have thick, dense padding and an interesting cross-over effect along the center.

Apr 23 2025

Simple Pullover Sweater Knitting Pattern: A Warm and Easy Knit for Any Occasion

The designer we have to thank for this stunning piece is Georgia Farrell, the long pullover can be worn in any setting, whether you re in a meeting, going for drinks and socialising or just popping into town this is the perfect garment, mix and matched with black trousers or jeans and trainers.