Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 14 2025

Quilling Earrings: Create Stunning Jewelry with Simple Designs

Paper quilling is a fun and relaxing craft that anyone can enjoy, and with these projects, you ll be able to see just how versatile and exciting this art form can be.

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

Check out my article on best magnifying lamps for hand embroidery to learn the different types of lamps and find out which one is the best for your needs.

Apr 18 2025

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

Additionally, if you have time to spare, why not blend both approaches by purchasing a special item and accompanying it with a handmade creation, ensuring your gift is both unique and satisfies your loved ones wishes and desires.

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 following are useful resources to create a custom design using a DMC thread color library, experiment with various motifs, shapes, and patterns by placing them within the grid squares, and finally download PDF versions of your design for reference while stitching.

Apr 22 2025

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

I didn t have quite enough to make a one seam skirt in the fabric I wanted to use, and I am plus size,so I just cut half the width I needed plus two seam allowances via the entire width of the fabric and then sliced it down the middle.

Apr 23 2025

Embroidery for Beginners: Learn Basic Stitches and Patterns

If you know you ll love embroidery and want a big enough hoop size for many tasks, the Brother PE800 embroidery only machine is a great place to start with its 5 x7 maximum embroidery area.

Apr 23 2025

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

Keeping cont of pat as placed in last 4 rows , inc 1 st each end of next and following 6th 6th-6th4th-4th-4th rows until there are 49 45-45-61-61-63 sts, taking inc sts into pat.