Chhaya Mehrotra Blog

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Apr 16 2025

Mastering the Art of Crochet Finishing: A Comprehensive Guide

By following these steps and going back and forth through the stitches with your tapestry needle, you can effectively weave in your yarn ends and ensure that your crochet project is securely bound off.

Apr 17 2025

Seamstress Career Path: Discover Where They Work and What They Do

The opportunities to work in a variety of areas, though, are out there, and no matter what it is you like to do or what you re best at you ll find someone who wants to buy the crafts that you re making.

Apr 19 2025

Master the Basics of Embroidery Hoops: How They Work and How to Use Them

The fabric has puckered and wrinkled in areas where the thread tension varied, particularly around the unstitched areas and beside the left hand leaves.

May 3 2025

Thread Work Embroidery Techniques: A Step-by-Step Guide

The instructions say to satin stitch to secure the ends as in your second link , but I wasn t sure if this would hold, so I rewove the ends in but didn t think to remove the next thread first.

May 11 2025

Learn the Art of Knitting Colorwork: Techniques and Patterns

If you have a stitch marker placed at the start of the row lift the last stitch, remove marker, put the stitch back at the left needle, purl it together with the yarn over and put the marker back.

May 14 2025

Spark Creativity: Engaging Craft Activities for Preschoolers

Most preschoolers will jump at the chance to squirt liquids from plastic bottles why not let them create beautiful temporary artwork while they re at it.

May 18 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Hair Weaves: Types, Installation, Care, and More

Synthetic hair doesn t last as long and tends to get matted or tangled, but you can buy more of it because it s usually a fraction of the price of human hair.

May 22 2025

Discover the Beauty of Aari Embroidery: Stunning Designs & Techniques

Embarking on Aari work can feel a bit daunting at first, but by following these detailed steps, you ll find the process both manageable and enjoyable.

May 26 2025

Easy and Beautiful: Embroidery Blouse Designs for Beginners

These designs are flexible enough to fit a wide range of tastes and body types, whether you re getting ready for a wedding or planning your holiday wardrobe.