My first eco-printing experiment: what worked, what failed, and how I discovered the Hapa Zome technique for creating ...

In Hindi, the term ‘Bandhan’ means ‘tie’ and ‘Bandhna’ means ‘to tie’. It is a no-brainer that in textile dyeing, Bandhani (Hindi: बांधनी) is the art of tying and then dyeing. But there is something ...

The first sewing machines were not made for the home user. Even if they were, the exorbitant price of those early machines made it impossible for individuals to buy them. And they made many people ...

Adding beads to fabric is like sprinkling a little magic on your creations. In this post, we’ll explore nine different ways to add bead on your clothes that can effortlessly enhance your projects; it ...

Welcome! Started in 2016, Sewguide now features many posts dedicated to sewing and fashion design, with a specific focus on transforming fabric into clothes and accessories. Dive into a collection of ...

Fashion refers to the styles of clothing that are currently popular – ‘currently’ being relative. It is always evolving and changing and going back. Every style and trend in fashion keeps coming back ...

For sewing clothes that need to be pressed at high heat and don’t require stretch, I use high-quality cotton thread. For quilting, machine embroidery, synthetic fabrics, and fabrics with stretch, I ...

Do you know that beads have been found in graves of men who died a long time ago – like thousands of years ago. Check out a recent report here in Huffingtonpost.com – Researchers have discovered three ...

This post lists the different varieties in styles that the humble t-shirts are available. Do you know that once upon a time, T-shirt (aka the ‘Tee’) was just an undergarment? During the 1st World War, ...

This is a list of fashion-related words that differentiate the fashion talk of the common man from the fashion elite. You can call it the fashion jargon tossed around by the designers and editors who ...

Tie and dye is a self-explanatory term — fabric is tied and then dyed to create patterns. It is a resist-dyeing technique in which selected parts of the fabric are blocked from absorbing dye by tying, ...

Who does not like leather; Who does not want the distinction that leather gives you! The elegance of leather products when used to make clothing, accessories or home decor is unparalleled. Nothing to ...