Here is a blog post on how to cut bias strip and using it. Bias binding strips are commonly seen in dressmaking or sewing patterns. It simply means that it’s a thin strip of cloth cut in bias. The reason behind is that it allows a good comfortable stretch when it comes to using it. […]
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Here is a blog post on how to make sweet potato chips from scratch. It’s dead easy to make. In recent years Sweet potato has taken over supermarket shelves. Now it’s widely available as a ready frozen oven chip. The health benefits of eating sweet potato have been shown to be much better than ordinary
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Here is a blog post of putting metallic prints on paper. another term or name for it can be foil heat transferring technique. As basically you are transferring foil effects from a special heat transferable material to the fabric. Foil printing is not a new printing technique. It is widely use in t-shirt printing for
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Here is a blog on fabric dyeing with carrot tops. I am using wild carrots tops which are easily found in the woods sometime around summertime. Also known as Queen Anne’s lace or Daucus carota as the flowers resembled of lace patterns. One can also use domestic edible carrot tops from supermarkets or homegrown. It
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Here a post on how to make Yorkshire pudding. Yorkshire pudding is an accompaniment to a roast dinner. Quite commonly in the UK to go with the traditional Sunday roast. It is very easy to make as well. Not much effort needed. Its a hit favourite with young kids as it’s nice and crunchy. It
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Here is my first hand experience of buying Italian sewing magazines while I was there in August. I love buying sewing magazines rather than patterns as you can get so many patterns in one magazine. Well that was at least with Burda magazine the UK edition. I have bought previously sewing magazines here in the
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Here is a blog post on how to make fabric printing paste. I am using synthetic and natural dyes in this post. Yes, I do understand the fabric design world is moving into natural dyes. As it’s better for the planet. I have later also decided to move to natural dyes but I do feel
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