A Blouson top features a gathered waist with a fullness that balloons out over the waistline. The waistline is gathered with elastic. The colors, prints and patterns and the embellishments on the ...

There is a shop that sells second-hand clothes at our place – and when I go there, there is one thing that I always buy. Jean jackets. They are versatile and timeless and never look outdated in their ...

I cherish my sewing machine – in fact, cannot imagine a life without it. But however much I like my sewing machine, even I know it cannot do everything in a sewing project -I need my hand sewing ...

Screen printing is one of the most cost-effective ways to print clothes in bulk. It is used around the world by a lot of people to print on t-shirts, banners, etc. I will give you an overview of what ...

When selecting the fabric for your clothes, accessories or home furnishing, you usually just go with terms like cotton, wool, knit, polyester, etc. As a layman, you may get confused on hearing more ...

There are 3 types of felting that a fiber/fabric lover does. 1. First is, Felting as a non-woven fabric making process in which fibers are compressed, matted, and joined together, by applying heat, ...

I love looking at pictures of historical clothing in books. They are fascinating. Yes, even the togas of ancient Rome look so romantic. But I guess it was not so romantic back then. There is a story ...

Skirt – that classic garment that is at once feminine and utilitarian. Choose your fabric and draft a favorite skirt pattern with your measurements. You can make it with just a piece of fabric or ...

Corsets! How else do you think all those noble ladies of Europe, some hundreds of years ago, managed to look like an hourglass, with a waist that you could span with a hand? The women of those times ...

This post lists the best and safest ways for cleaning clothes and fabric including methods of cleaning garments that do not require the use of water, like vaccuuming, sanding and brushing. Cleaning ...