EMBROIDERY 
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Ari embroidery is a way of life for many village dwellers in Sriperumbudur. Not many know that in and around this town, the art of Ari embroidery is being carried on for perhaps 100 years. A look at this intricate craft and its creators. The fabric is stretched out tight on the frames. Seated on [...]
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How to:Fruity Button Embroidery Napkins
It takes only a few stray buttons and some embroidery floss to transform plain napkins into a harvest of whimsical linens. Tools and Materials Buttons, embroidery floss, thread (in the color of the fruit you want to create) Standard sewing needle Embroidery needle Fabric napkins (we used 10-by-10-inch tea napkins) Embroidery hoop (optional) Fabric pen [...]
Fendi DIY Baguette Bag Lets You Practice Your Sewing Skills
by Ruthie Friedlander We just came across this Do It Yourself Baguette bag from Fendi’s Spring 2010 collection; a nice follow up from 2008’s Paint-Your-Own Baguette Tote. Finally all the needlepoint expertise we learned at summer camp will come in handy! Rare is the case that a large design house, especially one with as much [...]
MAking time:How to reupholster a chair
by Jacqueline Mulvaney Reupholstery and a little TLC can transform a cheap chair into a statement piece of furniture. In this extract from Revive!, a new book on recycled interiors, Jacqueline Mulvaney shows you how Try working with a piece of furniture that you find at an auction house or junk shop. When I talk [...]
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