Sewing Inspo

I was busy repairing my damaged pair of jeans when suddenly Grandma popped in and asked, “What are you doing?” I looked up and replied, “I’m sewing.” She squinted at my work, then shook her head and said, “That’s not sewing, that’s darning!” Naturally, I was curious and asked, ” I know what is darning…

I was just understanding darning and mending, and now I have caught up with this patching thing. I was again roaming around, confused about all the darning stitch and repairing methods. So, without roaming around confused, I decided to run to Grandma and ask the difference between darning and patching. She smiled and said, Darning…

Clothes are meant to wear out no matter how well you take care of them. After a few uses, you can find little holes or wear out in them. But does that mean you should throw it that way? No, you shouldn’t! You can repair them with darning and mending. So, is both the same…

Of course, there are a lot of types of blanket stitching out there. I tried almost every type of it, from closed to mirror blanket stitch. And honestly, all of them are good. But then I thought, is there any blanket stitch alternative? 🤔 The good thing is, yes, there is!  Alternative Feather stitch is…

It all started with an old cushion in my grandmother’s attic. Its needlepoint design was faded, the edges fraying, but something about it made me pause. The intricate weave of threads told a story that was as much about the hands that stitched it as the design itself. Among the patterns, I noticed a series…