This is a DIY tutorial post with general instructions for making quilted blanket cover using used saris and thus is a recycling project too. Namaste and hello Dear Tantu readers! Hope you are doing great! Its long since I shared some DIY tutorial with you. It’s finally raining in Pune…
A review of Sewing and Quilting Book for Women’s Heart Health, Sew Red. The book is a key to open creativity within a fabric enthusiast as a beginner and in addition, the book also brings awareness about heart health in women. Namaste! Hi! Hello! How are you doing? Yeah, I…
A review of my one month old Singer Talent 3321 Automatic Sewing Machine after sewing five sari blouses. This review is made by a manual sewing machine user designer after buying her first automatic sewing machine. Namaste Dear Tantu Reader! How are you? Enjoying spring? We have been to Aditi…
This is a DIY post of making two patch worked trims, beaded yo-yo patchwork and ruffle motif work. These patchwork trims are my creation inspired by yo-yo patchwork. Hey, Tantu Enthusiast! What’s up? We are shivering by the sudden arrival of winter here in Pune. All day I have to…
This post deals with pattern cutting and sewing (stitching) of a princess line (directed from neckline) blouse with raglan style. Hi Friend! Happy Deepavali/Diwali to all Indian Readers! Hope you celebrated your Diwali in eco-friendly way! Our previous posts were about Princess Line – Types and Tips, Princess line Blouse…
This DIY post is about how to make a princess line and raglan style sari blouse using a darted sari blouse pattern. This project deals with making of a princess line directed from neckline. This post could serve a base for making all the other types of princess line patterns.…
This post is aimed to understand princess seams or princess lines, their types and the impact of princess lines on the appearance of the wearer. This post is an attempt to design a princess line silhouette for a person with a figure type that is usually not suitable to try…
Aho! Namaste Tantu bandhava: (=relatives in Sanskrit)! There are lots of organizing ideas over internet for making sewing more easy. They are so exciting that I was always willing to have my ‘various design kits’ to be organized as I saw! Today I will show a very simple method of…
Hello Tantu Reader… How are you doing? Do you remember the bodice I dyed? Do you want to know what I did out of it? Come on, Let me show you My Shrug! (Photography by my husband, Venu) Here it is! A shrug can be patterned or plain. I decided…
An ever fitting sari blouse making idea. General instructions about pattern making and sewing of a blouse that needs no alteration on gaining or losing weight. Hey, have you faced the problems of fitting in the sari blouse every next time you wear it? Me too… Even if I altered it,…
