Indian textiles are famed worldwide. Not just that, people’s attire, textiles, and craft differ from region to region, adding to the cultural richness. Whether it is Gotta Patti of Rajasthan or Kantha ...

A example of Mochi embroidery from the book, 'The Shoemaker's Stitch'. In the early 1990s, I began travelling regularly to Banaskantha in Gujarat, developing garments and soft furnishings for the Self ...

The Mochi community of Gujarat belonged to the Rajput clan of Gujarat and came primarily from the Saurashtra region (Kathiawad). The Mochis are a traditional Indian community of shoemakers, or ...

In “At Home” (2010), Bill Bryson revealed the nifty origins and surprising histories of things we have about us in our houses, from fish knives and mousetraps to brass beds and brassieres. He didn’t ...

I mainly use DMC embroidery floss. For DMC No. 5 and No. 8 and for linen thread, I embroider with a single strand.

Are you the seasonally-affected sort? Fall is the perfect time to hunker down with a new indoor hobby. Think of it as pre-emptively mounting a solid defense against winter blues. A spirited new sewing ...