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Mastic flower - a delightful decoration for cakes
Needlework

Mastic flower - a delightful decoration for cakes

Do you like to cook cakes? Do you like decorating your sweet creations? If yes, then learn how to make a flower from fondant, so that in the future your cakes will become real masterpieces. All that is needed for this creativity is to learn the technology for preparing sweet mass for modeling and a little imagination

Small masterpieces: DIY satin ribbon flowers
Needlework

Small masterpieces: DIY satin ribbon flowers

Instead of buying ready-made things decorated with standard decorations, try making your own flowers from satin ribbons. You will see that they look amazing! At the same time, making them is very simple and fun

How to knit washcloths for the whole family: tips and tricks
Needlework

How to knit washcloths for the whole family: tips and tricks

Have you just started to master this wonderful hobby - crochet? While you are learning the basics and acquiring the necessary skills to make some kind of large and complex product, we suggest that you practice performing simple but practical tasks. Learn how to knit washcloths and make DIY gifts for all family members

How to start crochet? For beginners, we offer schemes of simple products
Needlework

How to start crochet? For beginners, we offer schemes of simple products

Some women would like to learn simple needlework to relieve stress after work or just do something useful in front of the TV. Learn how to start crochet. For beginner craftswomen, it is better not to choose some difficult pattern. It is advisable to opt for such simple products as scarves or napkins for the kitchen. See how you can do very useful things in just a couple of evenings

Learn to crochet a potholder - an original decoration for the kitchen interior
Needlework

Learn to crochet a potholder - an original decoration for the kitchen interior

Learn how to crochet a potholder with a very basic knowledge of this needlework. All you need is to be careful and be able to knit only chain stitches and single crochets. You can create a whole series of similar potholders using different colors of yarn. In addition, your children and other household members will greatly benefit by helping you in this matter

How to determine the right side of the fabric. What is its difference from the purl
Needlework

How to determine the right side of the fabric. What is its difference from the purl

Before buying material for sewing, you should know how to determine the front side of the fabric by the edge, pattern, pile, etc. After all, the appearance of the product will depend on its choice. But the most important thing to do is to determine the sides before cutting the product. It is not recommended to do such an important thing in the evening and under very bright artificial lighting, as it distorts reality

Saddle leather. What is it? Products from it
Needlework

Saddle leather. What is it? Products from it

Saddle leather. What is it? products from it. Basic properties, characteristics and features of saddle leather. What is a saddlebag. Varieties of saddle leather: hard (yuft) and soft (raw). technical leather

How to insert a needle into a sewing machine: instructions for use, operation and repair, tips
Needlework

How to insert a needle into a sewing machine: instructions for use, operation and repair, tips

Needle device. Types of sewing machines. Instructions on how to insert a needle into a sewing machine. How to insert a twin needle into a sewing machine. Tips for operation. Incorrect needle installation: the cause of the breakdown

Stripe satin: what is this fabric, composition, description, application, advantages and disadvantages
Needlework

Stripe satin: what is this fabric, composition, description, application, advantages and disadvantages

Satin stripe: what kind of material? What is it made from. Production technology. Features, advantages and disadvantages of stripe satin. What is made from this material. Basic rules for the care of stripe satin products

Why does the sewing machine break the thread: the main causes and how to fix them
Needlework

Why does the sewing machine break the thread: the main causes and how to fix them

Why does the sewing machine break the thread? Main reasons: defective needle, incorrect thread tension, incorrectly inserted tension regulator spring, notches on machine parts, incorrectly selected material