Wing ruffle sleeve also called a wing sleeve has a decorative projection at shoulder attached at armhole seam like a wing. They are typically short sleeves or cap sleeves with fabric gathered or pleated at the shoulder and flares outwards and downwards. The outer edge is left loose and unhemmed to arm so that the fabric ruffles gently as one move. Worn from 1545 to 1640 by both women and men nowadays this style can be seen on tops, dresses and children's clothing.
Monday, September 21, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
Juliet Sleeve
A Juliet sleeve is a long sleeve with short puff at the shoulder. The rounded puff highlights the shoulder contrasting the slim silhouette down the arm. The sleeve is named after heroine of William Shakesphere's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. These sleeves are frequently seen on bridal gowns and vintage tops.
Leg-Of-Mutton Sleeve
A leg-of-mutton sleeve also called a French gigot sleeve, which derives from French, for "leg of lamb". This sleeve is characterized by fullness at the shoulder and upper arm created using gathers or pleats or internal stuffing to hold its voluminous rounded form and tapered to wrist where it looks like a regular sleeve. Popular in eighteenth century and continues to appear in modern dresses, blouses and vintage revivals.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Pintuck Presser Foot
The pintuck presser foot is a specialized sewing machine foot that has a series of evenly spaced grooves on the underside designed to sew raised tucks (pintucks) into the fabric. The pintuck foot works with the help of a twin needle to create raised tucks in the fabric. The foot usually comes with 3, 5, 7 or 9 grooves and works best with lightweight fabrics. The pintuck foot is used for embellishing garments, decorate pillows, table or bed linins etc.
To use it: Attach the pin tuck foot. Remove the standard needle and insert a twin needle. Thread the machine with two spools of thread, one on standard spool pin and other on axillary spool pin. Thread both threads through the machine's thread path until it reaches the needle. Place one thread on the eye of one needle and other to the eye of another needle. Set the machine for straight stitch with medium stitch length (one may increase the upper thread tension for more pronounced effect). Finish sewing the first row and then the first tuck serves as a guide for next tuck to be sewn. One can also experiment with intersecting rows of tucks to create texture in the fabric.
Self-Adhesive Craft Stickers
The self-adhesive stickers made with pearl beads or rhinestone crystals are used for decorative and DIY projects. With the adhesive on the back, they are easy and convenient to use. Just peel them off the sheet and stick them to the area one wants to decorate. They are skin friendly and lightweight and are available in various sizes such as 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 6mm and so on. They are suitable for bridal or any hairstyles, eye makeup, face application, as earrings, on body, nail art and also for various craft and DIY projects such as to decorate shoes, cloths, bags, phones etc.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Dalmatian Angel Sleeve
A Dalmatian Angel sleeve is a type of sleeve that hangs loose from the arm and features ends that extend into long distinct points down the sides. This style of sleeves is primarily found in historical gowns, robes etc.
Friday, August 21, 2026
Batwing Sleeve
Batwing sleeves are long sleeves that are cut with deep armhole almost to waist and are made tight at the wrist giving a batwing like appearance when the arm is extended. It is a variation of dolman sleeve and the loose fit offers relaxed feel and does not restrict arm movement. Looks best worn with skinny jeans, tight pants or tucked into high skirt to balance the upper loose top.
Ringless Safety Pins
A safety pin is a bent pin made of metal and are used for fastening things together. A Ringless safety pin is type of safety pin in which the typical coiled spring loop is absent at the coiled end. Available in different colors they are perfect for variety of applications such as to secure clothing, sewing and crafting and everyday use. The ringless safety pin is a great alternative for those who wear sarees regularly as they are easily removable and cause less damage to the clothing.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
JAGUAR
The Jaguar presser foot is an all-purpose, universal sewing foot designed to fit Jaguar and other low-shank domestic sewing machines. It features an extra-wide sole, needle guide marks and a larger opening for smooth fabric feeding. The all-purpose design works for general straight stitching, zigzags and also decorative patterns. The transparent sole helps to see through the stitching and the needle guides that is the visual markings for left, center and right needle positions help as a guide for stitching parallel lines and so on.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Petal Sleeve
A Petal sleeve is a short sleeve curved at the hem and overlapping to give petal-shaped effect in the front. Also called a tulip sleeve is made with two curved pieces that overlap on the upper arm like petals of a flower creating a decorative look. The open overlap allows comfortable arm movement and are frequently used in women's dresses, blouses, tops and ethnic kurtas.
Cartwheel Sleeve
Cartwheel Sleeve also called as a circle sleeve is a short sleeve composed of two circles combined together. One circle fit into armhole and the other fits around the arm. These fashion sleeves resemble a wide wheel shape when spread out.
Friday, July 31, 2026
Round Bead Foot
A Round Bead Foot also called as Pearl Foot or Beading Foot is a specialized sewing machine presser foot with central hollow channel on the bottom to guide and attach strings of rounded beads, pearls or sequins to the garments. The groove on the bottom of the foot holds the bead strand in place and prevents needle breakage while using it over raised trims. The foot is widely used with a zig-zag stitch which allows the needle to jump back and forth over the string between the beads without hitting them. The foot is available in various groove sizes such as 6mm, 4mm or 2mm for various bead sizes. This foot is a great addition for material embellishment, adding decorative borders to garments such as festive or bridal wears or even for various craft projects.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Button Attachment
Prepare the thread by passing it through the eye of the needle and tie a knot at the end.
Place the button over the anchor point. Push the needle up from the inside of your garment through one hole and then down into the opposite hole in the shape of an 'x' two times.
Tie off at the back of the garment by creating a small loop with the remaining thread and passing the needle through the loop and pulling it tight.
Repeat the above process again to secure the button nicely to the fabric so that it does not fall off with repeated use. Snip off any excess thread.
Monday, July 20, 2026
Crystal Stone Juda Pins
The crystal stone Juda pins are the decorative hair accessories designed for bridal buns, braids, formal updos and festive hair decoration. Typically sold in sets of 12, 30, or 48 pieces these hair pins feature iridescent crystal beads on gold-toned wires.
Friday, July 10, 2026
Drawstring Puff Sleeve
In drawstring puffed sleeve an adjustable cord or ribbon will run through the hem of the sleeve. Pulling and loosening it allows the wearer to control the fullness of the fabric, alter the shape of the sleeve and adjust the tightness around the arm. Instead of a fixed sleeve with rigid elastic or stiff cuff the drawstring allows one to tighten the sleeve for a dramatic puff or loosen it for a more relaxed look.
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