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Yarn Bombing: A Unique Art Movement Explained

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  Since the inception of human culture and civilization, art and literature held a central place in shaping the ideas and actions of human societies. Even in the day of hunter-gatherers and cave colonies, men were fascinated by the words and images and the meanings they carry. From the renaissance onwards, art made a huge impact on the modern world, in some sense, it was the rationale behind the origin of the modern world. At the forefront of this metamorphosis were the artists and creators. There were different schools of thought that worked together, even against each other sometimes, to explore unchartered waters in the human minds and bodies. Painters took the lead and created masterpieces that still inspire awe in the eyes of beholders. The evolution of art in general and painting, in particular, made it relatable to the common man. Like every evolutionary thing, art has gone from one movement to another, or more precisely, one focus to another. In modern times, yarn bombing h...

Knitting With Linen Yarn

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  Sewing, creation of texture by utilizing a consistent yarn or set of yarns to frame a progression of interlocking circles. Weave textures can commonly be extended to a more noteworthy degree than woven sorts. The two essential sorts of weaves are the weft, or filling sews—including plain, rib, purl, example, and twofold sews—and the twist sews—including tricot, raschel, and Milanese. In sewing, a grain is a segment of circles running longwise, comparing to the twist of woven texture; a course is a transversely line of circles, relating to the filling. Sew textures are created in both level and cylindrical structure. Filling sews are frequently rounded; twist sews are normally level. Level filling sews can be molded by a cycle called forming, in which lines are added to certain lines to build width, and at least two fastens are weaved as one to diminish width. Round (cylindrical) sews are molded by fixing or extending fastens. Sewing is the development of the flexible, permeable t...

Magic Circle Crochet Explained

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  A magic ring or a magic circle is a technique to begin crocheting by passing the first through a loop next to it and then pulling the knot tight. A lot of the older patterns used tend to end up with a hole in the center of the round that you may have created. The stitches could be loosened due to the hole in the middle. This makes your work look really untidy and unprofessional. Using the magic circle crochet method creates a neat closed circle in the center of the first round without any holes left.  It is popular not only when making amigurumi and rugs, but people often use it when making shawls and hats that are worked top down as it allows you to use more stitches in the first round as compared to the other methods where you can’t form more than one stitch. It is also helpful when making patterns that require a circle to begin with such as the granny square. So, the next time you decide to opt for a round centered crochet project, using the magic ring technique could be ...

12 Best Quilting Blogs (Updated)

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  Quilting might be something you would declare as old fashioned but blogging about it can be pretty exciting. Almost everywhere you go, you will come across a quilting company. And now in this technological era, you are going to find a number of quilting blogs and various successful pages on quilting. Thanks to the internet, these quilting communities have been brought together on a single platform and you can use this as an opportunity to learn some amazing tips and tricks and tips in this area. Various sorts of individuals appreciate quilting and quilting blogs which enables quilters to meet up to and talk about their encounters, at the same time allowing to give each other valuable tips. Quilting bloggers regularly share photos of their work, as they talk about the subtleties of their cycle with others who share their advantage in sewing. There are a ton of extraordinary quilting blogs out there;however they can change over the long haul.  A few bloggers get excessively oc...

5D Diamond Art Painting Explained

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In the world of DIY craft and artists, diamond painting is a new craft with a drastic impact on how we see and perceive things on the canvas or any other medium. Although it is a nascent craft, it has solidified its reputation through versatile take on landscapes and portraits and even reinventing several pieces from popular artists. This made it extremely popular in a short span of time. For those who have no idea what diamond painting is, it is a mosaic type of art form in which a painter creates a painting in which he sticks pieces of small resins at the marked places on the canvas. The small pieces sparkle like diamonds when light is thrown at them – hence the name, diamond painting. In essence, all it takes is a keen person with steady hands to glue the right pieces of resins on the already-marked canvas or any other medium. The result is a sparkling, sort of magical, masterpiece that shows colors like real diamonds. As far as the painter is concerned, diamond painting is not a ha...

Types Of Sewing Machines Explained

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  In a broad sense of home improvement tools, sewing machines can be considered a must at home. The fact that sewing can be easily learned and then employed to do a lot of small to big tasks yourself such as fixing loose or tight clothes and much more. You could become a DIY king or queen because of the mastery in this line. The new generation of sewing machines has grown out of the primitive world and is now packed with the latest features. On top of that, they are very easy to operate for a variety of functions. For a keen novice, most of the commands and functions can be learned gradually by only reading the manual. At a fundamental level, sewing machines are divided into categories based on their functionality. They can also be divided into the range of features they are carrying such as sewing, embroidery, and quilting. At the slight cost of over-simplification, you can compile sewing machines into five broad categories based on their functionality and operations: 1. Mechanica...