Creating a Routine

In my post last week, I highlighted the importance of creating a routine and sticking to it to increase productivity. Today I am going to help you create a routine. Before I teach you how to create a routine for yourself, I want to first highlight why having a routine is essential to me. It

Quilts of India

India has a rich cultural heritage. It is reflected in everything from food to attire and language! It has been influenced heavily by all the people who have ruled this mighty nation and everyone has left a mark in some way. Traditional quilting styles in India are no exception. When I was researching for my lecture

Why do I get up at 4 am?

I have mentioned this frequently on my blog, my day starts very early. I get up and out of my bed at 4 am. My family starts waking up around 6.30. So what makes me get up at an hour when every one around me is snuggling in their warm beds? I wasn’t always a

FQS Friday Favorites # 3

Hey there! Another week and I’m back with some more of my favorite stuff from Fat Quarter Shop. Today I’m going to focus on Notions! Again a reminder that, I’ve signed up for the FQS Affiliate program. So whenever you go to their store from a link on my blog, and you buy something, I get

5 Tips to be more productive when working from home

As Creative Entrepreneurs, we all have had a time when the dining table was our ‘office’. Some of us do that even today. So how can we work from the chaos that is our home and still stay on top of our game? Before I moved into my lovely cottage studio in 2014, I had

Basics of Quilting : 01 What is a quilt?

Today, I’m kicking off a new monthly series here. Basics of Quilting. This is the perfect series for someone who is a complete newbie to follow and teach themselves to quilt. The best place to start when teaching quilting to a complete newbie is with what exactly is a quilt? According to the dictionary, A

Songs I listen to when I am…

Music is an integral part of my life! I love listening to it – all the time! When I am working, at home or in the studio, I always have my earplugs in my ears blasting my favorite music and songs! If I’m not listening to music, I will be listening to my favorite podcasts!

FQS Friday Favorites # 2

Hi all! I’m back again this week, with the FQS Friday Favorites! This week I’m going to tell you about my favorite Books from Fat Quarter Shop! 1. First up, of course is the prebooking for the fabulous new Quilter’s Day Planner by Stephanie Palmer of Late Night Quilter This lovely book is TURQOISE! And so beautiful. The

Brands that I endorse

I represent three popular brands as an ambassador at this moment – BERNINA, AURIFIL and HAVELS SEWING and I have very strong reasons to do that.The first brand that I endorse is BERNINA, and I have been doing that even before I became their Brand Ambassador. My association with BERNINA India began when I was finding out my options to buy

Finding inspiration…

Quilters, especially art quilters, are always looking for inspirations. But sometimes, you just do not find it around you easily. Here are some ways you can go look for inspiration when it doesn’t come to you. 1. Meditate. I never thought I would recommend meditation to anyone, ever. But I have been practicing it since the