Tie-dye fun

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This age-old technique of playing with colours never gets old. With online tutorials flooding the Internet, get your hands on acid-free alcohol dyes of different colours (Rs 809 for a set of three) to try different tricks such as shibori, bandhani and lehriya. Tie-and-dye can be used to salvage faded or stained clothes, too.
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Stick and stitch

Cross-stitch embroideries may take a while to learn, but they make for an ideal way to calm the mind; besides, it never goes out of style. This website offers cutesy European cat-themed embroidery kits (Rs 460 onwards) that come with instructions for beginners, and pack in the base cloth, needlework card, drawings, threads, hoops and other necessities. Once done, stitch the embroidered cloth on the back of an oversized denim jacket, or a tote bag, or just simply use it as wall art. And if you’d like to add some glitter to the piece, or jazz up an old top’s hemline or a pair of sneakers, look out for a rhinestone applicator wand (Rs 800 onwards).
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Prints on the block

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Block printing is one of the easiest ways to glam up totes, basic T-shirts, dupattas, dyed handkerchiefs and the likes. The Nestery offers a kid-friendly block-printing kit (Rs 920) that comes with handcrafted wooden blocks in contemporary designs, four fabric colours, a natural wool colour pad and tray. If you’re looking to set your hand at the craft, try Zwende’s dupatta (R710) and T-shirt block (R630) printing sets that come in quirky designs like Superman and Spiderman logos, footballs and elephants. 
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Loom up

A charkha for home.  Pic Courtesy/Indic Inspirations

It’s not just handloom sarees, dupattas and stoles that are pretty; the looms that help churn these pieces out can make for statement pieces at home and help you get creative with your clothes, too. From foldable wooden charkhas (in pic) (R5,425) and rigid heddle looms (R18,200) to vertical and horizontal weaving looms (R11,720), Indic Inspirations has a range of textile tools that you can use to weave fabrics, tapestries, floor mats, etc. And they make for a conversation starter, even while sitting pretty in a corner of your home.
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