Chikankari Embroidery As a child growing up in Lucknow in the 1960s, I recall being dragged along to the stores when my mother and aunts..

Image: Ori nui shibori in eco friendly dyes. Image courtesy of 2Up2DownWritten by Brinda Gill “Our handcrafted textiles are inspired by nature that surrounds us as our studio and workshop are located on a farm. Our artisans are women who join us without a particular skill set; however, they are open to learning new ski

Fidgeting for many of us who are hyperactive is a good thing! Fidget Toys help! According to a scientific study published in The Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Dr. Dustin Sarver and colleagues found that hyperactive

FIG. 3. Relationship between the fig wasp (ElisabethieUa stuckengergi), the fig nematode Schistonchus africanus n. sp., and their host fig tree (Ficus thonningii). Illustrations are schematically represented and not in scale. A) Male and female of fig wasp (female redrawn from Boucek et al. [1981]; male redrawn from Berg and Wiebes [1992]). Nematodes are transported from one fig crop to another by the vector wasp. B) General appearance of Ficus thonningiiwith leaves and figs. C) Penetration of female wasp into the fig lumen through the ostiole. D) Oviposition of fig wasp and arrival of nematodes. E) A wingless male (left) and a female (right) of the fig wasp within the flower ovary, emerging partially. F) Syconium with female and male florets infected by Schistonchus africanus n. sp. - "Schistonchus africanus n. sp. (Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae) Associated with Ficus thonningii (Moraceae) and its Pollinator Wasp Elisabethiella stuckenbergi (Chalcidoidea: Agaonidae)."

Today's tutorial is for the Zero Waste Gather Dress! It's a dress where the goal is to create sewing patterns that do not leave any fabric scraps. None. Nada. Zero waste!

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Earl Gibson III/Shutterstock (12641433gu) Maitreyi Ramakrishnan The 19th Annual Asian American Awards Gala, Los Angeles, USA - 11 Dec 2021