design - Threads
New Fashion Design Degree Program Launches
10 commentsStevenson University's 4-year bachelor's degree program in fashion design aims to give its graduates the competitive edge of a well-rounded fashion and business education.
view details
MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: Threads issue #158
56 commentsLeave a comment on this post, and you could win a copy of our latest issue.
view details
Shaped Twisted Bias Insertions
19 commentsIn this online extra to the Threads issue 158 article "Garnish with a twist," you will learn a third variation on creating bias-strip insertions.
view details
Meet the Fabrics of the Future
5 commentsA new book explores the possibilities for textiles that save lives and look amazing
view details
Something Wicked This Way Comes ...
1 commentWickedly creative, that is! Halloween is less than 1 week away, but there’s still plenty of time to enter our Halloween Costume Contest.
view details
Lucha Libre-Inspired Fabric
Spoonflower takes it to the mat with their latest fabric design contest based on a form of professional wrestling developed in Mexico.
view details
A Fashionable App
3 commentsThe Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising’s new app for iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad will keep you up to date on fashion news, FIDM events, and trends.
view details
The Work of Weaver Teresa Kennard
14 commentsTake a look inside the work of this talented weaver.
view details
Time to Sew for Halloween!
14 commentsMaybe you missed the end of September, but it’s October now. And that means only one thing: Halloween!
view details
MUSEUM EXHIBIT: "Daphne Guinness" at the Museum at FIT
1 commentMost fashion exhibits feature designers. This one focuses on fashion icon Daphne Guinness.
view details
No Halstons Here: Project Runway Episode 10 is "Sew '70s"
19 commentsMost of the designers missed the mark on a sophisticated '70s look
view details
Inspiration from Novi
4 commentsHighlights from Threads' trip to the American Sewing Expo.
view details
Make Magic with Your Sewing Machine
The Independent Pattern Company Alliance is sponsoring a fashion sewing competition themed “Midnight Magic.”
view details
Valentino receives the 2011 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion
2 commentsValentino joins other prestigious couture designers in receiving this award.
view details
Front Edge and Shoulder Pads for Fantasy Fur Jacket
20 commentsAfter making the facing, we're going to finish the front edge,and create a custom shoulder pad.
view details
Book Giveaway: Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns
144 commentsLeave a comment and you could win this innovative book.
view details
Project Runway Episode 7: "Can't We Just All Get Along?"
14 commentsThe short answer: No. Squabbling had a high cost for some designers in this dramatic, two-team challenge episode.
view details
Project Runway 9: "Off the Track"
37 commentsWhile last week was all about Nina, this week the focus is on Heidi's knitwear line.
view details
Piece a Binding then Machine Applique it in Place
13 commentsIt’s a great way to add a creative and decorative finish to any edge.
view details
Sewing the Facing Gusset for the Fantasy Fur Jacket
5 commentsThis is a trick I do on occasion when I want to eliminate seams in the outer edges of collar or neckline facings. It is especially pertinent for this project.
view details










