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Fashioning Felt Exhibit

agfreedm, member | March 19th, 20096 comments

Visit the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in NYC through September 7th to check out this fantastic textile exhibit

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Simplicity and BurdaStyle Want Your Vote!

_nikki_, contributor | March 13th, 20092 comments

Two pattern companies, Simplicity and BurdaStyle, are teaming up to bring you the best looks for spring. All you need to do is vote on your favorite!

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Designer Ali Rahimi creates Oscar-worthy gowns

_nikki_, contributor | March 12th, 20092 comments

With a celebrity clientele that reads like a who's-who list in Hollywood, including Arianna Huffington, Jennifer Beals, Felicity Huffman, and Eva Longoria, Ali Rahimi creates couture garments for the red-carpet elite.

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Fluid Fabrics: A Challenge for the Pros

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | March 5th, 20099 comments

We challenged designers to demonstrate their mastery of fluid fabrics in original garment designs. Here are photos of some of the finalists.

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Pattern Drafting Software

_nikki_, contributor | March 5th, 200924 comments

The perfect fit might not be as far away as you think. In the April/May 2009 issue of Threads (#142), we introduce you to some new software on the market that can help you get a great fit fast, and here’s a list of a few more to check out.

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See Your Creations on the Pages of Threads Magazine!

_nikki_, contributor | February 12th, 2009

We know you're talented, so show it off! Upload your favorite, personally-sewn garments to the Reader's Closet on the Threads website for a chance to be featured in the magazine.

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Meet Designer Brook DeLorme

ThreadsMagazine, editor | February 3rd, 200943 comments

Take a look at the way thoughtful inspiration leads a young designer to create chic, sculptural garments.

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Adapt a Bra to Accommodate a Prosthesis

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 25th, 20093 comments

Creating a post-mastectomy bra from a purchased garment requires only basic sewing skills and a little attention to detail.

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Armani Jackets: The Inside Story

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 24th, 20093 comments

The state of the art in interfacings, shoulders pads, and set-in sleeves

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Symmetry for Quilters

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 21st, 20093 comments

Use the simplest principles of symmetry to transform a single motif into endless quilting and appliqué designs.

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Lapped Zippers Rule!

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 16th, 20094 comments

Lapped zippers are easier to insert and look better than centered zippers in almost every situation.

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Stenciling Workshop

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 16th, 20091 comment

Simple fabric painting offers unlimited possibilities for great garments.

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Textures: From Photo to Fabric

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 16th, 20092 comments

The real world offers endless visual stimulation. With a little ingenuity, you can transfer the excitement onto fabric.

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HEATHER ROSE'S WEDDING VEIL

TADELM5140, member | January 16th, 200915 comments

Being a seamtress for many years and making costumes for community theater for years, it was only fitting that I make something for my only daughters wedding. Since they decided to get married...

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Crazy Patchwork by Machine

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 13th, 20093 comments

Learn how to use your sewing machine's decorative stitches to mimic the random, embellished hand-piecing of Victorian crazy quilting.

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The Whimsical Creations of Saskia Wassing-Shepherd

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 13th, 20093 comments

Bright colors, free-motion embroidery, and a sense of humor combine delightfully in the designer's soft-sculpture animals and furnishings.

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Find Your Best Silhouette

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 7th, 200942 comments

Most of us have struggled with proportional problems, but the solution is actually selecting clothing shapes that better complement our existing figures. Learn how to design for your body using age-old proportion rules, and print out a master grid for your designs.

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"Ethereal"

jdjola, member | January 6th, 200919 comments

This is a small collection of dresses that i made for my college graduation fashion show. Designs and patterns my own, hand-dyed fabrics, beading, crochett .

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