Copyright (c) 2013 ThreadsMagazine.com en-us Threads - Fabric category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/fabric Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:19 -0500 Threads - Fabric category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.threadsmagazine.com/fabric Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:49:41 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31403/re-create-couture-pleated-silk-organza-panels http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31403/re-create-couture-pleated-silk-organza-panels Posted by SusanKhalje
There's a little more to these pleated silk organza panels than meets the eye. Here's how to make them look absolutely beautiful! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31403/re-create-couture-pleated-silk-organza-panels Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:10:40 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30343/fabric-giveaway-celebrating-grand-central-terminals-100th-year http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30343/fabric-giveaway-celebrating-grand-central-terminals-100th-year Posted by EmilyBerube
Celebrate Grand Central Terminal's 100th Anniversary with this blog giveaway! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30343/fabric-giveaway-celebrating-grand-central-terminals-100th-year Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31192/how-to-engineer-a-striped-garment http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31192/how-to-engineer-a-striped-garment Posted by stitchhappy
Four different ways to construct a striped garment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31192/how-to-engineer-a-striped-garment Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:14:29 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31362/the-winner-of-dreaming-in-color-is http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31362/the-winner-of-dreaming-in-color-is Posted by Courtney_Campbell
Check to see if you've won! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31362/the-winner-of-dreaming-in-color-is Wed, 29 May 2013 11:25:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30303/make-free-flowing-garments-using-simple-shapes http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30303/make-free-flowing-garments-using-simple-shapes Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Whether free flowing or fitted, Madame Grès’s innovative garments takes notice. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30303/make-free-flowing-garments-using-simple-shapes Tue, 14 May 2013 14:39:33 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31078/book-giveaway-dreaming-in-color http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31078/book-giveaway-dreaming-in-color Posted by Courtney_Campbell
See how you could win this awesome book! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31078/book-giveaway-dreaming-in-color Thu, 09 May 2013 08:33:40 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31022/fashion-designer-and-socialite-lilly-pulitzers-legacy http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31022/fashion-designer-and-socialite-lilly-pulitzers-legacy Posted by Mhuynh
Fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau died at 81 years. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31022/fashion-designer-and-socialite-lilly-pulitzers-legacy Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30463/how-to-work-with-sheer-fabric http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30463/how-to-work-with-sheer-fabric Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Layer see-through fabrics with abandon for brilliant combinations. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30463/how-to-work-with-sheer-fabric Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:24:33 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30817/project-runway-11-episode-14-finale-part-2 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30817/project-runway-11-episode-14-finale-part-2 Posted by smcfarland
Care to guess which designer won Project Runway's 11th season? ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30817/project-runway-11-episode-14-finale-part-2 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:38:25 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30910/finding-fabric-shops-in-paris http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30910/finding-fabric-shops-in-paris Posted by SLMiller
Some of the shops mentioned in Susan Khalje’s “Sewing Destination: Paris, France” article in Threads #167 are difficult to find. Here are some site markers and directions to help you find your way, as well as some budget-friendly fabric shops to visit. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30910/finding-fabric-shops-in-paris Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:51:25 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30785/project-runway-season-11-episode-13-finale-part-1 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30785/project-runway-season-11-episode-13-finale-part-1 Posted by smcfarland
One more designer gets eliminated after Tim's home visits ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30785/project-runway-season-11-episode-13-finale-part-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:18:16 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30726/project-runway-season-11-episode-12-europe-here-we-come http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30726/project-runway-season-11-episode-12-europe-here-we-come Posted by smcfarland
Whirlwind trips to Europe inspire the final five designers ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30726/project-runway-season-11-episode-12-europe-here-we-come Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:00:57 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30562/project-runway-episode-11-finally-on-my-own http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30562/project-runway-episode-11-finally-on-my-own Posted by smcfarland
The designers sew "editorial" looks for a Marie Claire cover ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30562/project-runway-episode-11-finally-on-my-own Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:28:56 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30512/book-and-dvd-giveaway-claire-b-shaeffers-couture-sewing-tailoring-techniques http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30512/book-and-dvd-giveaway-claire-b-shaeffers-couture-sewing-tailoring-techniques Posted by amm
You'll want to try to win this book and DVD set! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30512/book-and-dvd-giveaway-claire-b-shaeffers-couture-sewing-tailoring-techniques Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:31:44 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30471/project-runway-season-11-episode-10-the-art-of-fashion http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30471/project-runway-season-11-episode-10-the-art-of-fashion Posted by smcfarland
The teams make avant-garde and RTW looks in the HP challenge ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30471/project-runway-season-11-episode-10-the-art-of-fashion Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:49:42 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30254/project-runway-season-11-episode-9-he-said-she-said http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30254/project-runway-season-11-episode-9-he-said-she-said Posted by smcfarland
The designers create spring RTW for a Lord & Taylor challenge ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30254/project-runway-season-11-episode-9-he-said-she-said Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30097/a-trick-for-working-with-raw-silk http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30097/a-trick-for-working-with-raw-silk Posted by KennethDKing
I got some nifty raw silk from Mood recently for a spring jacket. Working with this fabric presents some challenges! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30097/a-trick-for-working-with-raw-silk Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30272/designers-create-garments-for-amy-butler-trunk-show http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30272/designers-create-garments-for-amy-butler-trunk-show Posted by SLMiller
Sewing stars, including a few Threads contributors, were tapped to create a garment collection for a traveling trunk show using any of the fashion fabrics Amy Butler's new Alchemy Studio Collection. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30272/designers-create-garments-for-amy-butler-trunk-show Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:50:41 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30255/project-runway-season-11-episode-8-take-it-all-off http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30255/project-runway-season-11-episode-8-take-it-all-off Posted by smcfarland
The designers dress (temporarily, at least) a male dance revue ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30255/project-runway-season-11-episode-8-take-it-all-off Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:42:14 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29867/how-to-dye-silk-organza http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29867/how-to-dye-silk-organza Posted by SusanKhalje
It can be difficult to find exactly the right shade of silk organza; especially if it's to be used under lace and meant to match one's skin tone. Here, I'll show you how I do it. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29867/how-to-dye-silk-organza