Copyright (c) 2012 ThreadsMagazine.com en-us Threads - Fitting category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/fitting Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:20:10 -0500 Threads - Fitting category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.threadsmagazine.com/fitting Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:24:32 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17051/a-fix-for-a-baggy-seat http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17051/a-fix-for-a-baggy-seat Posted by KennethDKing
Here is a better way to alter pants to decrease a baggy seat. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17051/a-fix-for-a-baggy-seat Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22072/palmerpletsch-is-holding-a-contest http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22072/palmerpletsch-is-holding-a-contest Posted by SLMiller
Sew a Palmer/Pletsch pattern and enter the contest by January 31 and you could win a free four-day or five-day Palmer/Pletsch workshop! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22072/palmerpletsch-is-holding-a-contest Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20232/pack-your-sewing-projects-and-go http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20232/pack-your-sewing-projects-and-go SLMiller
Sometimes you just want to get away from it all—and take your sewing with you. These upcoming sewing retreats offer a variety of opportunities to do just that! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20232/pack-your-sewing-projects-and-go Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:40:36 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19549/book-giveaway-underwear-fashion-in-detail http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19549/book-giveaway-underwear-fashion-in-detail Posted by amm
You could win this fabulous book by leaving simply a comment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19549/book-giveaway-underwear-fashion-in-detail Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19199/custom-pants-pattern-workshops-at-your-request http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19199/custom-pants-pattern-workshops-at-your-request Posted by SLMiller
Tailoring expert Joyce Murphy creates custom pants patterns for small groups of sewers around the country, traveling where she’s needed on request. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19199/custom-pants-pattern-workshops-at-your-request Tue, 10 May 2011 11:43:17 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18927/book-giveaway-threads-sewing-guide http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18927/book-giveaway-threads-sewing-guide Posted by amm
You could win this must-have sewing encyclopedia by simply leaving a comment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18927/book-giveaway-threads-sewing-guide Thu, 05 May 2011 15:25:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18860/create-a-swirled-bias-sleeve http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18860/create-a-swirled-bias-sleeve Posted by smcfarland
Here's how to piece and twist a bias sleeve ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18860/create-a-swirled-bias-sleeve Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18714/a-forgiving-bias-cut-sleeve http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18714/a-forgiving-bias-cut-sleeve Posted by smcfarland
In an online extra, Denise Severson shares a technique to make a pieced and bias-cut sleeve. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18714/a-forgiving-bias-cut-sleeve Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:26:03 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17085/how-to-find-the-correct-sleeve-length http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17085/how-to-find-the-correct-sleeve-length Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Find the correct sleeve length with a drop or extended shoulder in a blouse or jacket, with or without a cuff. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/17085/how-to-find-the-correct-sleeve-length Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14740/princess-seams-and-other-treacherous-curves http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14740/princess-seams-and-other-treacherous-curves Posted by KennethDKing
There seems to be some confusion about sewing an inside seam to an outside seam, without puckering one side or the other. I'm posting this, to help all of those people I've talked to, who have this question. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14740/princess-seams-and-other-treacherous-curves Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14805/moulage-class-a-shameless-plug-for-those-who-are-interested http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14805/moulage-class-a-shameless-plug-for-those-who-are-interested KennethDKing
I've had people ask when I was next giving a bodice moulage (French method) class in Manhattan. I have dates! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14805/moulage-class-a-shameless-plug-for-those-who-are-interested Mon, 10 May 2010 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12218/cut-on-gusset http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12218/cut-on-gusset Posted by KennethDKing
This technique from the classic Norfolk jacket provides incredible mobility for your arms while allowing for a closely fitting bodice ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/12218/cut-on-gusset Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:45:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/10656/moving-flare-in-a-skirt http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/10656/moving-flare-in-a-skirt Posted by KennethDKing
Understanding how fullness is added and arranged in a flare skirt, can give you an understanding of how fitting principles work. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/10656/moving-flare-in-a-skirt Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/11543/no-ruler-no-problem http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/11543/no-ruler-no-problem Posted by smcfarland
An old toy saved the day when I tried to alter a pattern without my sewing tools. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/11543/no-ruler-no-problem Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:07:50 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7783/more-on-a-moveable-waist-from-threads-issue-144 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7783/more-on-a-moveable-waist-from-threads-issue-144 Posted by amm
Author David Page Coffin expands on creating an adjustable waistband ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7783/more-on-a-moveable-waist-from-threads-issue-144 Fri, 08 May 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7033/lets-get-away http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7033/lets-get-away Posted by stitchhappy
You don’t have to take a slow boat to China to get alone with your muse. Try a sewing retreat, instead. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7033/lets-get-away Tue, 05 May 2009 17:07:06 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6999/book-giveaway-easy-guide-to-sewing http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6999/book-giveaway-easy-guide-to-sewing Posted by Tori_Sandifer
Easy Guide to Sewing is the perfect mother's day gift for any sewer. And, while you're at it, win a copy for yourself. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6999/book-giveaway-easy-guide-to-sewing Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6259/special-fitting-issue http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6259/special-fitting-issue Posted by Deana
Just in time for Spring! Check out the latest issue of Threads Magazine, on newsstands now. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/6259/special-fitting-issue Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5052/on-fitting-sleeves http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5052/on-fitting-sleeves Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Your favorite off-the-rack fashions hold the secret to perfectly shaped sleeve caps and armholes. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5052/on-fitting-sleeves Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:25:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4762/fitting-dvd-series-preview http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4762/fitting-dvd-series-preview Posted by ThreadsMagazine
In this video preview, you'll learn 6 fitting techniques from the Threads Fitting DVD Series. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/4762/fitting-dvd-series-preview