Copyright (c) 2012 ThreadsMagazine.com en-us Threads - Garment-construction category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/garment-construction Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:49:38 -0500 Threads - Garment-construction category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.threadsmagazine.com/garment-construction Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:44:36 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22916/giveaway-sewstylish-spring-2012-fashion-sewing-guide http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22916/giveaway-sewstylish-spring-2012-fashion-sewing-guide Posted by amm
You could win a copy of this great issue by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22916/giveaway-sewstylish-spring-2012-fashion-sewing-guide Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:29:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22606/and-the-winner-of-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion-is http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22606/and-the-winner-of-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion-is Posted by beccas
Are you the lucky one to receive a copy of "Robert Capucci Art into Fashion"? ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22606/and-the-winner-of-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion-is Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19951/rayon-fabric-and-interfacing-placement http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19951/rayon-fabric-and-interfacing-placement Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Interfacing is the back bone for garment construction. When placed in the wrong direction, it can make the garment look less than professional. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19951/rayon-fabric-and-interfacing-placement Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7238/charles-james-the-exhibition http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7238/charles-james-the-exhibition Posted by Skymom
See for yourself what's inside the designer's gorgeous gowns--thanks to a magnificent museum show. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/7238/charles-james-the-exhibition Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:07:18 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22369/book-giveaway-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22369/book-giveaway-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion Posted by amm
You could win this amazing book by leaving a comment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22369/book-giveaway-roberto-capucci-art-into-fashion Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:11:52 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19867/slot-buttonholes http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19867/slot-buttonholes Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
This high fashion buttonhole treatment is perfect every time. Often fabric is very dimensional and a machine buttonhole that's not perfect can ruin a beautifully sewn garment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19867/slot-buttonholes Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22260/sew-vintage-with-the-1912-project http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22260/sew-vintage-with-the-1912-project Posted by SLMiller
Help the Vintage Pattern Lending Library test La Mode Illustrée patterns from 1912 for the upcoming 100-year anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22260/sew-vintage-with-the-1912-project Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:36:47 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21930/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-159-march-2012 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21930/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-159-march-2012 Posted by amm
This is one of the best issues ever, and it could be yours by simply leaving a comment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21930/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-159-march-2012 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:47:09 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22184/and-the-winner-of-sweet-stitches-from-the-heart-is http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22184/and-the-winner-of-sweet-stitches-from-the-heart-is Posted by mgiroux
Find out if you are the lucky winner in our giveaway. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22184/and-the-winner-of-sweet-stitches-from-the-heart-is 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 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:51:17 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22056/museum-exhibit-the-great-designers-part-one http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22056/museum-exhibit-the-great-designers-part-one Posted by amm
The Museum at FIT is now showing Part One of two consecutive exhibits featuring the greatest designers from the 20th and 21st centuries. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22056/museum-exhibit-the-great-designers-part-one Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:51:22 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21948/creating-a-minifacing http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21948/creating-a-minifacing Posted by SusanKhalje
Mini-facings, right in the corners of a square neckline, stabilize angled seams without needing separate facings. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21948/creating-a-minifacing Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21924/chanel-in-charlotte http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21924/chanel-in-charlotte Posted by SLMiller
The Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, is displaying Chanel garments from its collection in the exhibition “Chanel: Designs for the Modern Woman” through December 31, 2011. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21924/chanel-in-charlotte Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:24:43 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21830/non-sewer-dad-promises-to-make-his-daughters-wedding-gown http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21830/non-sewer-dad-promises-to-make-his-daughters-wedding-gown Posted by amm
A promise to a young daughter is fulfilled to a beautiful bride. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21830/non-sewer-dad-promises-to-make-his-daughters-wedding-gown Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:10:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21846/the-winner-of-the-2011-halloween-costume-contest-is http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21846/the-winner-of-the-2011-halloween-costume-contest-is Posted by mgiroux
The winner of our annual Halloween contest is revealed. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21846/the-winner-of-the-2011-halloween-costume-contest-is Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:23:22 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21738/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-158 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21738/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-158 Posted by amm
Leave a comment on this post, and you could win a copy of our latest issue. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21738/magazine-giveaway-threads-issue-158 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19362/shaped-twisted-bias-insertions http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19362/shaped-twisted-bias-insertions Posted by KennethDKing
In this online extra to the Threads issue 158 article "Garnish with a twist," you will learn a third variation on creating bias-strip insertions. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19362/shaped-twisted-bias-insertions Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:47:24 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20865/and-the-winner-of-the-threads-magazine-archive-is http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20865/and-the-winner-of-the-threads-magazine-archive-is Posted by mgiroux
Find out if you are the lucky winner in our DVD giveaway. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20865/and-the-winner-of-the-threads-magazine-archive-is Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19797/the-big-finish-completing-the-fantasy-fur-jacket http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19797/the-big-finish-completing-the-fantasy-fur-jacket Posted by KennethDKing
The final installment to the epic series of posts on making this hairy beast! We'll be covering lining the jacket, as well as final details in this post. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19797/the-big-finish-completing-the-fantasy-fur-jacket 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