Copyright (c) 2012 ThreadsMagazine.com en-us Threads - Online-extras category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/online-extras Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:20:35 -0500 Threads - Online-extras category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.threadsmagazine.com/online-extras 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 13:08:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22450/theres-more-to-see-in-this-great-sewing-studio http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22450/theres-more-to-see-in-this-great-sewing-studio Posted by smcfarland
Additional images from Katrina Walker's sewing "cabin" ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22450/theres-more-to-see-in-this-great-sewing-studio 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, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22302/2012-sewing-and-fashion-events-and-workshops http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22302/2012-sewing-and-fashion-events-and-workshops Posted by SLMiller
If you love learning new sewing techniques, meeting like-minded sewers, or the history of fashion, put these events, workshops, and exhibitions on your 2012 calendar. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22302/2012-sewing-and-fashion-events-and-workshops Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19539/slashing-just-for-fun http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19539/slashing-just-for-fun Posted by KennethDKing
Try the the slashing technique found in Threads issue #159 on a pair of jeans. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19539/slashing-just-for-fun Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21789/the-talk-is-pleating-with-designer-babette-pinsky http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21789/the-talk-is-pleating-with-designer-babette-pinsky Posted by smcfarland
Babette Pinsky is in the Designer Spotlight in Threads no. 159. Learn more about the pleating she uses in her designs. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21789/the-talk-is-pleating-with-designer-babette-pinsky Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22136/great-gift-ideas-for-sewers http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22136/great-gift-ideas-for-sewers Posted by SLMiller
The holidays are upon us! If you are looking for a gift for the sewer in your life (even if it’s yourself), one of these items might fit the bill! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22136/great-gift-ideas-for-sewers Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:15:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22118/elvis-fabulous-upholstered-pool-room http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22118/elvis-fabulous-upholstered-pool-room Posted by smcfarland
A famous room at Graceland is lined with more than 300 yards of fabric ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/22118/elvis-fabulous-upholstered-pool-room 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 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:59:34 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21932/gifts-for-sewers-a-gift-guide-to-the-holidays http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21932/gifts-for-sewers-a-gift-guide-to-the-holidays Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Find out what our editors are craving this holiday season. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21932/gifts-for-sewers-a-gift-guide-to-the-holidays Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21202/smitten-with-mittens http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21202/smitten-with-mittens Posted by SLMiller
Calling all knitters, sewers, and crocheters! OttLite and Simplicity need your yarn-working skills to help provide warm winter mittens to people in need through the Mitten Commitment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/21202/smitten-with-mittens Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:49:21 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20973/the-2011-threads-annual-magazine-index http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20973/the-2011-threads-annual-magazine-index Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Download the 2011 Threads Annual Index covering issues 153-158. With this pdf download you can easily locate any subject or author in your issues from this past year. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/20973/the-2011-threads-annual-magazine-index Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:25:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18430/front-edge-and-shoulder-pads-for-fantasy-fur-jacket http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18430/front-edge-and-shoulder-pads-for-fantasy-fur-jacket Posted by KennethDKing
After making the facing, we're going to finish the front edge,and create a custom shoulder pad. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18430/front-edge-and-shoulder-pads-for-fantasy-fur-jacket Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:45:34 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19946/drawstring-placement http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19946/drawstring-placement Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Many garments in ready-to-wear are sporting drawstrings, you can add them to blouses, dresses, tunics, and jackets fairly easily. The question is, where is the best placement so the garment looks good? ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19946/drawstring-placement Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:21:05 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19978/project-runway-episode-7-cant-we-just-all-get-along http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19978/project-runway-episode-7-cant-we-just-all-get-along Posted by smcfarland
The short answer: No. Squabbling had a high cost for some designers in this dramatic, two-team challenge episode. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19978/project-runway-episode-7-cant-we-just-all-get-along Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:43:32 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19859/creating-a-back-neck-facing-for-a-garment http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19859/creating-a-back-neck-facing-for-a-garment Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Many garment patterns don’t include a back neck facing. But try creating this ‘clean finish’ to turn the collar under from shoulder seam to shoulder seam across the neckline of the back of the garment. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19859/creating-a-back-neck-facing-for-a-garment Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:57:06 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19781/and-the-winners-of-sewstylish-fall-fashion-are http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19781/and-the-winners-of-sewstylish-fall-fashion-are Posted by mgiroux
Find out if you are one of the lucky winners in our giveaway. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19781/and-the-winners-of-sewstylish-fall-fashion-are Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:40:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18415/sewing-the-facing-gusset-for-the-fantasy-fur-jacket http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18415/sewing-the-facing-gusset-for-the-fantasy-fur-jacket Posted by KennethDKing
This 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. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/18415/sewing-the-facing-gusset-for-the-fantasy-fur-jacket Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:45:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19466/hand-understitching http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19466/hand-understitching Posted by SusanKhalje
There are subtle differences between garments that are hand-understitched and those understitched by machine. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19466/hand-understitching Mon, 25 Jul 2011 10:35:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19548/a-pretty-blue-coat http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19548/a-pretty-blue-coat Posted by SusanKhalje
At first glance, it's a simple little coat. But a closer look shows a number of well-thought-out details. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/19548/a-pretty-blue-coat