Copyright (c) 2013 ThreadsMagazine.com en-us Threads - Tips-and-tricks category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/tips-and-tricks Fri, 24 May 2013 20:58:20 -0500 Threads - Tips-and-tricks category featured posts http://www.threadsmagazine.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.threadsmagazine.com/tips-and-tricks Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30461/create-the-perfect-sewing-space http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30461/create-the-perfect-sewing-space Posted by smcfarland
Three professionals share what they love about where they sew. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30461/create-the-perfect-sewing-space Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:14 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31196/dvd-giveaway-design-your-own-wardrobe-with-mary-ray http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31196/dvd-giveaway-design-your-own-wardrobe-with-mary-ray Posted by Courtney_Campbell
Add this awesome DVD to your collection! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/31196/dvd-giveaway-design-your-own-wardrobe-with-mary-ray Tue, 07 May 2013 09:55:28 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28978/how-to-sew-inseams http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28978/how-to-sew-inseams Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Learn how to sew two off-grain fabrics into an inseam. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28978/how-to-sew-inseams Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30317/flattering-shoulder-tips http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30317/flattering-shoulder-tips Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Achieving a flattering shoulder shape regardless of the current style. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30317/flattering-shoulder-tips Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:50:31 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30959/how-to-take-four-different-body-measurements http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30959/how-to-take-four-different-body-measurements Posted by Evamarie
Susan Lazear shows you how to take four different body measurements using a variety of tools. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30959/how-to-take-four-different-body-measurements Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:07:16 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30574/create-gentle-inner-support-with-horsehair http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30574/create-gentle-inner-support-with-horsehair Posted by SusanKhalje
Yes, there's boning. But there are other tools at your disposal too, among them horsehair. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30574/create-gentle-inner-support-with-horsehair Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:48:01 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30491/fitting-tips-with-professor-king http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30491/fitting-tips-with-professor-king Posted by ThreadsMagazine
Kenneth D. King shares tips and tricks for getting perfectly fitting garments. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30491/fitting-tips-with-professor-king Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/24180/instant-fit-check http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/24180/instant-fit-check Posted by stitchhappy
Trace your shoulder slope onto the back of your cutting mat to keep it handy when adjusting new patterns. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/24180/instant-fit-check Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30220/book-giveaway-gerties-new-book-for-better-sewing http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30220/book-giveaway-gerties-new-book-for-better-sewing Posted by EmilyBerube
You could win "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing" by Gretchen Hirsch ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/30220/book-giveaway-gerties-new-book-for-better-sewing 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 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29705/the-fortuny-jacket-finessing-the-facing http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29705/the-fortuny-jacket-finessing-the-facing Posted by KennethDKing
Finess a selvage to run along a lapel--this was my challenge! This is another installment in the Fortuny Jacket series. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29705/the-fortuny-jacket-finessing-the-facing 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 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28925/quick-tip-button-placement-inside-a-vertical-buttonhole http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28925/quick-tip-button-placement-inside-a-vertical-buttonhole Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Learn how to place a button in a vertical buttonhole so the button won't slip out while wearing and the front garment sides won't become uneven. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28925/quick-tip-button-placement-inside-a-vertical-buttonhole Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29713/a-quick-fix-for-a-baggy-blue-coat http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29713/a-quick-fix-for-a-baggy-blue-coat Posted by KennethDKing
I bought this blue coat recently at a thrift shop. Since it was only $3.00 I didn't want to go through too much effort to fix it! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29713/a-quick-fix-for-a-baggy-blue-coat Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:11:20 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29667/save-your-fabric-from-pulls-and-snags http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29667/save-your-fabric-from-pulls-and-snags Posted by smcfarland
Here's a sewing room solution for a tricky fabric problem. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29667/save-your-fabric-from-pulls-and-snags Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:11:16 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29594/whats-your-sewing-storage-solution http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29594/whats-your-sewing-storage-solution Posted by smcfarland
Read tips from real sewers, and share your own! ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29594/whats-your-sewing-storage-solution Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/23234/four-serging-techniques http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/23234/four-serging-techniques Posted by annieoconnor
Pamela Leggett explains how to use your serger to create gathers, pretty lettuce edging, and how to properly serge corners and curves. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/23234/four-serging-techniques Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:01:16 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29042/how-to-edgestitch-and-topstitch-a-collar-lapel http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29042/how-to-edgestitch-and-topstitch-a-collar-lapel Posted by LOUISE CUTTING
Fine sewing vanishes from the viewers eye, but if it is a mistake, it becomes very visible. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/29042/how-to-edgestitch-and-topstitch-a-collar-lapel Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:55:00 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28680/how-to-miter-the-inside-corner-of-a-hong-kong-finish http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28680/how-to-miter-the-inside-corner-of-a-hong-kong-finish Posted by KennethDKing
This is a technique I showed my students at F.I.T. recently. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/28680/how-to-miter-the-inside-corner-of-a-hong-kong-finish Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:56:33 -0500 http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/27608/firming-up-fabrics-with-gelatine http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/27608/firming-up-fabrics-with-gelatine Posted by SusanKhalje
Stabilizing fabrics is nothing new - and it can be a big help. ]]> http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/27608/firming-up-fabrics-with-gelatine