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A Fix for a Baggy Seat

A Fix for a Baggy Seat

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Here is a better way to alter pants to decrease a baggy seat.

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Palmer/Pletsch is Holding a Contest

Palmer/Pletsch is Holding a Contest

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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!

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Pack Your Sewing Projects and Go

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!

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BOOK GIVEAWAY: Underwear Fashion in Detail

BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Underwear Fashion in Detail"

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You could win this fabulous book by leaving simply a comment.

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Custom Pants Pattern Workshops at Your Request

Custom Pants Pattern Workshops at Your Request

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Tailoring expert Joyce Murphy creates custom pants patterns for small groups of sewers around the country, traveling where she’s needed on request.

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Book Giveaway: Threads Sewing Guide

Book Giveaway: "Threads Sewing Guide"

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You could win this must-have sewing encyclopedia by simply leaving a comment.

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Create a Swirled Bias Sleeve

Create a Swirled Bias Sleeve

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Here's how to piece and twist a bias sleeve

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A Forgiving Bias-Cut Sleeve

A Forgiving Bias-Cut Sleeve

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In an online extra, Denise Severson shares a technique to make a pieced and bias-cut sleeve.

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How to find the correct sleeve length

How to find the correct sleeve length

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Find the correct sleeve length with a drop or extended shoulder in a blouse or jacket, with or without a cuff.

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Princess seams, and other treacherous curves!

Princess seams, and other treacherous curves!

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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.

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Moulage class, a shameless plug, for those who are interested...

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I've had people ask when I was next giving a bodice moulage (French method) class in Manhattan. I have dates!

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Cut-on Gusset

Cut-on Gusset

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This technique from the classic Norfolk jacket provides incredible mobility for your arms while allowing for a closely fitting bodice

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Moving Flare in a Skirt

Moving Flare in a Skirt

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Understanding how fullness is added and arranged in a flare skirt, can give you an understanding of how fitting principles work.

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No Ruler, No Problem

No Ruler, No Problem

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An old toy saved the day when I tried to alter a pattern without my sewing tools.

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More on A Moveable Waist from Threads Issue #144

More on A Moveable Waist from Threads Issue #144

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Author David Page Coffin expands on creating an adjustable waistband

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Lets Get Away

Let's Get Away

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You don’t have to take a slow boat to China to get alone with your muse. Try a sewing retreat, instead.

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Book Giveaway: Easy Guide to Sewing

Book Giveaway: Easy Guide to Sewing

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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.

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Special Fitting Issue

Special Fitting Issue

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Just in time for Spring! Check out the latest issue of Threads Magazine, on newsstands now.

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On Fitting Sleeves

On Fitting Sleeves

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Your favorite off-the-rack fashions hold the secret to perfectly shaped sleeve caps and armholes.

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Fitting DVD Series Preview

Fitting DVD Series Preview

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In this video preview, you'll learn 6 fitting techniques from the Threads Fitting DVD Series.

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