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And the Winner of Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns is...

mgiroux, senior editorial intern | September 29th, 2011

Find out if you are the lucky winner in our giveaway.

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Teach Yourself to Sew 2: Two Great Seam Finishes

vicky_north, senior web producer | September 26th, 201117 comments

Season 2 of our beginner sewing series is now available. Learn two ways to finish a seam allowance in this excerpt from our new DVD.

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Project Runway 9: "Image is Everything"

vicky_north, senior web producer | September 23rd, 201121 comments

An unknown band is given an image update during this menswear challenge.

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Make Magic with Your Sewing Machine

SLMiller, associate editor | September 21st, 2011

The Independent Pattern Company Alliance is sponsoring a fashion sewing competition themed “Midnight Magic.”

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Valentino receives the 2011 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion

amm, contributor | September 20th, 20112 comments

Valentino joins other prestigious couture designers in receiving this award.

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Front Edge and Shoulder Pads for Fantasy Fur Jacket

KennethDKing, contributor | September 19th, 201120 comments

After making the facing, we're going to finish the front edge,and create a custom shoulder pad.

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Project Runway 9: "What Women Want"

vicky_north, senior web producer | September 16th, 201121 comments

The designers must create a look based only on the direction of their model's boyfriend or husband.

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And the Winner of Couture Sewing Techniques is...

mgiroux, senior editorial intern | September 15th, 20111 comment

Find out if you are the winner of this great book by Claire Shaeffer.

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Drawstring Placement

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | September 13th, 201123 comments

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?

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Book Giveaway: Seventeenth-Century Women's Dress Patterns

amm, contributor | September 13th, 2011144 comments

Leave a comment and you could win this innovative book.

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Corsets from the Hardware Store!

KennethDKing, contributor | September 6th, 201141 comments

Some of my students told me of using zip ties as a substitute for whalebone in corsets, and--it works!

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BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Couture Sewing Techniques" by Claire B. Shaeffer

amm, contributor | August 30th, 2011505 comments

Claire Shaeffer's latest book is a must-have for any dedicated sewer

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Creating a Back Neck Facing for a Garment

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | August 29th, 20117 comments

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.

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Project Runway 9: "Off the Track"

vicky_north, senior web producer | August 26th, 201137 comments

While last week was all about Nina, this week the focus is on Heidi's knitwear line.

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Piece a Binding then Machine Applique it in Place

MaryRay, contributor | August 22nd, 201113 comments

It’s a great way to add a creative and decorative finish to any edge.

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Sewing the Facing Gusset for the Fantasy Fur Jacket

KennethDKing, contributor | August 15th, 20115 comments

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.

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