ADVERTISER MARKETPLACE: Products & Services Login Create an Account

Become an Insider and
get more of what you love!

Threads - for people who love to sew

garment construction - Threads

garment construction

showing 141 - 160 of 299 posts
First < Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next > Last

Sort By:

Subscribe to RSS feed

Ready-To-Wear Tricks for Pockets & Buttons

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | January 30th, 2011

Learn how you can incorporate ready-to-wear tricks in your garments.

view details

How to Make a Perfect Notched Lapel

KennethDKing, contributor | January 30th, 2011

Notched lapels are one of the hallmarks of good tailoring, and there's no reason to consider them impossible.

view details

Fix Your Patterns Before You Sew

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 30th, 2011

Proofread patterns so you can catch inconsistencies in drafting, marking, and printing before they ruin your project.

view details

How to Use a Dress Form to Design Garments

ThreadsMagazine, editor | January 27th, 2011

Create a wrapped blouse front you can incorporate into your favorite blouse pattern for a new look.

view details

The Felted Wool Sweater--Updated

KennethDKing, contributor | January 14th, 201135 comments

See the image of the finished camp sweater so many of your requested.

view details

How to Make a Piggyback Pocket

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | January 3rd, 20116 comments

Try these double pockets for retro styling.

view details

30-Minute Jacket

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | December 15th, 201067 comments

Turn a fabric rectangle into a versatile garment with this project from our latest issue of Quick Stuff to Sew.

view details

A Clever Finish Makes a Single Layer Reversible

stitchhappy, senior technical editor | December 6th, 20109 comments

This edge and seam technique produces a relaxed double-duty jacket.

view details

The Double Cloth Patch Pocket

KennethDKing, contributor | November 29th, 201010 comments

This is a companion article to the double-sided cloth article in the magazine (Issue 152 Dec 2010/Jan 2011). I received some questions about how I handled the pocket, so I thought I'd post a how-to!

view details

Button Placement

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | November 22nd, 201017 comments

Find the perfect button placement to prevent a gap at the front of a garment.

view details

Have you ever been plagued with a fitting problem?

amm, contributor | November 16th, 20105 comments

Fitting problems can turn a great sewing project sour. What solutions have worked best for you?

view details

MAGAZINE AND DVD GIVEAWAY: "Teach Yourself to Sew"

amm, contributor | November 2nd, 2010132 comments

Leave a comment before our deadline—11:59 on Sunday, November, 7—and you could be one of our lucky giveaway winners!

view details

Staying a Neckline and Armhole

KennethDKing, contributor | October 25th, 201031 comments

Staying a neckline or armhole will ensure that you have a polished, professional, gap-free look when making garments with a scoop neck or a sleeveless armhole.

view details

Video: How to Sew a Three-Thread Rolled Serged Edge

smcfarland, contributor | October 4th, 20105 comments

Watch Kayla Kennington's online video tutorials to master a neat hemming or seaming technique.

view details

Double Bias Length Extension

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | September 27th, 201014 comments

Extend your sleeves with bias fabric insets. This technique could also be used to extend the hem of a pair of pants or add interest to a straight skirt.

view details

More Vintage Inspiration

SusanKhalje, contributor | September 20th, 201010 comments

Take a look at this sampling of exquisite vintage garments; This time from the collection of a murder-mystery writer, who uses them for inspiration.

view details

Staying a Curve with Crossgrain Muslin

KennethDKing, contributor | September 13th, 201020 comments

Use a strip of crossgrain muslin, to stay a curved armhole before you construct the jacket.

view details

Create an Illusion Mesh Edge

ThreadsMagazine, editor | September 6th, 201017 comments

Avoid traditional facings with this creative technique.

view details

The Fortuny Jacket

KennethDKing, contributor | August 31st, 20109 comments

People asked to see the rest of the ensemble after seeing the post of the Fortuny shirt. I don't have a good photo of the jeans just yet, but here's a cute one of the jacket, taken at a recent Threads photo shoot.

view details