Threads #180, Aug./Sept. 2015

Sew a Hand-Rolled Hem | Video

This easy-to-sew, narrow hem is perfect for fine and delicate fabrics. Watch this Threads Essential Techniques video to learn how.

The Magazine

Articles

Mixing Patterns

Whip up a new design from two styles.
Hong Kong Shopping Smarts

This bustling city offers luscious textiles and plentiful notions. Discover some fascinating fabric shops and get tips from our expert.
Notions: On-the-Go Sewing Case

Keep your notions where you want them with the no-residue sticky surface of this innovative sewing case.
Notions: Safety Pins for Sewers

These clever safety pins have a few tweaks that make them a sewer's dream come true.
Notions: Precision Cutter

The Janome Edge makes cutting paper and fabric designs a breeze. Great for paper crafting, quilting, embellishments, vinyl designs, and more.
Notions: Japanese Specialty Needles

These high-quality needles are available in a wide range of types and sizes.
Notions: Soft-Grip Rotary Cutter

This comfortable rotary cutter is loaded with features that ensure it can be used with the utmost convenience.
Tip: Portable Sewing Supply Station

For those of us without a dedicated sewing room, a toolbox on wheels is a great way to bring notions from room to room safely and conveniently.
Q&A: Sewing Machine Prices Then and Now

Sometimes it seems as if modern sewing machines can be very expensive. How expensive were they, comparatively, when they first became household items?
The Fortuny Legacy

A century of luxury textiles from Venice to Manhattan.
Rub Off a Pattern from Pants with Darts | Web Extra

How to copy a garment that’s shaped with darts—it’s quick, easy, and accurate.
Hong Kong Fabric Shopping: More Destinations to Enjoy

Fabrics, notions, and other discoveries shared by a seasoned tour guide

Pattern Review

Pattern Review: Simplicity 1256 Ensemble

Threads reviews Simplicity Pattern 1256. This pattern is an ensemble designed for stretch-knit fabrics. The pieces are sporty, comfortable, and meant to be mixed and matched.
Pattern Review: Marfy 3396 Blouse

Threads reviews Marfy Pattern 3396. This hip-length sleeveless jewel-neck blouse is versatile and classic.
Pattern Review: Diane Ericson - The Ventana Jacket and Vest 327

Threads reviews the Ventana Jacket & Vest Pattern by Diane Ericson. It's a head-turning, art-to-wear jacket or vest, made with unconventional techniques.
Pattern Review: Christine Haynes - Marianne Dress 1005

Threads reviews the Marianne dress pattern by Christine Haynes. These seasonless, casual knit dresses are nicely proportioned. They are close-fitting, but slightly A-line, feature dropped shoulders, and end just above…