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Rayon Fabric and Interfacing Placement
16 commentsInterfacing is the back bone for garment construction. When placed in the wrong direction, it can make the garment look less than professional.
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There's More to See in this Great Sewing Studio
6 commentsAdditional images from Katrina Walker's sewing "cabin"
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Slot Buttonholes
17 commentsThis high fashion buttonhole treatment is perfect every time. Often fabric is very dimensional and a machine buttonhole that's not perfect can ruin a beautifully sewn garment.
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2012 Sewing and Fashion Events and Workshops
2 commentsIf you love learning new sewing techniques, meeting like-minded sewers, or the history of fashion, put these events, workshops, and exhibitions on your 2012 calendar.
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Slashing Just for Fun
28 commentsTry the the slashing technique found in Threads issue #159 on a pair of jeans.
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The Talk is Pleating with Designer Babette Pinsky
6 commentsBabette Pinsky is in the Designer Spotlight in Threads no. 159. Learn more about the pleating she uses in her designs.
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Great Gift Ideas for Sewers
The holidays are upon us! If you are looking for a gift for the sewer in your life (even if it’s yourself), one of these items might fit the bill!
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Elvis' Fabulous Upholstered Pool Room
6 commentsA famous room at Graceland is lined with more than 300 yards of fabric
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Creating a Minifacing
32 commentsMini-facings, right in the corners of a square neckline, stabilize angled seams without needing separate facings.
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Gifts for Sewers - A Gift Guide to the Holidays
10 commentsFind out what our editors are craving this holiday season.
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Smitten with Mittens
Calling all knitters, sewers, and crocheters! OttLite and Simplicity need your yarn-working skills to help provide warm winter mittens to people in need through the Mitten Commitment.
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The 2011 Threads Annual Magazine Index
Download the 2011 Threads Annual Index covering issues 153-158. With this pdf download you can easily locate any subject or author in your issues from this past year.
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Front Edge and Shoulder Pads for Fantasy Fur Jacket
20 commentsAfter making the facing, we're going to finish the front edge,and create a custom shoulder pad.
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Drawstring Placement
23 commentsMany 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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Project Runway Episode 7: "Can't We Just All Get Along?"
14 commentsThe short answer: No. Squabbling had a high cost for some designers in this dramatic, two-team challenge episode.
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Creating a Back Neck Facing for a Garment
7 commentsMany 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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And the Winners of SewStylish Fall Fashion are...
Find out if you are one of the lucky winners in our giveaway.
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Sewing the Facing Gusset for the Fantasy Fur Jacket
5 commentsThis 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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Hand Understitching
21 commentsThere are subtle differences between garments that are hand-understitched and those understitched by machine.
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A Pretty Blue Coat
37 commentsAt first glance, it's a simple little coat. But a closer look shows a number of well-thought-out details.
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