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Enter the Threads & Simplicity Monthly Spring Sewing Sweepstakes!
9 commentsEnter each month until June for a chance to win machines from Simplicity!
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What's Your Sewing Storage Solution?
32 commentsRead tips from real sewers, and share your own!
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Sewing Gift Suggestions
3 commentsMore notions, machines, and other present ideas from the Threads staff
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How to Work with Lace Fabric
With these skills you will find that lace is versatile, forgiving, and surprisingly easy to sew.
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The Ultimate Mending Kit
10 commentsHere are 25 items every sewer should have on hand. What other items are necessities for your sewing?
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Great Gift Ideas for Sewers
1 commentThe 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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Gifts for Sewers - A Gift Guide to the Holidays
15 commentsFind out what our editors are craving this holiday season.
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How to Sew with Velvet
After you get a few skills under your belt, velvet is no longer intimidating to sew.
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How to Fit a Muslin
This technique will make sure your seams and curves are positioned correctly.
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Learn How Thread is Made
Find out just what goes into making this essential notion (and our namesake).
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Online Shopping and Resource Guide
46 commentsCheck out this newly updated list of great online fabric and craft supply resources.
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Make Yourself a Fitting Companion
You can make a very serviceable dress form from inexpensive and easy-to-find materials.
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Padding a Dress Form
2 commentsUse fusible interfacing and cotton batting reshape a form to match your figure.
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Create Fashionable Quilted Garments
Create soft, supple, lightweight, and shapely garments in which the quilting lines serve as embellishment and detail.
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Sewing Without Pins
1 commentThere are many advantages to sewing without pins in the way.
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Press Cloths Take Center Stage
Your press cloth collection is as useful as the most exotic iron or ironing board.
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Choose the Right Batting for Quilted Garments
Here are some tips for choosing matching your batting to your project.
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Working with Twin-Needles
Twin needles can be used to finish sporty or tailored garments or to create wild and wacky effects on almost any fabric.
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How to Sew with Sequin-Covered Fabric
Learn techniques for keeping you sane when working with sequin-covered fabric.
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Getting the Best of Gabardine
Wool gabardine is the perfect fabric to create couture garments that don't take couture time to sew.
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