Victoria, As Web Producer for THREADS, I hope you are passing on all of these comments to the producers of PR..it seems to have lost it direction in what the show started out to be. In previous seasons early on, the contestants were judged on their design style and sewing technique. What attracted so many of us to watch the show was the talent and creativity of the up-and-coming designers who were skilled at putting together a line that would be worthy of being shown on the runway at Bryant street. Looking back it makes me think of Laura, who every one said was a "one look" designer, but her sewing was impeccable and her designs were beautiful & with how many (6?)children hanging on her skirts??? I can't remember who won that season, but I do recall previous designers definitely presented great workmanship with pride and wearable style. It's sad to see Project Runway turning into another TWO BIT REALITY SHOW! We, who love style and love to sew want to watch the "best contestants" compete with each other and know what they are doing! It's a disgrace that Anya does not sew her own garments. That certainly does not sit well with the other contestants, and certainly not with the viewers. Every one of the competitors should have some background in design and excellent sewing skills!! What were the judges thinking when they chose this lot of "people" to be on this season. Every one should have to pass some kind of qualifying test on design and construction. There are a lot of young designers who would love to have the opportunity win the grand prize to start their own lines but if this is an example of what PR is going to present on the show then maybe they do not want to be affiliated with PR! Very sad....I will continue to watch in hope that PR will insist on top notch designers and craftsmanship. THE JUDGES ARE LOSING THEIR CREDIBILITY!!

Hands down, Anthony Ryan's birdseed dress should have won!!! I didn't think it was too short and the belt and shoes were perfect accents. He is the young man that is color blind! What impeccable taste!!

Depending on what sewing machine you have this is the use of the circle attachment. There is a pin that is positioned "X" number of inches away from the needle. This distance is the "radius" of the circle you want to sew. Place the pin at the center of your circle on the fabric and secure. Then without holding the fabric, slowly sew and the fabric will move by it's self in a circular direction. Leaving the pin in the middle point you can adjust the distance from the needle and repeatedly make circles within circles. Do not remove the pin, just shorten the radius.

Being able to make bias tape so easily, why would we ever buy ready made tape again??? I love making my own bias tape tape, this would save soo much time.

Looks like a foot to do a zigzag stitch that will allow you to attach elastic to fabric therefore gathering the fabric. Place your fabric under the foot. With the elastic inserted from bottom up through the first hole and then down through the second hole lining up the elastic and fabric ends together start stitching, the lower feed dogs will pull the lower fabric and the foot will stretch your elastic as it zigzags over it, therefore gathering the fabric under it. If you wish to make tighter gathers you can bypass the first hole and pull on the elastic as tightly as you wish to make fuller gathers. You can also use it to attach bias binding, bypass the first hole, line up your binding with whatever you are binding and sew as usual. If you wish a straight stitch you will need to disengage the zigzag feature by loosening the screw at the back of the foot.