Love the braiding to attach the yoke! I know exactly where I'm going to use that technique. Thanks so much. Awesome project. Keep us posted on your next one!

I took Home Ec my senior year in high school. Never sewed a stitch up to that time. We had to make a suit. I picked out an unlined scoop neck jacket with an a line shirt. Easy, right??? It went together so easy! But I got confused when matching the side seams - the armholes were almost the same depth as the scooped neck! Okay, a clue MIGHT have been the darts.... Yep, sewed the left front to the right side of the back and the right front to the left side of the back like my arms grew out the front of my body. At the beginning of class my teacher had on eye makeup. By the end of class she had laughed it all off. Needless to say, my Mom (a first class seamstress) helped me with my "final exam" suit. I'm proud to say Mom got an A. :)

Mr. King...Kenneth... Your work is amazing and I for one am delighted that you are a contributing editor for Threads. I learn so much from what you present. Techniques I never dreamed of. I may not make a coat from hair, but my imagination was set on fire by your coat! I think it is so sad that so many people who spend the time to read what you are doing feel so free to criticize and ridicule your work. So some of the things you create may not be what the average (people pleaser) population would wear! Learn the techniques! Appreciate the talent and imagination! Good grief! Look outside the safe little box you live in and IMAGINE! Then learn.

Mr. King...Kenneth... Your work is amazing and I for one am delighted that you are a contributing editor for Threads. I learn so much from what you present. Techniques I never dreamed of. I may not make a coat from hair, but my imagination was set on fire by your coat! I think it is so sad that so many people who spend the time to read what you are doing feel so free to criticize and ridicule your work. So some of the things you create may not be what the average (people pleaser) population would wear! Learn the techniques! Appreciate the talent and imagination! Good grief! Look outside the safe little box you live in and IMAGINE! Then learn.

I am currently a sucker for lightweight poly knits - especially if they have turquoise printed or striped on them! Red and white cotton knit stripes, navy/white cotton knit stripes - already bought and picked the style they are going to be. I'm a sucker for turquoise in any fabric. But I even dreamed the way I want the red and white stripe top to look! Now that may be a little obsessive, do you think?

Love it. I was starting a skirt tomorrow and this will be added, for sure! I love the colorful band on the sample skirt. I think this will be great on skirts for my granddaughtgers, also. Thanks, Mary.

I bought a Pfaff 7570 one year before they "upgraded" to the fully computerized machine which has been superceded by the Creative vision AND bought a starter machine for my granddaughter. 5 years after I bought them the Pfaff dealer here sneered when I took my Pfaff in for servicing then asked about additional presser feet, etc. Then laughed when I asked about more embroidery design cards and advised me that was totally outdated technology and not supported by Pfaff! I have a friend who has always had Bernina machines and she was telling me about her Berninas, so I went to the dealership with her and took my Pfaff in to be cleaned and serviced and the owner of the shop was as pleasant as could be. I have a commercial machine that has been adapted to be a shortqrm quilting machine and the owner told me all about it! They have 3 of the best sewing machine techs in Oklahoma and a talented, creative bunch on staff. Do I need to tell you what brand my new sewing machine is?????

Since I sew for myself, two daughters and four granddaughters, this book would teach me some MUCH needed skills! Would love to have any help available.

Since I sew garments for me, both of my daughters and four granddaughters, this skill would be SOOOOO helpful! Womens bodies change enough, but kids???? Would love to have this book!

This would be the perfect book to inspire my grandaughters! They are interested in learning to sew, but haven't caught on that they can take todays fabrics and yesterdays designs and make their own one of a kind, personal statement! Seeing yesterdays designs will help me combat the "deconstructed" trend in some of todays sewing. I want them to learn to make casual clothes that will display their skills and taste 20 years from now. This would be the perfect book to start building those skills!

I'm with jraph1. Could you please clarify the first step? The only pin I can see you have put in is at the apex of the bust. Sorry, I'm confused.

I'm with jraph1. Could you please clarify the first step? The only pin I can see you have put in is at the apex of the bust. Sorry, I'm confused.

The biggest inspiration I have gained from Threads is DETAIL. I've learned that I don't have to have $100 a yard fabric or a grandiose design. A simple garment with well done details is a winner. And if I don't know how to make my details "well done" - I can look up that technique in Threads and learn to do it well! Thanks, Threads.

LOVE this! Think of adding a bias band with embroidery or a several bias bands with tiny lace peeping out. This I will have to use. Excellent!

Who cares if it's a macrame technique?!?!?! Somebody else figured it out and shared it! Now we can have a $75 belt for maybe $10! Looks like fun! This looks good for basket handles, tote handles, purse accents, jacket accents - what else can you think of?

Love everything you presented. This was SOOO timely! I will definitely use all three techniques in addition to the button/buttonhole hint. Thanks.

I don't see Threads having "dumbed down" by presenting basics. We're getting expert instruction for free. Sometimes it's a reminder, sometimes it's things we already know, sometimes it's an "aha" moment. But since we're all at different stages of experience and most area trying to learn a skill without a resident expert - this is a wonderful resource. I do have a question. Why press the seams open on the edge of a collar that is going to be turned inside and pressed? I understand the clipping (and loved the pinking shears and off-set clips ideas), but when you turn the collar, doesn't the fabric just go back together the way it was sewed originally?