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Project Runway 11, Episode 14: "Finale, Part 2"

smcfarland, contributor | April 26th, 201312 comments

Care to guess which designer won Project Runway's 11th season?

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Finding Fabric Shops in Paris

SLMiller, associate editor | April 25th, 20133 comments

Some of the shops mentioned in Susan Khalje’s “Sewing Destination: Paris, France” article in Threads #167 are difficult to find. Here are some site markers and directions to help you find your way, as well as some budget-friendly fabric shops to visit.

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Project Runway Season 11, Episode 13: "Finale Part 1"

smcfarland, contributor | April 22nd, 20137 comments

One more designer gets eliminated after Tim's home visits

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Project Runway Season 11, Episode 12: "Europe, Here We Come"

smcfarland, contributor | April 15th, 201312 comments

Whirlwind trips to Europe inspire the final five designers

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Project Runway, Episode 11: "Finally On My Own"

smcfarland, contributor | April 5th, 20139 comments

The designers sew "editorial" looks for a Marie Claire cover

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Book and DVD Giveaway: Claire B. Shaeffer's "Couture Sewing: Tailoring Techniques"

amm, contributor | April 1st, 2013266 comments

You'll want to try to win this book and DVD set!

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Project Runway Season 11, Episode 10: "The Art of Fashion"

smcfarland, contributor | March 29th, 20138 comments

The teams make avant-garde and RTW looks in the HP challenge

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Project Runway Season 11, Episode 9: "He Said, She Said"

smcfarland, contributor | March 22nd, 20135 comments

The designers create spring RTW for a Lord & Taylor challenge

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A Trick for Working with Raw Silk

KennethDKing, contributor | March 18th, 201338 comments

I got some nifty raw silk from Mood recently for a spring jacket. Working with this fabric presents some challenges!

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Designers Create Garments for Amy Butler Trunk Show

SLMiller, associate editor | March 15th, 201323 comments

Sewing stars, including a few Threads contributors, were tapped to create a garment collection for a traveling trunk show using any of the fashion fabrics Amy Butler's new Alchemy Studio Collection.

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Project Runway Season 11, Episode 8: "Take It All Off!"

smcfarland, contributor | March 15th, 201311 comments

The designers dress (temporarily, at least) a male dance revue

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Project Runway Season 11: Episode 7, "A Sticky Situation"

smcfarland, contributor | March 8th, 201311 comments

The designers make duct-tape dresses for a tough audience: teenagers

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Project Runway Season 11: Episode 6, "Senior Fling"

smcfarland, contributor | March 1st, 201328 comments

Some designers excel, while others come to tears, in a challenge to create looks for mature women

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Project Runway Episode 5: "A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock 'n' Roll"

smcfarland, contributor | February 25th, 20135 comments

Leather and lace and fringe and denim... in the latest episode, the designers had the opportunity to create a performance look and a red-carpet look for Grammy-winning country artist Miranda...

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Project Runway Season 11: Episode 3, "Surprise Me"

smcfarland, contributor | February 11th, 20136 comments

The teams design two looks to help Heidi sell her perfume

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Project Runway Season 11 Episode 2: "Spin Out"

smcfarland, contributor | February 4th, 20133 comments

The designers sew uniforms for Susan Sarandon's Spin ping-pong nightclubs

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Project Runway Season 11: Episode 1 "There is No I in Team"

smcfarland, contributor | January 28th, 20132 comments

A fresh crop of designers and a season-long twist on the show formula - Season 11 is something different

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More Fortuny! Yes, More!

KennethDKing, contributor | January 28th, 201332 comments

Recently I was commissioned by a customer to make a jacket from fabric she purchased this summer at the Palazzo Fortuny. This starts a series of posts documenting the progress of this jacket.

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