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Book Giveaway: "The Essential A-Line"

smcfarland, contributor | March 27th, 201343 comments

It's the skirt every girl needs! Win this awesome book!

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Make Padded Seams to Prevent Seam Allowance Impressions

ThreadsMagazine, editor | March 26th, 201313 comments

Make lightweight padded seams for your wool garments.

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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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Interactive Media Meets Embroidery

SLMiller, associate editor | March 20th, 20132 comments

Mary Collen, a contestant in the IPCA 2013 Ticket to Paradise Contest, used a QR code in an innovative way to add an interactive element to her contest garment.

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Book Giveaway: "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing"

EmilyBerube, intern | March 20th, 201369 comments

You could win "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing" by Gretchen Hirsch

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How to Sew Lap and Applique Seams

ThreadsMagazine, editor | March 18th, 2013

Author Claire B. Shaeffer investigates three lapped seams: the basic lapped seam and two appliqué versions.

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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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Announcing Smart Fitting with Kenneth D. King!

Evamarie, web producer | March 18th, 20136 comments

Our new DVD series, Smart Fitting with Kenneth D. King, is now available in our online store!

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The Fortuny Jacket: Finessing the Facing

KennethDKing, contributor | March 18th, 201314 comments

Finess a selvage to run along a lapel--this was my challenge! This is another installment in the Fortuny Jacket series.

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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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Book Giveaway "Vintage Lingerie"

EmilyBerube, intern | March 13th, 2013127 comments

You could win "Vintage Lingerie" by Jill Salen

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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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The Winner of "Improv Sewing"

Courtney_Campbell, intern | March 8th, 2013

Look to see if you won our latest giveaway!

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Congratulations on 50 Years, Haute Couture Club of Chicago!

SLMiller, associate editor | March 7th, 2013

Since its founding in 1964, the Haute Couture Club of Chicago has continued to bring together sewers to foster their love of fine garment sewing.

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Quick Tip: Button Placement Inside a Vertical Buttonhole

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | March 4th, 201315 comments

Learn how to place a button in a vertical buttonhole so the button won't slip out while wearing and the front garment sides won't become uneven.

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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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Lace Edges

ThreadsMagazine, editor | March 1st, 2013

In this article, Claire Shaeffer demonstrates six ways to edge lace to perfection without depending solely on scallops, but in ways that set your lace garments above the rest.

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