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Special Fitting Issue
1 commentJust in time for Spring! Check out the latest issue of Threads Magazine, on newsstands now.
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Vintage Jackets Abound
Check out the amazing vintage coats created by ThreadsMagazine.com member Pattern_Nut and posted in our Reader’s Closet Gallery. Post your own garments and you could be featured, too!
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Contributing Editor Takes the Stage on Threadbanger
4 commentsWatch Kenneth D. King make a cloak fit for the Oscars in this video from Threadbanger.com.
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Simplicity and BurdaStyle Want Your Vote!
1 commentTwo pattern companies, Simplicity and BurdaStyle, are teaming up to bring you the best looks for spring. All you need to do is vote on your favorite!
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Do you know the way to Puyallup?
5 commentsThis Threads editor will be hitting the road later this week to attend the 2009 Sewing & Stitchery Expo in Puyallup, Washington. If you haven’t got this amazing event on your radar, then you should. This consumer sewing trade show is a sewer’s paradise, and they’re celebrating their 25th anniversary to boot.
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Fitting DVD Series Preview
In this video preview, you'll learn 6 fitting techniques from the Threads Fitting DVD Series.
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Adapt a Bra to Accommodate a Prosthesis
2 commentsCreating a post-mastectomy bra from a purchased garment requires only basic sewing skills and a little attention to detail.
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The Seam Method of Pattern Alteration
1 commentAn innovative technique for pattern alteration that's simple to understand and easy to do, offering options other techniques don't.
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Understanding Underlining
7 commentsUnderlining solves everyday fabric problems, from stabilizing loose weaves to reducing show-through.
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A Shortcut to Great Linings
1 commentSkip interfacing and keep facings in place with this quick-lining technique.
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Understanding the Basic Shawl-Collar Pattern
Learn how to make this distinctive collar type, drafted with the lapel and collar in one, for easy sewing and flattering. style
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Sewing White Fabric
1 commentLearn how to avoid soil, surface damage, show-through, and other pitfalls when working with white fabrics.
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Textures: From Photo to Fabric
2 commentsThe real world offers endless visual stimulation. With a little ingenuity, you can transfer the excitement onto fabric.
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HEATHER ROSE'S WEDDING VEIL
13 commentsBeing a seamtress for many years and making costumes for community theater for years, it was only fitting that I make something for my only daughters wedding. Since they decided to get married...
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Sewing Lycra Blends
3 commentsPuzzled by wovens and knits featuring a touch of this springy fiber? Learn how to get the most from Lycra blends; it's surprisingly simple.
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Vote for the Ultimate Sewing Room and Win!
2 commentsVote for your favorite sewing room and enter for a chance to win a $500 shopping card from Fabric.com!
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Knits & Wovens: What's the Difference?
There are two basic categories that fabrics fall into: knits and wovens. Learn how to better understand and identify these categories in order to improve your sewing.
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Luxe Hangers
1 commentLearn how to make sumptuous, padded hangers from bits and pieces of your best fabrics.
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Coat -Burda 7855
4 commentsClassic Coat with lapels, back walking slit, lined. Coat A is calf-length and has pockets with flaps. Short coat B has in-seam pockets and accents.
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