sewing - Threads
Enter the SewStylish Prom Dress to Impress Contest
1 commentIf you are sewing a prom dress this year, share a photo in our contest gallery and you could win over $500 in prizes.
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What will you be sewing this summer?
39 commentsShare your sewing plans for the upcoming season.
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A New Improved Seam Roll
54 commentsI love pressing over a seam roll. Here's how to make a new and improved version!
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Summer Dress Patterns
8 commentsButterick introduces new patterns sized by A/B, C & D cups
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This IS Your Grandmother's Sewing Machine
12 commentsIn the exhibit "Tools of the Trade," the University of Alberta has assembled a fascinating collection of notions and more.
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Makers of All Stripes Come Together
2 commentsBilled as “part playground, part science fair, part welding shop, and part county fair,” Maker Faire brings together DIY crafters and “makers” of every kind as exhibitors showing their innovative work.
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Threads #155: Check out our latest issue!
4 commentsThreads #155 is on newsstands May 10th! Inside you will find ways to create a carefree summer wardrobe, add vintage details to your garments, fit a sleeve perfectly, and much more.
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Playing Dress Up at The 2011 Costume Institute Gala
1 commentThis year’s event was held to celebrate the opening of the Met’s new exhibition, “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty,” and a few of the stars seem to have taken inspiration from the designer's aesthetic.
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What fabric do you love to sew with most?
18 commentsWe asked this question of the Contributors in the current issue of Threads. None of their answers were similar.
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Simple Bust Enlargement
20 commentsHere is a quick and easy pattern alteration to get a bit more room for the bust and upper chest.
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Museum Exhibit: Balenciaga and Spain
4 commentsSpanish culture and history influenced the work of haute couture master Cristóbal Balenciaga
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Go to Great Lengths
10 commentsBarbara Emodi shows how to extend a skirt at the hem in this online extra.
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High Fashion and Haute Couture in the Windy City
10 commentsSee the inspiring garments featured in The Haute Couture Club of Chicago's annual fashion show.
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Narrow Back Adjustment
10 commentsHow to fit a garment with vertical wrinkles along the outer edges of the back shoulders.
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Florals for Spring
This season's best selling garment features a stunning floral print. See what floral fabrics inspire us.
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A Forgiving Bias-Cut Sleeve
6 commentsIn an online extra, Denise Severson shares a technique to make a pieced and bias-cut sleeve.
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Book Giveaway: "THE VICTORIAN TAILOR" by Jason Maclochlainn
74 commentsIf you're interested in Victorian tailoring, you'll want this book. You could be one of three winners!
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