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Vintage patterns available online

Nicole Smith, contributor | September 2nd, 20092 comments

Check out the University of Rhode Island's online Commercial Pattern Archive for more than 48,000 patterns dated back to the 19th century

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Patterns for Gorgeous Gloves

Threads Magazine, editor | August 25th, 200920 comments

Download the glove pattern from "Gorgeous Gloves" in Threads Issue 145.

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Turn your designs into patterns!

Tori Sandifer, contributor | May 22nd, 20092 comments

BurdaStyle.com is looking for YOUR pattern ideas.

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Vintage Jackets Abound

Deana Tierney May, editor | March 17th, 2009

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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Simplicity and BurdaStyle Want Your Vote!

Nicole Smith, contributor | March 13th, 20091 comment

Two 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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Pattern Layouts

Threads Magazine, editor | November 17th, 2008

Get tips on layout and ideas on keeping your pattern pieces in place.

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To Judge a Pattern, Start with Its Cover

Threads Magazine, editor | November 16th, 2008

It's critical to evaluate the fit and style of any pattern before you sew it. This crash course tells you what to look for.

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Free Patterns: Mini-Quilt Templates in a Jiffy

Threads Magazine, editor | November 13th, 2008

Give miniature foundation piecing a try using our four free patterns, and preview some quilt-block software that makes it a breeze to print templates.

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Copying Complex Garments

Threads Magazine, editor | November 11th, 20083 comments

Even if your garment has lots of shaping and unusual pieces, making a pattern from it is straightforward—and doesn't require taking the garment apart.

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Working with Vintage Patterns

Threads Magazine, editor | November 4th, 20082 comments

Learn what it takes to stitch up beautiful garments from the past.

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Quick Reference for Cut-and-Spread Pattern Grading

Threads Magazine, editor | November 1st, 2008

To grade a pattern so it will fit different sizes, refer to the drawings and instructions and the two charts that follow.

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Making Sense of Pattern Grading

Threads Magazine, editor | November 1st, 20081 comment

If you want to use a too-small (or too-big) pattern, you need to know the way garments differ in proportion from one size to another.

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