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Echoed Embellishment Technique

I love to experiment with embellishment techniques. As a result, I have a closet filled with samples I’ve made of stitching, appliqué, stenciling, painting, quilting, color-blocking, beading—the list is endless. My…
Learn to Add Premium Denim Details

Originally the fabric for the common workman, lowly denim has made its way to high fashion and premium prices for premium denim. When you shop for jeans or other denim…
Web Extra: Inset Lace Appliqué

Sew inset lace appliqués onto a solid-colored garment with cut-away “reveals” around all the construction seams. This large-scale inset lace appliqué technique makes the lace appear to frame the garment’s…
Sew Lace Overlays to Garment Sections

Give delicate lace fabrics an edgier application and incorporate them into more hard-wearing and functional styles. It’s easy to do by applying lace overlays with cutaway “reveals” along construction seams.
Runway Sewn Your Way Technique: Gilbert Muniz’s Batik Circles

Gilbert Muniz shows how he created a fabric print using a soy wax batik method for his Runway Sewn Your Way Challenge dress.
Runway Sewn Your Way Technique: Becky Fulgoni’s Delicate Stitching Method

Becky Fulgoni skips lacy trim and creates an open, light look on a vest front with delicate stitching known as fagoting.
Unsung Stars of The Stage: Broadway Costume Makers

When audiences watch a performance, they may not realize the endless behind-the-scenes work before and after every successful production. Costume makers, like those at New York’s highly regarded Parsons-Meares LTD,…
How to Use a Belt Loop Binder Attachment

Chances are you have ready-to-wear garments in your closet that have the cover stitch as a finishing or construction element. Take a look at the hem on your knit tops…
Weave a Rickrack Embellishment

Rickrack is a zigzag braid with a long history. Many of us associate it with little girls’ dresses from the 1950s and ’60s, but I’ve found a way to give…
Embellishments: Elegant Edges

Creating a decorative or fancy edge doesn’t have to be complicated or require elaborate stitches. By experimenting with stitch length, needle type, and different thread options, you’ll discover new and…

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