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Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

January 12, 2022

Have reviewed old posts here but listings are obsolete now, so asking: Any good patterns for "3-panel rear" boxer shorts (no back seam down centre)? Yes they are baggy but…
Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong (Harper & Row, 1987)

January 12, 2022

Has anyone seen the 1st edition of this? I remember reading a discussion about this being the best edition in an article last year. A Threads contributor wrote about her…
No pattern skirt

November 9, 2021

Many years ago I made a skirt from a Threads article that did not have a pattern. I used my waistband measurement for guidance to cut squares and rectangles that…
Puffer jacket or coat

October 18, 2021

Hi, I wonder if anyone has tried to make a puffer type jacket or coat. The retail down-filled ones are very expensive and it occurred to me that I could…
Where to buy Threads/Simplicity patterns

September 17, 2021

I see Treads patterns advertised in the magazine, but I can only find one style on the Simplicity website. Are they only available for a limited time?
Sewing Pattern Paper

July 7, 2021

I have made sewing patterns out of a variety or types of paper over the years. I have never been very satisfied with the results. I am looking for something…
Vionnet-inspired circle skirt calculations

June 10, 2021

I'm trying to make a circle skirt using the pattern in Threads #214, which has an unusual approach to sewing the skirt.I'm confused by the yoke calculations, however. The back…
Looking for pattern for semi fitted women’s blouse with full front zipper

June 3, 2021

Is there a way to turn any button blouse pattern into a zipper front blouse. I have had some great read-made ones but would like to make my own. Thanks!
Feedback needed on zero-waste sewing instructions

May 24, 2021

Hi guys,Sorry to ask this but I wrote some sewing instructions for a zero waste dress pattern and I would like to ask if you could have a look at…
Zero waste sewing patterns

March 19, 2021

Hi guys,Im sorry if this is against any rules but I would like to ask for some help with my thesis. the link below is of a survey about sewing…

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Pattern Discussion Archives - Page 2 of 4

Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong (Harper & Row, 1987)

No pattern skirt

Puffer jacket or coat

Where to buy Threads/Simplicity patterns

Sewing Pattern Paper

Vionnet-inspired circle skirt calculations

Looking for pattern for semi fitted women’s blouse with full front zipper

Feedback needed on zero-waste sewing instructions

Zero waste sewing patterns

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Boxer shorts pattern with no back seam

Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong (Harper & Row, 1987)

No pattern skirt

Puffer jacket or coat

Where to buy Threads/Simplicity patterns

Sewing Pattern Paper

Vionnet-inspired circle skirt calculations

Looking for pattern for semi fitted women’s blouse with full front zipper

Feedback needed on zero-waste sewing instructions

Zero waste sewing patterns

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