Threads magazine – 166 – April/May 2013

Pattern Review: Marfy 2758 Refined Dress

Threads reviews Marfy Pattern 2758.

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Pattern Review: McCall's 6605 Blouse

Threads reviews McCall's Pattern 6605.
Pattern Review: Sewn - Skirt Smarts

Threads reviews Sewn's Skirt Smarts pattern. These skirts stray from the ordinary.
The Innovative Lace Challenge

Five exciting ways to use lace.
How to Make Bias Pants

A unique twist gives a beautiful drape and a relaxed fit.
Saving Lace: An Interview with Mimi Prober

Designer Mimi Prober’s dresses are a study in reclaiming delicate materials.
Create Dramatic Texture and Detail with Curved Tucks

Layered bias strips create texture and detail.
Spring Fashion 2013

Fresh hues and relaxed silhouettes to sew this season.

Four More Ways to Finish Seams For Your Sewing Project

Learn from sewing teacher and pattern designer Sandra Miller how to bind seam allowances, serge them, or sew flat-fell or French seams for professional-looking seam finishes.

Flounce a Dress

This romantic floral georgette dress from the 1940s skims over any figure, creating a flattering silhouette. It camouflages the stomach and adds a strong vertical influence in the back as…