Threads #189, Feb./March 2017

Add Flare to a Skirt: Download Full- and Half-Scale Patterns

Learn to adapt a straight-skirt pattern to make it as full and flouncy as you like.

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The Lost Art of Piecing: Three Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Fabric

Creative solutions for making patterns work with less fabric.
Two Easy Methods for Adding Flare to a Skirt

Full, fuller, fullest—draft custom skirts with these two easy-to-follow techniques.
Threads #189: Check Out Our Latest Issue

Here's what you can expect to find in the March 2017 issue of THREADS.
Pattern Review: Vogue 1500 Dress

This close-fitting Anne Klein dress design has a jewel neckline, a buttoned center front, extended cap sleeves, skirt pockets with flaps, and flaps for mock chest pockets, and a self-fabric…
Pattern Review: Tilly and the Buttons Orla Blouse

A body-skimming pull-over blouse abounds with feminine details. It features French darts; a curved, faced hem, and the option of a modern scalloped collar.
Reader Tip: Use Big Graph Paper for Patternwork

If you're looking for the perfect material for copying patterns and making your own, look no further.
Notions: Lilliput Caddy Pad

This ironing mat folds up and becomes a carrier for your iron.
Notions: Learn-to-Sew Kits

These simple kits come in three levels of difficulty that will help beginner sewers learn the ropes.
Notions: Handy Clamps

These convenient clamps are perfect for quilting.
Rotary Cutter That's Easy on the Wrist | Notions

This uniquely comfortable cutter is also fully customizable.
Free-Motion Sewing with a Stitch Regulator

A specialty attachment for even free-motion stitching.
Two Ways to Update a Shirt's Front-Button Opening

Learn two elegant adaptations for blouses with a front opening at the neckline.
Video: Create a Slashed Opening With an Underlay

Watch to learn how to take a simple placket to the next level.