Today’s single-layer garments are a challenge to sew with clean and bulk-free openings and edges. A zip-front opening on an unlined jacket or coat often leaves the zipper tape edge…
In Threads #197, Contributing Editor Judith Neukam reveals a few of Kenneth D. King's tips and secrets from his new fitting book, "Smart Fitting Solutions: Foolproof Techniques to Fit Any Figure."
Take a 360-degree journey around this envelope back-wrap dress featured in the Pattern Hack section of Threads #197. Start with a princess-seamed sheath pattern and follow the steps in Judith Neukam's…
Revive a vintage silhouette: From the Decades Everyday line, this midcalf-length, pleated skirt has a hem circumference of 109 inches. The design includes a narrow waistband described as a “waist…
Sewing this cold-shoulder tunic or dress is the work of an afternoon. The body is a tapered tube: loose-fitting through the bust and waist, fitted through the hips, narrowing to…
This easy-to-sew McCall's 7658 top consists of a sleeveless pullover shell with a boatneck and bust darts combined with a choice of four shawl-like overlays.
Floral-print silk chiffon epitomizes the wonderful sensations of a summer’s day. Though this dress is from 1935, it is perfect for this year’s garden party. Light, airy, and translucent, the…
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,…
In my years of judging regional 4-H Fashion Revues, local county fairs, state Make It With Wool contests and Threads/Association of Sewing and Design Professionals challenges, one construction problem I…
In 1979, Yoshio Okada, founder of the Olfa Corporation, introduced a cutting tool that revolutionized the sewing and quilting worlds. His invention, the rotary cutter, made cutting fabrics more efficient…
I recently saw a wedding dress that had an unexpected and attractive back detail. The dress was a back-wrap style, featuring a faced, asymmetrical triangular envelope collar. This neckline created…
