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Pattern Review: Know Me 2064 Vest and Jacket

This utilitarian zippered vest and snap closure jacket can be worn separately or snapped together. Know Me 2064 also features multiple pockets in a variety of styles and closures, and…
Pattern Review: Simplicity 9855 Top and Pants

The corset-style blouse with empire waist, has cuffed sleeves, and a front zipper closure and moderately challenging to sew. The tailored, slim pants have a contoured waist, a seam down…
Drawn Thread Work by Machine

Learn how to create drawn thread work on a garment or home decor using your sewing machine. It takes a fraction of the time to create this subtle embellishment by…
Pattern Review: Creation Domum, Netta Pants

Designed for an intermediate to advanced sewist, these pleated, wide-leg pants feature pocket facings that wrap to each side back where they button.
Pro Techniques for Sewing with Spandex-Blend Knits

Find out how prep, cut, sew, and fit three types of spandex-blend knit fabrics—jersey, double knits, and sweater knits.
Map Dress

Maps printed on silk fabric for pilots during World War II were turned into a dress during the 1940s by a Dutch expat living in Indonesia.
Double-Flap Pockets Inspired by a Mid-Century Jacket

Double flaps make a useful feature into a focal point on a garment's jacket. Kenneth D. King walks through how to add mirrored curved pocket flaps that button in place…
Pattern Review: Vogue 2005 Dress

A feminine long- or short-sleeve dress, this Vogue 2005 design closes with a zipper in back, though there are button-and-loop closures partially down the front. The fit-and-flare style, with ruffle-trimmed…
Pattern Review: Just Patterns, Lara Skirt 1106

The classic A-line Just Patterns Lara Skirt 1106 is designed with side panels that incorporate pockets, and a center-back zipper closure.
Up Close: Elegant Statement Pockets Elevate a 1950s Suit

Shaped pocket flaps, which are paired and fastened with buttons, accentuate a jacket's hourglass silhouette.

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Double-Flap Pockets Inspired by a Mid-Century Jacket

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Up Close: Elegant Statement Pockets Elevate a 1950s Suit

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Pattern Review: Know Me 2064 Vest and Jacket

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Pro Techniques for Sewing with Spandex-Blend Knits

Map Dress

Double-Flap Pockets Inspired by a Mid-Century Jacket

Pattern Review: Vogue 2005 Dress

Pattern Review: Just Patterns, Lara Skirt 1106

Up Close: Elegant Statement Pockets Elevate a 1950s Suit

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Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

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Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

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