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Why Don't You . . . ? Take a Trip with a TNT

Threads Digital Ambassador Marcy Harriell shows how she's used a tried-and-true pattern to create multiple garments that give her a variety of looks.

The Creative Possibilities of Panel Prints

Learn about panel prints and how they can be used in garment sewing. Threads Digital Ambassdor Peter Lappin shows three examples of how he has used panel prints.

Must-have Ironing Table

Learn how Digital Ambassador Becky Fulgoni created an ironing table for her new sewing space. She prefers it to an ironing board.

How to Reconfigure the Back Waistband

Alterations expert Pamela Howard walks through how to reconfigure the back waistband on ready-to-wear pants lacking a center-back seam.

Why Don't You . . .? Create Like a Child

Amplify the colorful scrawls and sketches of young artists by having them printed onto a length of fabric. Then use the printed garment fabric to create anything from a unique…

Sources of Sewing Inspiration: A Peek into My Creative Process

Every sewer has their own creative process. When it comes to sewing I rarely plan, depending largely on serendipitous encounters with places, people, and things that inspire my projects. I…

Add a no-fuss, comfy drawstring waistband

Learn how to construct a drawstring waistband that stays put, looks tidy, and feels comfortable.

Alteration Shop Techniques: How to Lengthen Jacket Sleeves

Alterations expert Pamela Howard walks through a method to lengthen jacket sleeves, in Part 2 of a two-part series on changing sleeve length.

Why Don't You . . .? Cultivate Fabric Flowers

Create multilayered blooms from synthetic fabrics, with the help of some templates, scissors, needle, thread, and a flame.

Confessions of a City Sewing Scavenger

Threads Digital Ambassador Peter Lappin has turned discarded sewing machines, and other sewing-related items destined for a landfill, into treasured finds.

Make Giant Buttons a Garment Feature

Big, decorative buttons add drama to garments. At the same time, they pose problems: How do you attach buttons with extralarge holes rather than shanks, and what is the size…

Create a Foolproof Button-down Collar

One of my favorite shirt styles is the button-down collar shirt. This style is most closely associated with the Oxford cloth button-down, known as the OCBD among traditional menswear enthusiasts.…

Personalized Pattern Templates

Fitting is a perpetual challenge for sewers. Not only do patterns vary in proportion depending on the company’s block (the basic pattern from which all designs are derived), but as…

Where, Why, and How to Apply French Binding

In your sewing career, you’ll discover that there are times when a garment calls for a thin, flexible finished edge. Some instances are in garments made of heavy boiled wool,…

How to Hide the Zipper in a Dart

Much of the time, a garment’s zipper opening is straightforward: The zipper is inserted into the center-back seam, or possibly along the side seam, or maybe at a center-front seam.…

Add Pockets and Subtract the Zipper in Your Favorite Pants Pattern

Growing up I remember my mom and my grandma saying that you couldn’t have a pair of pants or a skirt without pockets. Where else would you stash your hanky?…

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Why Don't You . . . ? Take a Trip with a TNT

The Creative Possibilities of Panel Prints

Must-have Ironing Table

How to Reconfigure the Back Waistband

Why Don't You . . .? Create Like a Child

Sources of Sewing Inspiration: A Peek into My Creative Process

Add a no-fuss, comfy drawstring waistband

Alteration Shop Techniques: How to Lengthen Jacket Sleeves

Why Don't You . . .? Cultivate Fabric Flowers

Confessions of a City Sewing Scavenger

Make Giant Buttons a Garment Feature

Create a Foolproof Button-down Collar

Personalized Pattern Templates

Where, Why, and How to Apply French Binding

How to Hide the Zipper in a Dart

Add Pockets and Subtract the Zipper in Your Favorite Pants Pattern

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