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A Couture Segmented Hemming Technique Enhances Gored Dresses

In this article, Susan Khalje explains a section-by-section approach to segmented hemming to enhance gored dresses.
Bias Sewing for Couture Garments | Video

A couture sewing expert shares how to handle a fabric's bias grain when cutting and sewing garments, for designer-level results.
A Collector of Couture | Episode 32

Claire B. Shaeffer talks about collecting, teaching, and making couture garments.
Sew an Invisible Zipper by Hand

Invisible zippers are my preferred closure, as they provide a clean, bulk-free finish. They are usually inserted by machine sewing with a special foot designed to hold the zipper coil…
A Couture Method for Sewing Darts

Claire B. Shaeffer, an expert in couture sewing techniques, shares her method for sewing darts. The key element for sewing flat, smooth darts is the addition of a balance strip…
Couture Pressing Techniques

Find out the tools and techniques that elevate your sewn garments.
How to Sew Couture Trim and Buttonholes

Bias binding accents garment edges, but it can make them bulky. The wider the binding is, the more difficult it can be to achieve a smooth and flat finish. For…
Couture Hand Stitches: The Hand Overcasting Stitch

Hand overcasting is a couture stitch that is rarely used today. However, Susan Khalje, a Threads contributing editor and couture expert, would argue that it's as essential in the 21st…
Couture Hand Stitches: The Catchstitch | Video

The catchstitch can improve just about any garment-sewing project; learn how and where to use it.
The Perfect Wedding Gown Starts on the Inside | Episode 8

Episode 8: Couture sewing expert and Contributing Editor Susan Khalje shares her insights on sewing for weddings, taking sewing shortcuts, and whether to pretreat fabrics.

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A Couture Segmented Hemming Technique Enhances Gored Dresses

Bias Sewing for Couture Garments | Video

A Collector of Couture | Episode 32

Sew an Invisible Zipper by Hand

A Couture Method for Sewing Darts

Couture Pressing Techniques

How to Sew Couture Trim and Buttonholes

Couture Hand Stitches: The Hand Overcasting Stitch

Couture Hand Stitches: The Catchstitch | Video

The Perfect Wedding Gown Starts on the Inside | Episode 8

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A Couture Segmented Hemming Technique Enhances Gored Dresses

Bias Sewing for Couture Garments | Video

A Collector of Couture | Episode 32

Sew an Invisible Zipper by Hand

A Couture Method for Sewing Darts

Couture Pressing Techniques

How to Sew Couture Trim and Buttonholes

Couture Hand Stitches: The Hand Overcasting Stitch

Couture Hand Stitches: The Catchstitch | Video

The Perfect Wedding Gown Starts on the Inside | Episode 8

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Autumn 2023 Styles, Colors, and Fabrics

Threads/ASDP: Past to Present Challenge

Tales in Textiles | Letter from the Editor

Paris Opera Dress: From Couture Dream to Reality

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