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Pocket Inspiration from Bonnie Cashin

Bonnie Cashin, one of America’s foremost 20th-century designers, produced this ensemble around 1975. One of her later designs, it clearly exemplifies her penchant for clean, sleek looks in luxury fabrics,…
Try Waxed Canvas for a Durable Bag or Garment

Get a vintage rustic look with waxed canvas. Learn how to choose, prep, cut, and sew a bag or garment from this coated cotton fabric.
Sew Your Best Backpack

Learn to make the ultimate custom bag for your next adventure. a backpack that converts to a shoulder bag or tote.
Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

Learn how to adapt a basic dolman-sleeve coat pattern to incorporate pockets, and then construct the coat for a flawless finish.
Knotted Frog Closures

Frogs are an ancient decorative closure that traveled from China to western Europe in the late 18th century. These fasteners are created by shaping a variety of materials into knotted…
Sew Charming Tops from Vintage Embroidered Linens

Learn how to repurpose embroidered linens that are hiding in your closets into one-of-a-kind tops. Have fun choosing coordinating prints, and stitch a blouse in an afternoon.
Create a Hexagon Patchwork Jacket

One of my sewing goals for the past year has been to do more hand sewing, which is how I found myself making hexagons out of all my linen scraps…
Spring Fashions 2024: Colors, Textiles, and Designs

Fashion reflects a yearning for lightness, fluidity, and ethereal effects. See these latest trends for spring 2024.
Sewn Adaptive Customizes Clothes for People with Disabilities

Sewn Adaptive specializes in alterations and custom designs for the disabled community, providing stylish and comfortable options.
2024 Textile Tours, Workshops, and Expos

Combine your love of textiles with your wanderlust! Plan a vacation that deepens your understanding of fabric history or teaches you new techniques.

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Pocket Inspiration from Bonnie Cashin

Try Waxed Canvas for a Durable Bag or Garment

Sew Your Best Backpack

Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

Knotted Frog Closures

Sew Charming Tops from Vintage Embroidered Linens

Create a Hexagon Patchwork Jacket

Spring Fashions 2024: Colors, Textiles, and Designs

Sewn Adaptive Customizes Clothes for People with Disabilities

2024 Textile Tours, Workshops, and Expos

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Rewarding Work | Letter from the Editor

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

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Pocket Inspiration from Bonnie Cashin

Try Waxed Canvas for a Durable Bag or Garment

Sew Your Best Backpack

Add Bonnie Cashin Pockets

Knotted Frog Closures

Sew Charming Tops from Vintage Embroidered Linens

Create a Hexagon Patchwork Jacket

Spring Fashions 2024: Colors, Textiles, and Designs

Sewn Adaptive Customizes Clothes for People with Disabilities

2024 Textile Tours, Workshops, and Expos

Threads Magazine

Rewarding Work | Letter from the Editor

Threads of Connection | Letter from the Editor

Live and Learn | Letter from the Editor

Reimagining a Couture Look by Galliano

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