Threads Magazine

No other sewing brand delivers the caliber of garment-sewing instruction provided by Threads: in-depth information, tailored to suit beginners to advanced sewers. From learning sewing fundamentals to mastering advanced skills, Threads covers every aspect of garment sewing: inspiring ideas, patterns, fabrics, insider secrets and designer techniques for adapting patterns, fitting, tailoring, and embellishments.

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CONTRIBUTORS • Describe a creative solution you applied to a sewing project.

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Time for color

LETTERS

threadsmagazine.com • How-to ◆ Projects & Patterns ◆ Tools & Supplies ◆ Inspiration

tips • YOUR IDEAS FOR BETTER SEWING

notions • TOOLS FOR SMARTER SEWING

Make a clean crease • Devices to press and mark fabric

Tie-dyed silk • Create lush, artistic, allover designs

Bold sequin spirals • Stitch shimmering circles by hand or machine

pattern review • Every pattern shown has been sewn and evaluated. We keep a close watch on fashion trends and select patterns that reflect the latest looks. Each one is then sent to a skilled tester, who sews it in muslin to evaluate the proportions, style, and pattern instructions.

Fit Fixes for Skirt Patterns • Easy adjustments for three body types

Expert Knit V-necks • Three methods to help you get to the point

Turn-of-Cloth TECHNIQUES • Control fabric layers for accurate seam finishing

The Dress Diary • A 19th-century Englishwoman’s album of textiles

GRAINLINES in Concert • A Vionnet-inspired circle skirt arranges the bias ingeniously

The Core 4 • Multiply outfit options with a mini capsule wardrobe

Double-duty underlining • A smart method to support fabric and enclose seam allowances

Jude Jowilson • Bridal designer’s gowns feature exquisite details

Patch pocket sans topstitching • A trick to sew it on without visible stitches

Q&A READER’S QUESTION-EXPERT’S ANSWERS

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