Feature Articles
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THE PERFECT
LITTLE BLACK DRESS
by the Threads staff
Members of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers take
on making the quintessential little black dress
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25 COOL
SEWING SUPPLIES
by the Threads staff
Find inexpensive notions in the most unusual places
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THE GRACEFUL
FUNNEL COLLAR
by Fred Bloebaum
Both flattering and functional, the funnelcollar has many faces
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TRY
PLUS-SIZE DRAPING -- FOR THE BEST BODICE EVER
by Kathleen Cheetham
When your measurements go off the charts, draping gives design
freedom
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MAKE IT
DESIGNER
by Deana Tierney
Sew a runway garment with a commercial pattern
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ART DARTS
by Ruth Ciemnoczolowski
Darts transcend their shaping purpose to become design elements
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Departments
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CONTRIBUTORS
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LETTERS
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NOTIONS
Adhesive measuring tape; book on fashion design fundamentals; spot
remover; chenille cutter; Simplicity/Threads contest
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TIPS
Organizing buttons; make a tailor's ham; no-bulk elastic joint;
masking tape seam-allowance guide
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PATTERN
REVIEW
Spring ushers in pretty tops
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BASICS
Keep your machine in tip-top shape
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QUICK TO
MAKE
Cardi-wrap in an hour
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READER'S
CLOSET
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EMBELLISHMENTS
Wire + crochet = couture buttons
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Q&A
Turning pants into a skirt; bagging a jacket lining; creating
lotus-petal sleeves; establishing prices for a sewing business
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MASTER CLASS
Develop your personal style
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ADVERTISER
INDEX
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CLOSURES
Sewing's life lessons
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BACK COVER
Vintage ribbons
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