April/ May 2002 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
DRAPING AS A DESIGN TOOL by Lorain Croft Real-world designer techniques for draping easy-fitting wrap styles		42
TO JUDGE A PATTERN, START WITH ITS COVER by Allison Page A crash course on how to evaluate the fit and style of any pattern before you sew it		48
BINDING NOTCHED COLLARS by Mary Ray Here's a quick, simple, bulk-free way to give your less-structured garments a tailored touch		52
GET UP TO DATE ON SEWING ADHESIVES by Judith Neukam The right sprays, tapes, and glues belong in every sewer's workroom		55
FITTED SHEETS by Pamela Burke Removable covers for mattresses, ottomans, and rectangular cushions are easy and fast to make		60
FINISH IT WITH FLEECE CORD by Rochelle Harper Fleece fabric twists easily into stretchable decorative trim		62
DIGITIZE AND STITCH YOUR MONOGRAM by Richards Jarden Invent a clever monogram, learn to digitize it, and let your machine do the embroidery		66
RIBBONRY FOR THE HOME by Camela Nitschke Ribbons of many types add vast customizing options to home decorating projects		71
CREATE A TRAVEL WARDROBE by Marcy Tilton Put together a minimal, stylish, mix-and-match wardrobe for a trip around the world -- or across the state		76
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS Celebrating 100 issues		8
TIPS Drawstrings that stretch, hair spray as threading aid		14
QUESTIONS Surfing for fabric		18
BASICS Pattern road map		20
FITTING Adding darts to a dartless style		28
EXPLORING DESIGN Inspired by Threads -- A Fashion Challenge		34
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Huskystar 224, Pfaff Select 1540		84
QUICK TO MAKE Thirty-minute jacket; Threads Embroidery Collection: Bamboo Leaves design		84
BOOKS Creative Kindness, Omiyage, California Couture		92
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		104
CLOSURES They Call Me the Feather Doctor		106
BACK COVER Chemisettes from the 1830s to the 1860s		108

To Judge a Pattern, Start with Its Cover; Fitted Sheets; Finish It with Fleece Cord; Ribbonry for the Home; Binding Notched Collars; Get Up to Date on Sewing Adhesives; Digitize and Stitch Your Monogram; Draping as a Design Tool; Create a Travel Wardrobe