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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  Preview this article |
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| 25 COOL SEWING SUPPLIES by the Threads staff Find inexpensive notions in the most unusual places Preview this article |
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| THE GRACEFUL FUNNEL COLLAR by Fred Bloebaum Both flattering and functional, the funnelcollar has many faces Preview this article |
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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 Preview this article |
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| MAKE IT DESIGNER by Deana Tierney Sew a runway garment with a commercial pattern Preview this article |
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| ART DARTS by Ruth Ciemnoczolowski Darts transcend their shaping purpose to become design elements Preview this article |
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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 / WEB DIRECTORY |
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| CLOSURES Sewing's life lessons |
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| BACK COVER Vintage ribbons |
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