August/ September 2002 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
PAIRING VINTAGE AND NEW FABRICS by Jennie Archer Atwood For timeless home accessories, sew old linens together with the latest yard goods		34
8 READY-TO-WEAR TRICKS FOR MAKING MODERN JACKETS by Loes Hinse New standards and simplified techniques offer easy-to-make, elegant everyday wear		40
DETACHABLE SLEEVES by Fred Bloebaum Easy button-off sleeves are a practical design option that can double -- even triple -- a jacket's function and style		44
QUILTING WITH KAFFE AND LIZA by Chris Timmons Workshop participants create variations on a Persian-inspired quilt by designer Kaffee Fassett and quilter Liza Prior Lucy		48
31 BASIC SEWING MACHINES AND HOW TO CHOOSE ONE by Carol Fresia and Judith Neukam Whether you're a novice or a confident sewer, these machines will work for you		51
HOW TO READ (AND FIX) A WRINKLE by Kenneth King Every wrinkle tells a story, and it needn't be a mystery		59
EMBROIDERING BORDERS by Barbara Emodi with Carola Russell Unique designs are yours to create through imaginative combinations of hooped motifs and built-in stitches		64
THE TWO-PIECE WAISTBAND by Connie Long A center back seam is the secret to making that favorite pants pattern fit perfectly -- every time		70
DUPIONI THE DIVINE by Gayla Gardner Once you know how to work with the slubby silk, you'll find its chameleon versatility inspires creativity		72
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS Favorite articles poll, Design Challenge VI, small world at the I.d., monogram success, good grading, comparing machines		8
TIPS Spoon-puffed sleeves, protect your comforter, brooch delicate fabrics, keep a svelte waistband, sewing a buttonhole		12
QUESTIONS Ironing, RS/WS of fabric		18
BASICS Basting -- by hand and machine		22
FITTING Gaping necklines		28
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Bernina server, Petite Plus patterns, Burda online, YLI threads, ScissorPro sharpener		78
QUICK TO MAKE Stow 'N' Go		84
BOOKS Clothing quotes, costuming, sewing as business		88
EXPLORING DESIGN Design Challenge VI -- In Detail		92
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		104
CLOSURES Altered States		106
BACK COVER A wool jacket with a velvet false vest features buttons and embroidered appliqués		108

Pairing Vintage and New Fabrics, 8 Ready-to-Wear Tricks for Making Modern Jackets, Detachable Sleeves, Quilting with Kaffe and Liza, 31 Basic Sewing Machines and How to Choose One, How to Read (and Fix) a Wrinkle, Embroidering Borders, The Two-Piece Waistband, Dupioni the Divine