August/ September 2004 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
FABRICATIONS: EXPAND THE POTENTIAL OF A SMART LITTLE VEST by the Threads editors Whether sheer and dressy, sassy and sporty, or pert and tailored, vests belong in every wardrobe		32
MATCH STRIPES -- OR DON'T -- FOR DYNAMIC DESIGN by Barbara Emodi Control stripes like a pro with these rules		36
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SEWING PULL-ON KNIT PANTS by Robbie Fanning		41
TURN NETTING INTO LACE -- BY MACHINE by Sheri Rand A zigzag sewing-machine stitch and water-soluble stabilizer are the keys to duplicating the look of a delicate, appliquéd Irish lace		46
5 STEPS TO A PERFECT SLACKS PATTERN by Peggy Sagers You don't need measurements -- just look at the wrinkles to see where to make a few simple adjustments		52
THREAD ESSENTIALS by Carol Laflin Ahles Here's the information you need to choose the right kind of sewing thread		57
RESHAPING A SHAWL COLLAR by Fred Bloebaum A basic shawl draft can be transformed into many stylish variations through some clever pattern adjustments		64
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
TIPS Needle hints, recycling shoulder pads, zipper colors, beading trick, no-slip thimbles, rotary cutter blades, spacing buttons		12
QUESTIONS Corded piping, measuring men, knits on the bias		16
BASICS Step-by-step to perfect machine-made buttonholes		20
FITTING Inadequate support from above can cause blouse hems to sag		26
DELICIOUS DETAILS Sleeves		68
MACHINE EMBROIDERY Stamp it, stitch it		72
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Miniature notions, hanging rods, ribbons, books		78
ADVERTISER INDEX		88
CLOSURES Out of the basement		90
BACK COVER Dramatic U-turn shawl collar		92

Fabrications: Expand the Potential of a Smart Little Vest; Match Stripes -- or Don't -- for Dynamic Designs; The Ultimate Guide to Sewing Pull-on Knit Pants; Turn Knitting into Lace -- by Machine; 5 Steps to a Perfect Slacks Pattern; Thread Essentials; Reshaping a Shawl Collar