August/ September 2005 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
A PIN FOR EVERY PURPOSE by Carol Laflin Ahles A pin is not just a pin. Consider its five parts: head, point, length, thickness, and metal content. Preview this article		24
DESIGN A CHIC, FLOWING SKIRT WITH FABRIC STRIPS by Jennifer Stern Your measurements, your choice of delicious fabrics, and some basic sewing skills are all you need Preview this article		29
DRIVERS' ED FOR SEWING MACHINES by Judith Neukam How you maneuver curves and turn corners influences your finished garments Preview this article		34
RIPPLE-FREE PIPING CAN'T BE RUSHED by Susan Khalje To outsmart a shifty bias strip, carefully cut, fold, and pin it around a cord. Then hand-baste the pair in place. Preview this article		40
SEW CLOTHES THAT KEEP ON FITTING by Loretta Gjeltema To alter your garments down (or up), work with the vertical seams and a revised sewing sequence Preview this article		46
QUICK TO MAKE PROJECTS by Gay Gerlack, Anna Mazur, and #nbsp;Judith Neukam Fashionable and fun to wear, these three creations take just a few hours -- or less -- to sew Preview this article		50
MAKE A PATTERN FROM READY-TO-WEAR by Jean Haas Masking tape and a few other necessities are all you'll need to pull it off Preview this article		56
ONLINE FABRIC SHOPPING by Carol Fresia Purchasing fashion yardage on the Internet and through the mail is easy, safe, and multiplies your sewing options exponentially Preview this article		62
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
TIPS Mini design boards, recycled clothes, bobbins, cleaning up, binding, pressing dauber		12
BASICS 11 essential tools		16
QUESTIONS Hemming microfiber, using covered snaps, preshrinking wool, sewing over pins		66
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Rolling cart, woven stabilizer, retractable tape measures, awl, thimbles		70
FITTING Fitting a drop-shoulder style to a narrow, full-busted figure		74
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		84
CLOSURES The straight and narrow		86
BACK COVER Sequined dress from the Queen Mary		66

A Pin for Every Purpose; Design a Chic, Flowing Skirt with Fabric Strips; Drivers' Ed for Sewing Machines; Ripple-Free Piping Can't Be Rushed; Sew Clothes that Keep On Fitting; Quick to Make Projects; Make a Pattern from Ready-to-Wear; Online Fabric Shopping