December 2000/ January 2001 Threads

Articles		Page
Design
ABSTRACT FABRIC COLLAGE by Kayla Kennington Turn small pieces of fabric--even scraps--into elegant material for out-of-the-ordinary garments		30
BEST BETS IN FALL/WINTER PATTERNS by Patricia Moyes		37
TAKE A PATTERN TO THE MAX by Gayla Gardner Unearth many fine garments hidden in a single pattern		60
Fit & Fabric
MAKING A MUSLIN by Abby Riba There's no better way to ensure that your garment will fit and look great than by first sewing a full or partial muslin		34
SEQUIN SMARTS by Karen Howland Tips for smooth sailing with this sumptuous fabric		41
SOFTLY TAILORED, ONE-SEAM TROUSERS by Shirley Smith Convert any well-fitting pants pattern to soft, quick-to-make slacks with an in-pocket zipper and no side seams		44
INTRODUCING DECORATOR FABRICS by Laurel Sprigg There's an astounding fabric source out there that most sewers don't know a thing about. Here's how to find it and shop it.		64
Techniques
COPYING COMPLEX GARMENTS by Blossom Jenab and Kate Rittenhouse Even if your garment has lots of shaping and unusual pieces, making a pattern from it is straightforward--and doesn't require taking the garment apart		48
BEGINNERS' SILK-RIBBON EMBROIDERY by Karen Kieppe Hand-embroider exquisite designs with a few basic stitches		56
Details
SEWING ON A BUTTON by Claire Shaeffer It may sound like Sewing 101, but there's more to attaching a button securely than meets the eye		53
Departments		Page
LETTERS Medicinal dragonflies; real-world bravos		6
QUESTIONS Effortless fabric cording		12
TIPS Vertical-welt pants pocket; pinking shears		16
BASICS Must-have tools		20
FITTING Making and fitting hip-huggers		24
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Baby Lock Blind Hemmer BL 101		72
QUICK TO MAKE Take the ribbon road		78
BOOKS Quilting, tassels		82
DELICIOUS DETAILS Pockets, utility and decorative		84
INDEX Issues 87-92		88
CLOSURES Barbie Doll Wars		106
BACK COVER 1920s rayon dress embellished with buttons		108

Abstract Fabric Collage, Best Bets in Fall/Winter Patterns, Take a Pattern to the Max, Making a Muslin, Sequin Smarts, Softly Tailored, One-Seam Trousers; Introducing Decorator Fabrics, Copying Complex Garments, Beginners' Silk-Ribbon Embroidery, Sewing on a Button