December 2001/ January 2002 Threads
Issue # 98
$6.99| Feature Articles | Page | |
| SEAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT Ditch your seam allowances to turn every seam into decorative dynamite | 32 | |
| MASTERING THE NARROW HEMMER This pesky presser foot easily delivers precise narrow hems, once you teach it who's boss | 36 | |
| BEST BETS IN FALL/WINTER PATTERNS Texture, texture, texture, and '80s-inspired details define the season | 41 | |
| LESSONS FROM A TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY QUILT Close inspection of an antique quilt reveals techniques and approaches you can use in your own quilting | 46 | |
| CELEBRATE WITH BOWS AND TULLE This utterly simple merger of ribbon and netting yields pure confection for the holidays or any special occasion | 51 | |
| MAKING SENSE OF STABILIZERS Fabric stabilizers are rewriting the book on decorative sewing techniques, and new ones appear daily. Here's how to sort through the maze. | 54 | |
| WINDOW TREATMENTS WITH PLEATED HEADINGS Inject style and whimsey into the conventional pinch pleat | 58 | |
| BETTER MACHINE-MADE BUTTONHOLES For an improved finish, override your automatic buttonholer and stitch each buttonhole twice | 63 | |
| MACHINE EMBROIDER ALLOVER LACE Make elegant lace on your home-embroidery machine that rivals the quality of the finest lace you can buy | 66 | |
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| Departments | Page | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| LETTERS Sewing for boys; sleeves that bind; bobbin-work error | 8 | |
| TIPS Buttonhole-marking stick | 14 | |
| QUESTIONS Tricky flat-felled seams | 16 | |
| BASICS Seam finishes | 20 | |
| FITTING Correcting back-leg wrinkles on pants | 24 | |
| TOOLS OF THE TRADE Machine-embroidery software, Brother Pacesetter ULT2001 | 76 | |
| QUICK TO MAKE Silk-taffeta pareo | 82 | |
| BOOKS Classic Millinery Techniques, The Complete Guide to Glues & Adhesives | 86 | |
| DELICIOUS DETAILS Buttons | 88 | |
| INDEX to ISSUES 93-98 | 92 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY | 104 | |
| CLOSURES Brave in Ribbons | 106 | |
| BACK COVER 1940s wool evening coat | 108 | |
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