December 2006/ January 2007 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
QUICK TO MAKE: 3 GIFTWORTHY PROJECTS by April Mohr, Sharon Benton, and Linda Lee Magic flower, fabric beads, felt-backed flowers Preview this article		31
SHORTCUTS TO A DESIGNER JACKET by Cheri Dowd If you love the softly quilted French jacket but long for quicker results, look no further Preview this article		38
TOP-SHELF FABRIC: WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD by Judith Neukam Discover a mastery of color and texture in this unparalleled bouclé Preview this article		44
FOOLPROOF FLY ZIPPER by Judy Barlup It's time (finally) to say farewell to bumpy zipper bottoms Preview this article		45
BY THE SEAT OF THE PANTS by Kathleen Cheetham There's no need to live with a baggy seat when just two quick tucks can fix it Preview this article		48
THE SECRET TO SLINKY KNITS by Pat Moriarity Take a cue from the runway and get a look that's super-slimming Preview this article		54
CHOOSE AN IRON THE WAY THE EXPERTS DO by Jan Grover Analyze your pressing needs and find the features that get the job done right Preview this article		60
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
NOTIONS Distinctive buttons; seam ripper; books on skirts and tops; wedding gown museum exhibit		13
TIPS Magnetic bar for notions; gathering fabric; tracing patterns		18
PATTERN REVIEW Essential, crucial, required...accessories		24
EMBELLISHMENTS Topstitching adorns a felted jacket Preview this article		67
Q&A Storing fabric; knits-only patterns; kimono care		70
MASTER CLASS Lingerie guards go the extra mile		75
INDEX to ISSUES 123-128		78
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		88
CLOSURES Road trip with Threads		90
BACK COVER Fabrics inspired by history

Quick to Make: 3 Giftworthy Projects; Shortcuts to a Designer Jacket; Top-Shelf Fabric: Worth Its Weight in Gold; Foolproof Fly Zipper; By the Seat of the Pants; The Secret to Slinky Knits; Choose an Iron the Way the Experts Do