February/ March 2006 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
THE DRESS FORM: A SEWER'S BEST FRIEND by Carol Fresia Standard-size to custom-made -- there's a body double that's right for you Preview this article		30
UPDATED JEANS JACKETS by Gigi Louis Classic details take you beyond denim Preview this article		36
FIT THE TISSUE AND GET SEWING SOONER by Marcy Tilton To audition your pattern, pin it together and try it on Preview this article		42
TWO WAYS TO SEW A DART by Norma Bucko and Peggy Sagers Experts offer their views Preview this article		47
SEW SWEATER KNITS WITH CONFIDENCE by Shannon Gifford Here's the know-how you need when handling knits, from meshy, open-weave fabric to chunky woolens Preview this article		50
MAKE FABRIC FROM SCRATCH by Karen Tornow Thread, soluble stabilizer, and a serger are all you need Preview this article		56
REVERSIBLE TECHNIQUES FOR DOUBLE CLOTH by Anna Mazur Hide your stitches and allowances between the fabric layers Preview this article		60
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
NOTIONS Chanel exhibition catalog, electric scissors, tool for perfect piping, using your serger creatively, HotPatterns.com, cover-stitching machines, T-shirt patterns		13
TIPS Elasticized swimsuit straps, streamlined shirt collar, unconventional sewing-tool sources		18
BASICS How to apply fusible interfacing		22
PATTERN REVIEW Tailored shape and style		26
READERS' CLOSET The sixth annual inspired by Threads fashion challenge		66
EMBELLISHMENTS Surface rubbings transform fabric		70
Q&A Grainline on copied garments, distressing jeans, getting rid of thread bits, gold eye needles, bespoke tailoring		74
MASTER CLASS Jacket-facing solutions		77
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		88
CLOSURES A thimble in time		90
BACK COVER Fine fabrics: Belgian linen gauze

The Dress Form: A Sewer's Best Friend; Updated Jeans Jackets; Fit the Tissue and Get Sewing Sooner; Two Ways to Sew a Dart; Sew Sweater Knits with Confidence; Make Fabric from Scratch; Reversible Techniques for Double Cloth