June/ July 2001 Threads

Articles		Page
Design
SHADOW-WORK EMBROIDERY by Deborah Yedziniak This easy hand-embroidery technique produces exquisite effects on sheer fabrics		36
Fit & Fabric
MAKING YOUR OWN CUSTOM PANTS FORM by Shirley Botsford, Lynda Lozano, and Carol Stith Zahn Fitting and designing pants is a lot easier when you can step back and take a look at "yourself"		40
SMOOTH SEWING ON SILK CHARMEUSE by Anna Mazur To get great results with this lovely, slithery fabric, start by cutting it out right		71
Techniques
MITERED CORNERS, MAXIMUM ELEGANCE by Linda Lee Turn simple hems and bound edges into crisply tailored borders for table linens and garments		50
ELASTIC COMFORT FOR TAILORED TROUSERS by Kathy Ruddy A stylish new twist on elasticizing the waist, straight from the French Riviera		55
5 FOOLPROOF BOUND BUTTONHOLES by Judy Neukam Tackle these challenging closures with confidence using approaches from four experts		58
Design
BEST BETS IN SPRING/SUMMER PATTERNS by Patricia Moyes Tropical colors, drapey fabrics, and shirtwaist dresses fill the fashion headlines		45
UPDATING PHOTO-TO-FABRIC MEMORY QUILTS by Brenda Groelz Here's how one designer works with a single photograph to create unique keepsake quilts		62
DESIGNER ISSEY MIYAKE'S WINGED SKIRTS by Tara Arnold Skirts with wrap-around extensions offer quick, easy-to-make elegance, practicality, and a surprise or two		66
Departments		Page
LETTERS Big Apple resources; winterizing details welcome		6
TIPS Leather hems for jeans, dyer beware		10
QUESTIONS Bust alterations in swimwear		12
BASICS Pressing 101		14
FITTING Converting dropped shoulders to natural shoulders		18
EXPLORING DESIGN Threads Design Challenge V		20
QUICK TO MAKE Pincushions with personality		78
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Pfaff Tiptronic 2040, Miracle Ironing Board Cover, Sew Precise!, Stash		84
CLOSURES "Oh, no. It's a boy"		98
BACK COVER 1920s scarf with shadow-work embroidery		100

Shadow-Work Embroidery; Making Your Own Custom Pants Firm; Smooth Sewing on Silk Charmeuse; Mitered Corners, Maximum Elegance; Elastic Comfort for Tailored Trousers; 5 Foolproof Bound Buttonholes; Best Bets in Spring/Summer Patterns; Updating Photo-to-Fabric Memory Quilts; Designer Issey Miyake's Winged Skirts