| Feature Articles | Page | |
| A NEW TWIST ON BIAS LAYOUTS For easy and clever garments, fold and sew the fabric into a bias tube, then arrange the pattern pieces on it | 30 | |
| SUCCESSFUL MACHINE EMBROIDERY ON ANY FABRIC Materials from fine to furry welcome embroidery -- just think through their handling needs first | 32 | |
| EMBOSSED SLINKY KNITS A hot iron and rubber stamps give Slinky Knit fabric a unique, textured pattern | 39 | |
| BEST BETS IN SPRING/SUMMER PATTERNS by Patricia Moyes Fun, flirty fashions with a 1950s sensibility, and touches of eveningwear glamour | 42 | |
| SEWING FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS Hammocks, porch cushions, picnic tablecloths, and grill covers -- strong, durable, and made by you | 48 | |
| THE S-DART ADVANTAGE A custom-shaped bust dart gives the most flattering fit | 52 | |
| ON FITTING SLEEVES Your favorite off-the-rack fashions hold the secret to perfectly shaped sleeve caps and armholes | 55 | |
| TERIFFIC TWIN NEEDLE EFFECTS Mix three classic techniques with imagination to create a dozen-plus surface and edge embellishments | 58 | |
| ART IN THE GUISE OF FASHION Guidellines for squaring up your pattern, plus selecting, positioning, and cutting the fabric | 62 | |
| A CELEBRATION OF WEST AFRICAN FABRICS Printed and hand-dyed cottons from Mali and Senegal are a trasure trove for fabric lovers | 63 | |
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| Departments | Page | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| LETTERS Drafting and fitting patterns, embroidery hooks readers, sketching success | 8 | |
| TIPS Straw extensions, bead samples, pattern storage, zipper repairs | 12 | |
| QUESTIONS Cutting vs. tearing, going waistbandless, European patterns, eco-friendly fabrics | 16 | |
| BASICS Setting in a perfect sleeve | 20 | |
| FITTING Multiple alterations | 24 | |
| QUICK TO MAKE Quilted gauze vest | 72 | |
| TOOLS OF THE TRADE Serger, presser foot, scissors, measuring tape | 74 | |
| EXPLORING DESIGN Design Challenge VII: Everything old is new again | 78 | |
| BOOKS Pattern-drafting CD-ROMS | 86 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY | 96 | |
| CLOSURES Mom to the rescue | 98 | |
| BACK COVER Beaded panel | 100 | |
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