June/ July 2005 Threads

Feature Articles		Page
TO FIT PANTS, START AT THE WAIST by Joyce Murphy Although the waistband is the last piece you sew, it should be the first area you fit		34
OUR TIPS WILL STREAMLINE YOUR SEWING SPACE by the Threads staff Smart ideas to manage clutter and improve workflow in dedicated workrooms, shared spaces, or in portable set-ups		40
THE AMAZING DISAPPEARING ZIPPER by Helen Metrakos A smooth, garment-industry technique that gets rid of lumps and bumps		46
PATTERN REVIEW: THE BEST NEW STYLES TO SEW by Anna Mazur Break the rules: Pair unusual silhouettes and fabrics with plenty of exotic details		50
EDGY JACKETS by Linda Lee Try these updated designer techniques for lining and finishing -- no tailoring experience necessary		56
HAIRLINE SEAMS GIVE A DELICATE COUTURE FINISH by Anna Mazur Use your sewing machine to make tiny, perfectly finished seams that bend smoothly around curves		61
ONE PATTERN...THREE V-NECKS by Kathleen Cheetham Flat, frilly, or convertible -- all these collars start from the same neckline		64
Departments		Page
CONTRIBUTORS		6
LETTERS		8
TIPS Turning through the seam, tracing patterns, sewing elastic and casing, stitch-per-inch conversions, printing patterns with software, preventing calluses		12
BASICS Patch pockets		20
MACHINE EMBROIDERY Embroidering quantities like a pro		22
QUICK TO MAKE 3-hour ripply scarves		28
QUESTIONS Belt services, horsehair sources, faux leather, puckered hems, capris vs. cropped pants		68
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Silk thread, Elizabethan patterns, buttonhole kit		70
FITTING Convert a favorite blouse or jacket pattern into a coat pattern		72
EXPLORING DESIGN Threads' Ninth Challenge: Colorful fabrics in varied textures are ideal for art-to-wear		76
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY		88
CLOSURES The magical machine		90
BACK COVER Satin wedding gown		92

To Fit Pants, Start at the Waist; Our Tips will Streamline Your Sewing Space; The Amazing Disappearing Zipper; Pattern Review: The Best New Styles to Sew; Edgy Jackets; Hairline Seams Give a Delicate Couture Finish; One Pattern... Three V-Necks