| Feature Articles |  | Page |
| FIND YOUR FIT by Nicole Smith The latest pattern-drafting software will get you there fast | 32 | |
| FULL AND FABULOUS by Kathleen Cheetham Correct a pattern to fit your midsection | 38 | |
| STICK YOUR NECK OUT by Susan P. Nelson For a custom fit, try this quick fix to enlarge or reduce a shirt's neck size | 44 | |
| ADD A BUST DART by Louise Cutting This full-bust adjustment flatters the entire silhouette | 48 | |
| SPLICING KNITS by Connie Long Color-block your way to unique designs | 52 | |
| COMING UP ROSES by Kenneth D. King Flowers can bloom on your bolero, too | 58 | |
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| Departments | Page | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| LETTERS | 8 | |
| PATTERN REVIEW School of frocks | 12 | |
| TIPS Tandem bobbin and spool thread, trim and elastic storage, shelf paper stabilizer, hemming jeans, scalpel seam ripper | 16 | |
| EMBELLISHMENTS Reduce, reuse, embellish | 23 | |
| NOTIONS Embroidery threads, all-in-one sewing tool, self-threading needle, seam allowance and buttonhole gauge | 26 | |
| EMBROIDERY ESSENTIALS Take color away | 64 | |
| MASTER CLASS Tape to shape a lapel roll line | 66 | |
| MATERIAL WORLD Shibori in detail | 68 | |
| EXPLORING DESIGN ASDP (formerly PACC) Fluid Fabric Design Challenge Winners | 70 | |
| Q&A Making fringe, pressing seams, pattern dating, keyhole buttonholes | 76 | |
| QUICK TO MAKE Layer a light wrap for spring | 78 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS Hems in a hurry | 81 | |
| SEWING CORNER | 86 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY | 89 | |
| CLOSURES The ragtime business | 90 | |
| BACK COVER Up close: "Fashion for her a gown..." |
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