| Feature Articles |  | Page |
| PIECE ACCORD by Erin Gilday Create color harmony with this Seminole patchwork technique | 32 | |
| PLAYING DOUBLES by Rae Cumbie Finish a neckline with two collars and less bulk | 37 | |
| GET BIASED by Nicole Smith Create a bias topper from two squares of fabric | 42 | |
| IMPROVE THE BOTTOM LINE by Adrena Johnson Adjust your pants pattern to fit a shapely derriere | 47 | |
| LIVING ON THE EDGE by Anna Mazur Tahari-inspired trim details make your creations the center of attention | 52 | |
| HOMAGE TO YVES SAINT LAURENT by Claire B. Shaeffer The man who changed the way women dress | 58 | |
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| Departments | Page | |
| CONTRIBUTORS | 6 | |
| LETTERS | 8 | |
| TIPS Stray threads make artistic cards, remove basting with crochet hook, thread needles with a floss threader, straightening fabric grain | 12 | |
| PATTERN REVIEW Garden of inspiration | 18 | |
| EMBELLISHMENTS Sculpt a necklace | 22 | |
| NOTIONS Hand-stitched note-card kits, professional stain-removal kit, five-in-one sewing gauge, reusable dry-cleaning bags, geometric-shape patterns | 26 | |
| EMBROIDERY ESSENTIALS Digitize large, multi-hoop designs | 66 | |
| MASTER CLASS Lessons from the tailor | 68 | |
| EXPLORING DESIGN Drawing inspiration | 72 | |
| MATERIAL WORLD Cool, crisp cotton | 74 | |
| FUNDAMENTALS Out-of-sight details | 76 | |
| QUICK TO MAKE Closet case | 80 | |
| Q&A Ruffled hems, pattern-paper preservation, feather care, pleat removal, remarking the grainline | 84 | |
| SEWING CORNER | 86 | |
| ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY | 89 | |
| CLOSURES Mended memories | 90 | |
| BACK COVER Up close: Macrame dress |
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