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September 7, 2010


October/November 2010
Issue Number 151




 Current Issue of Threads magazine
On the Cover:
Design your own laser-cut details

Subscribers in the U.S. should receive this issue by August 31.

Also of interest...

Teach Yourself to Sew Video Series
For beginning sewers or anyone who wants to brush up on basic skills

Teach Yourself to Sew Sweepstakes
For beginning sewers or anyone who wants to brush up on basic skills

Thread Bar Tutorial
Susan Khalje shows how to make this often overlooked closure

Princess Seams and Other Treacherous Curves
Expert guidance from Kenneth D. King

Inspired by Threads Contest (coming soon)
Enter garments inspired by the projects and techniques in our pages, and you could win big

Threads Anniversary Sweepstakes
Enter for a chance to win a new prize package every month


Feature Articles
Page
COCO'S CUFFS
by Claire B. Shaeffer
Discover how this legendary designer puts artistry in every edge

32
25 YEARS OF CHANGE
by Sarah McFarland
A look at the evolution of sewing since Threads began
38
LIGHT COUTURE
by Sandra Ericson
Designers reinvent classic techniques for a modern aesthetic

 43
MUSLIN REFINED
by Susan Khalje
A detailed approach makes for exquisite garments
48
CUT TO ORDER
by Kenneth D. King
Precision laser cutting carves fabric with intricate delicacy
54
EDGY ALTERNATIVES
by Susan Lazear
Challenge yourself to get creative with these four finishes
57
FITTING KNITS
by Connie Crawford
Professional tips to get it right

 		62

Departments

 Page
CONTRIBUTORS

 6
LETTERS

 8
NOTIONS
Antique replica scissors, sewing clips, serrated or smooth tracing wheels, sewing machine luggage

 16
TIPS
Raise a worktable's height, trace patterns on the window, create a template to gauge fabric needs, build a light table, brighten sewing areas with a book light, repair a zipper, reinforce seams with ribbon

 20
EMBROIDERY ESSENTIALS
Leather bracelet

 26
PATTERN REVIEW
New classics

 28
EMBELLISHMENTS
Modern smocking

 68
A STITCH IN TIME

 72
HOW DID THEY SEW THAT?
Laced sleeve

 76
Q&A
Cover stitch substitute using quilt fabric for clothes

 78
FUNDAMENTALS
Waist darts redesigned

 		80
SEWING CORNER
86
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY
89
CLOSURES
Umbrella man

 90
BACK COVER
Suit with laces