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February/March 2010
Issue Number 147




Current Issue of Threads magazine
On the Cover:
Felted wool jersey: stylish, varsatile, and easy to sew

Subscribers in the U.S. should receive this issue by January 6.

Feature Articles

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NEW JERSEY
by Linda Lee
Get to know this felted wool knit; it's versatile, stylish, and easy to sew

32
HALF-SCALE REPRISAL
by Judith Neukam
The stunning garments of Madeleine Vionnet re-created

Online extra:
Vionnet in Miniature: more examples

37
VIONNET: MASTER GEOMETRICIAN
by Sandra Ericson
How she used form, fabric, and cut to make fashion history

40
GET THE EDGE
by Judy Barlup
Use Japanese tailoring for a fine, bulk-free collar and lapel

46
FABRIC SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET
by Virginie Hamel
Buy fabric online with confidence

52
A NEW APPROACH TO FITTING
by Kenneth D. King
The key to making a garment that fits perfectly is understanding three basic principles

56
CHANNEL YOUR INNER DESIGNER
by Shirley Botsford
Get maximum style impact and added strength with channel-quilted details

62


Departments

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CONTRIBUTORS

6
LETTERS

8
NOTIONS
Eco-friendly buttons, stainless-steel scissors, bobbin holder, fabric markers, needle threader, ruler grip

14
TIPS
Hair elastics for closures, perfect snap placement, easy iron shut-off reminder, shorten stitches on curves, hold rickrack on your wrist, pretty piping, sewing rounded pockets

18
FUNDAMENTALS
Hem support

22
PATTERN REVIEW
Winter wonderland

28
MASTER CLASS
Professional finishes for sweater knits

68
EMBELLISHMENTS
Abstract weaving

72
EMBROIDERY ESSENTIALS
Make it in the hoop

76
Q&A
Narrow hems, shirring fabric, installing snaps, adding a control panel, preshrinking interfacing

80
QUICK TO MAKE
It's a wrap belt

83
SEWING CORNER

86
ADVERTISER INDEX / WEB DIRECTORY

89
CLOSURES
Cinderella sews

90
BACK COVER
Up close: 1920s flapper ensemble