Feature Library - Online Extras

Feature Library — Online Extras

Threads Issue #134 December 2007/January 2008
•	Drape a Skirt Sloper Seams and darts turn into useful fitting and design tools — by Kathleen Cheetham

Threads Issue #132 August/September 2007
•	More on Rejuvenating Vintage Garments An evaluation checklist, plus cleaning and storage tips to help you revive time-worn fashions — by Catherine Owsianiecki
•	Slideshow: An Assembly of Aprons Dust off grandma's aprons and reintroduce them as a new fashion accessories — by Mary Ray
•	Spotlight on Alex Sudalnikd The inspirations and aspirations of a young designer — by Deana Tierney
•	Digitize Your Own Embroidery Motifs Copy a design or draw it yourself -- a good way to get what you want — by Jennifer Gigas
•	A Key to Vintage Pattern Perforations Here's a quick guide to deciphering the perforated symbols on vintage patterns — by Alexandra Reynolds
•	Timeless Details, In-depth Take a closer look at how you can capture these vintage fine points — by Louise Cutting

Threads Issue #131 June/July 2007
•	Two Takes on Felting Wool Jersey Exercise your creative options by shrinking wool jersey before, or after, embellishing with it — by Karen Tornow

Threads Issue #126 August/September 2006
•	Pressing Tips The goal of pressing is to shape the fabric, not flatten it — with Ann Steeves

Threads Issue #125 June/July 2006
•	A Visit to a Fabric Store A guided tour for new sewers reveals a fabric store that has a lot more than just fabric — with Lisa Summerell

Threads Issue #123 February/March 2006
•	A Handy Chart of Fusible Interfacings Before you cut and apply an iron-on stabilizer, you need to choose the right type — by Ann Steeves
•	Embellishing with Paint Sticks Surface rubbings over a textured surface transform fabrics — with Laura Murray

Threads Issue #122 December 2005/January 2006
•	Exploring Design: Inspired by Threads Fashion Challenge 2005 And the winners are... — by Carol Fresia

Threads Issue #121 October/November 2005
•	Readers' Closet What have you been sewing? Send us photos of your latest creations -- they might appear in the next issue of Threads. — by Carol Fresia
•	Behind the Seams: Producing "Inside a Chanel Jacket" An insider look at Threads' special tour of the Met's Chanel exhibition, fabric and trim shopping trip, and photo shoot — by Jennifer Sauer

Threads Issue #120 August/September 2005
•	Online Fabric Shopping: A List of Resources Browse some the finest fabric shops on the continent -- from the comfort of your own home — by Carol Fresia
•	Add a Lining to Your Custom-Pleated Skirt Here's how to draft and sew a lining for your chic, flowing skirt — by Jennifer Stern

Threads Issue #119 June/July 2005
•	Threads Ninth Exploring Design Challenge Designers Sandra Betzina, Mary Ray, and Kayla Kennington model the versatile garments they created from colorful fabrics in varied textures — with Linda Lee

Threads Issue #118 Apriil/May 2005
•	Keeping Track of Embroidery Designs Follow these tips for labeling and tracking changes to your digital embroidery design files — by Jill McCloy

Threads Issue #117 February/March 2005
•	Threads Readers Light Up the Runway Finalist sewers debut their creations at the American Sewing Expo 2004 — with Carol Fresia
•	Exploring Design: Inspired by Threads Fashion Challenge 2004 Why hang on to your old issues of Threads? For inspiration, of course. Have a look at the ideas this year's challenge finalists found in their back issues. — by Carol Fresia
•	Knotted Fabric Buttons and Beads Twists, turns, and glue transform leftover fabrics into unique, durable embellishments and closures — by Diane Ericson

Threads Issue #116 December 2004/January 2005
•	To Fit Your Body, Measure Your Clothes Printable measurement charts for the clothes you like to wear most can tell you exactly how to fit garments you make — by Susan Lazear
•	Bias 101 Master the tricks of sewing bias-cut garments with a simple style and foolproof fabric — by Marcy Tilton
Threads Issue #115 October/November 2004
•	The 2004 Striped Fabric Challenge Members of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers show their stripes at this year's conference in Savannah — by the Threads editors
•	Online Sources for Elastics For quality elastics used in high-end ready-to-wear, turn to the World Wide Web — by Pamela Busque
Threads Issue #114 August/September 2004
•	Understanding the Basic Shawl-Collar Pattern This distinctive collar type is drafted with the lapel and collar in one, for easy sewing and flattering style — by Fred Bloebaum
•	Machine-Needle Know-How There are lots of needles to choose from. Insure a project's success by selecting the right one. — by Lydia Morgan
Threads Issue #113 June/July 2004
•	Threads Design Challenge VIII Peggy Sayers, Sandra Scrivano, and Pamela Ptak transform assorted ethnic fabrics into day-to-eveningwear — by the Threads editors
•	Your Sloper as a Fitting Tool Use a fitted basic shell to simplify altering commercial patterns — by Karen Howland
•	Bags to Sew Simple projects to show off a gorgeous fabric — by Carol Spier
Threads Issue #112 April/May 2004
•	A Few Features of the Dream Machines Automatic threading, sewing sideways and incredible stitch options -- just a few of the features now available on the newer sewing machines — with Judith Neukam
•	The Threads Shopping Spree 2003: Kate Davis Wins Join Threads editors and Kate as they take the New York City garment district by storm — by Carol Spier
•	Fabrications: One Pattern, Three Looks Threads' newest feature is the result of a collaboration among three designers and one talented -- and speedy -- dressmaker — by Carol Fresia
Threads Issue #111 February/March 2004
•	Exploring Design: Inspired by Threads Fashion Challenge 2003 This year's finalists show us just how closely they've been reading their issues of Threads. Take a look at their inspired creations. — by the editors of Threads
•	Do-It-Yourself Crushed Velvet Use your iron to enhance the texture and bring out the color of this elegant fabric — with Christine Jonson
Threads Issue #110 December 2003/January 2004
•	This Season's Patterns Offer Something for Everybody Even if your figure isn't model-perfect, there are lots of fashionable options for you — by Carol Fresia
•	Capturing a Story for Threads: the "Author Visit" Follow editor Jennifer Sauer as she photographs Anna Mazur's appliqué technique — by Carol Fresia
Threads Issue #109 October/November 2003
•	Make a Yoga Mat Carrier The simple shape is easy to sew; quilted layers give the bag lasting strength — by Paddye Mann
•	Threads Reversible Garment Challenge: The Inside (and Outside) Story A slide show features finalist and winning garments designed by members of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers — by Judy Neukam
•	Sewing In a Zipper Tips for installing centered, lapped, and invisible zippers — by Celeste Percy
Threads Issue #108 August/September 2003
•	Shopping for a Serger Analyze your sewing needs, understand serger features, and prepare to test-drive — by Judith Neukam
•	The Whimsical Creations of Saskia Wassing-Shepherd Bright colors, free-motion embroidery, and a sense of humor combine delightfully in the designer's soft-sculpture animals and furnishings — by David Page Coffin
•	Not Your Ordinary T-Shirt Customize a regular pattern for an elegant knit basic you'll sew again and again — by Marcy Tilton
Threads Issue #107 June/July 2003
•	Meet Designer Brook DeLorme Take a click-through look at the way thoughtful inspiration leads a young designer to create chic, sculptural garments — by Jennifer Sauer
•	Twin-Needle Reference Chart Here's how to get almost a dozen different effects on fabrics of all sorts, using a twin needle and some ingenuity — by Carol Laflin Ahles
•	Free Pattern: Threads Shawl Collar Blouse Print out this schematic for the blouse shown on the cover of the May/June 2003 issue of Threads, and add your own twin-needle embellishment — by Carol Spier
•	African Fabrics in Action What can you do with colorful West African textiles? Take a look... — by David Page Coffin
Threads Issue #106 April/May 2003
•	A Turtleneck Finish for Knits Create a smooth, professional-looking edge that stretches — with Sarah Veblen
•	A Neckline Binding for Knits As when attaching a turtleneck, you divide the neckline and binding each into quarters, then stretch the binding to fit the neckline — with Sarah Veblen
•	Exploring Design: Inspired by Threads Fashion Challenge 2002 Finalists View the finalist garments from the 2002 design contest, and get inspired for this year's challenge — by the editors of Threads
•	The Ease Factor in Pattern-Drafting Software Selecting the correct amount of ease is critical in drafting a great-fitting pattern — by Karen Campbell
•	Take It from Us General observations, specific comments, and other tidbits from our tests of eight pattern-drafting computer programs in the summer of 2002 — by Judith Neukam and Jennifer Sauer
•	How to Measure Up Threads' printable measurement chart and instructions guide you through the process of taking and recording accurate body measurements — by Barbara Emodi
Threads Issue #105 February/March 2003
•	Armani Jackets: The Inside Story The state of the art in interfacings, shoulders pads, and set-in sleeves — by Marcy Tilton
•	Tulle in Motion Enjoy a twirl-through view of the tulle-embellished evening dress featured in the February/March 2003 issue of Threads — by Connie Long
•	Meet the Threads Croquis Family: Your Tool for Fashion Sketching Schematic figures are the basis of easy, accurate garment drawings — by Jennifer Sauer
•	Boutis Provençal Stitch first, stuff later -- this sophisticated cousin to quilting makes a textured and completely reversible fabric — with Marie Yolande
•	Tips for Making Round Box Pillows It requires a series of clips to attach a straight edge to a curved edge — with Linda Lee
Threads Issue #104 December 2002/January 2003
•	Threads Denim Challenge Finalists Members of the Professional Association of Custom Clothiers accepted our challenge to turn denim into dynamite design. Have a look at a slideshow of fabulous entries. — by Judy Neukam
•	Producing a Pattern Review An in-depth look into the making of our twice-yearly review of the most fashionable patterns — by Patricia Moyes
•	All-in-One Piping and Facing Piped bias binding doubles as facing and trim — with Sally Silvers
•	The Scalloped Hem Make hemlines the center of attention with this delightful couture finish — by Susan Khalje
Threads Issue #103 October/November 2002
•	Design a Kimono Coat The basic shape of the kimono coat featured in the October/November 2002 issue of Threads provides many opportunities for creative design and embellishment — by Yasuko Kuraishi
•	Embellish Chic: Hardware This excerpt from Embellish Chic shows how zipper teeth, grommets, and eyelets can give garments an urban edge — by Connie Long
•	Manuel's Piped Pockets Straight or curved, stitch the welts and form the pocket — with Manuel
•	Manuel's Free-Motion Embroidery Technique An embroidered design starts with a drawing by designer Manuel and ends with the skilled hands and feet and knees of free-motion embroiderer Pancho Martinez — with Manuel
Threads Issue #102 August/September 2002
•	Threads Checks Out the Latest in Sewing Machines This spring we test-drove 31 basic machines, and in the August/September 2002 issue of Threads, we share what we learned. Here are two Online Extras that can help you choose your next machine: • Tips for doing your own review • Downloadable chart comparing 31 basic sewing machines — by Carol Fresia and Judith Neukam
•	Threads Design Challenge VI Lois Ericson, Nancy Shriber, and Mac Berg rise to the challenge: a Scrabble-themed transformable outfit in yellow, blue, and brown! — by the Threads editors
•	Top Threads Articles We asked, you answered: Which articles in Threads' first 100 issues did you like best? — by the editors of Threads
Threads Issue #101 June/July 2002
•	Variable-Width Facing on a Decorative Edge Overlapping a brightly colored facing adds interest and style to your garment. — with Diane Ericson
•	Conquering Inset Corners Cotton organdy ensures a smooth sharp turn — with Shirley Smith
•	Free Patterns: Mini-Quilt Templates in a Jiffy Give miniature foundation piecing a try using our four free patterns, and preview some quilt-block software that makes it a breeze to print templates — by Carol Fresia
Threads Issue #100 April/May 2002
•	Threads Celebrates 100 Issues! To mark this milestone. we've created several exciting online features, including a reader poll, garments by fashion-challenge finalists, the launch of the Threads Embroidery Collection, and much more
Threads Issue #99 February/March 2002
•	The Bra Dilemma -- Solved! Once you perfect the fit, you can sew your own custom bra again and again — by Cynthia Elam
•	Stippling a Quilt Design by Machine Diane Gaudynski offers a warm-up exercise for this free-motion quilting technique — by Diane Gaudynski
Threads Issue #98 December 2001/January 2002
•	Create Allover Lace on Your Embroidery Machine Make elegant lace on your home-embroidery machine that rivals the quality of the finest lace you can buy — by Barbara Skimin
•	Hooping Tips for Successful Embroidery Fresh ideas for ease and accuracy when inserting your fabric in a machine embroidery hoop — by Jill McCloy
•	Lessons From Other Quilters Close inspection of antique quilts reveals techniques and approaches you can use in your own work — with Joe Cunningham
Threads Issue #97 October/November 2001
•	A New Way to Pleat Drama into Your Garment Create innovative texture using fabric, fusible interfacing, string, and a large cardboard tube — by Patricia Congleton
•	Log Cabin Piecing, Freestyle Frame a fabric square with coordinating strips to make a quilt and a handbag or to decorate a scarf — by Susan B. Allen
•	Exploring Design - The RS/WS Wool Challenge The RS/WS Wool Challenge winners were announced last May in Los Angeles at the fashion show during the annual PACC convention
Threads Issue #96 August/September 2001
•	From Muslin Drape to Paper Pattern Valerie Fuhr's method in five photos