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An Easy Way to Turn Bias Cording Right Side Out

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | June 8th, 200913 comments

Bias covered cording has many sewing uses once you know the secrets to making it.

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Leather Passementerie

Kenneth King, contributor | June 1st, 20095 comments

Elegant passementerie can be woven from thin leather cord, making an extravagant trimming for any garment.

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How to Embellish Buttonholes with Embroidery

Threads Magazine, editor | May 19th, 200924 comments

Embellish your buttonholes with this embroidery technique from Jennifer Stern.

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Padded Cord Ties Better Knots

Susan Khalje, contributor | May 12th, 20091 comment

Learn to make padded cord ties to embellish any garment.

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Exhibit: Fashion in Film at the Allentown Art Museum

April M. Mohr, contributor | May 10th, 2009

You won't want to miss seeing the garments worn by Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore and more.

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Create a Custom Feather Fringe

Threads Magazine, editor | April 20th, 200915 comments

Create a feather trim to embellish any garment.

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Meet three interesting and inspiring women

judith neukam, contributor | April 17th, 20093 comments

When I’m inspired by color, sentiment, and attitude, everything I do is better.

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Simplicity Veil with Lace Detailing

Veil_Artist, member | April 9th, 2009

This bride's gown came with a matching shawl that she did not want to wear. She preferred, instead, to utilize the lace shawl to embellish her wedding veil. She selected the Simplicity...

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In Search of a Threads Back Cover

judith neukam, contributor | April 3rd, 200910 comments

Threads’ back covers have inspired sewers for years, but the vintage clothes you see are not so easy to find.

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Fancy Fabrics Online

judith neukam, contributor | March 25th, 20093 comments

Going to New York City for fabric shopping is only a short drive for me. But there was a time when I had to hunt for couture fabric and silks. If you have that problem check out this new online source for those special hard-to-find fabrics.

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Stenciling Workshop

Threads Magazine, editor | January 16th, 2009

Simple fabric painting offers unlimited possibilities for great garments.

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HEATHER ROSE'S WEDDING VEIL

TADELM5140, member | January 16th, 200913 comments

Being a seamtress for many years and making costumes for community theater for years, it was only fitting that I make something for my only daughters wedding. Since they decided to get married...

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Crazy Patchwork by Machine

Threads Magazine, editor | January 13th, 20093 comments

Learn how to use your sewing machine's decorative stitches to mimic the random, embellished hand-piecing of Victorian crazy quilting.

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"Ethereal"

jdjola, member | January 6th, 200919 comments

This is a small collection of dresses that i made for my college graduation fashion show. Designs and patterns my own, hand-dyed fabrics, beading, crochett .

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A Hand-Picked Zipper is Worth the Effort

Threads Magazine, editor | January 5th, 2009

Show off your stitches with this easy-to-learn technique.

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Sewing on the Half Scale

Nicole Smith, contributor | December 23rd, 200814 comments

Artist Anne Hand creates mini garments packed with big design.

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Experimental Design

Stinkerbell, member | December 23rd, 20086 comments

This is a design I came up with for an experimental design class I was taking. I was inspired by the Rococo period and the very over the top garments created during an era when they didn't have...

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