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Book Review: Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers

Nicole Smith, contributor | August 19th, 2009

Brush up your sewing know-how with this amazing text by Julie Cole and Sharon Czachor.

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Book Giveaway: "Patchwork Folk Art" by Janet Bolton

April M. Mohr, contributor | August 18th, 200935 comments

If you love folk art, this book is for you. Leave a comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. Monday, August 24, you could win your own copy of this fabulous book.

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How to Form Slotted Seams

LOUISE CUTTING, contributor | August 17th, 200911 comments

Make a wonderful finish for a center front, center back, or just about any straight or curved seam you want to call attention to.

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Last Chance to Enter the Summer Sewing Challenge

Victoria North, web producer | August 14th, 20092 comments

Only four days left! Enter your linen creations by Monday, August 17th for a chance to win the Janome 1100D serger.

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How to Do a Slipstitch

Kenneth King, contributor | August 13th, 20093 comments

Here is another useful stitch to know. This stitch is great for hemming and finishing.

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Enter the SewStylish Fall Fashion Contest and Win!

Nicole Smith, contributor | August 12th, 20092 comments

Enter the SewStylish Fall Fashion Contest for the chance to win more than $1,200 in prizes. You could take home a new embroidery machine and other great prizes.

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What's Your Favorite Non-standard Sewing Machine Foot?

April M. Mohr, contributor | August 11th, 200968 comments

Some feet are must-haves, some are fun and frivolous, and some are just not worth the time and effort. Share which feet you can't live without.

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Mary McFadden Exhibit in D.C.

Susan Khalje, contributor | August 10th, 20094 comments

Visit the Mary McFadden exhibit at the National Museum of Women in Washington, D.C. to see this designers amazing garments and her inspiration.

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Summer Sewing Challenge: 1 Week Left to Win!

Threads Magazine, editor | August 7th, 20091 comment

There is still time to enter your linen creation into a Summer Sewing Challenge. You could win the new Janome 1100D serger.

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How do you bear it?

judith neukam, contributor | August 6th, 200915 comments

Reading that my colleague’s first project was sewing a bear brought my own bear experience to mind.

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SewStylish Fall '09 on newsstands now!

Nicole Smith, contributor | August 5th, 2009

Check out the newest issue of SewStylish for great sewing inspiration and techniques.

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"Sew Deadly" -- Summer Reading Every Sewer Will Enjoy!

April M. Mohr, contributor | August 4th, 2009

A murder adds tension, doubt, and questioning to the members of a small-town sewing circle. Learn more about this new series in this interview with author Elizabeth Lynn Casey.

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Summer Sewing with Linen

Threads Magazine, editor | July 31st, 20093 comments

Enter to win our Summer Sewing Challenge. There are just two weeks left to share your linen creations.

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Thread Beyond the Sewing Room

Threads Magazine, editor | July 30th, 2009

Our tour of the Coats & Clark thread factory taught us that their thread shows up in some of the most unexpected everyday items.

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How to do a Pickstitch

Kenneth King, contributor | July 27th, 20092 comments

This strong, decorative stitch can be used to install zippers in difficult fabrics or understitch seam allowance on facings.

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What are you sewing now?

Deana Tierney May, editor | July 24th, 2009

Take a look at what some of our talented Threads readers are making.

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Post your sewing tips

Misa Giroux, contributor | July 21st, 200911 comments

Share your quick sewing tips with us and they might appear in an upcoming issue of Quick Stuff to Sew.

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Enter the Summer Sewing Challenge Today!

Deana Tierney May, editor | July 17th, 20091 comment

Check out some of the amazing entries in our Express Yourself in Linen Challenge. Think you can do better? Go ahead and enter!

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Stick a feather in your cap

judith neukam, contributor | July 16th, 200910 comments

Take a look into the wild imagination of John Koch and the spectacular fantasy hats he creates in his Chicago studio.

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Inspired summer sewing

Nicole Smith, contributor | July 15th, 2009

Have you started any projects yet this summer? Look back at a few Threads tutorials and a round-up of a few others to get your creative juices flowing as the mercury rises outside.

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