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The 2009 Threads Archive DVD-ROM
Our readers asked, and we answered. The Threads Archive DVD containing issues #1 through #146 is almost ready for our readers to enjoy. It's one of the best things to happen at Threads in a long time!
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Mystery Foot Revealed
20 commentsWe asked for your help in determining the purpose of an unusual sewing foot. The mystery has been solved.
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Make It Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Upload photos of your pink projects to the CraftStylish gallery to help raise money for breast cancer research and for a chance to win a prize from Gutermann thread.
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Five Blogs We Love
3 commentsThe Internet is full of great sewing resources. Here are some sites that we find especially helpful and informative.
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And the Winners of the Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machines are...
3 commentsFind out if you were one of the lucky winners in our Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machine giveaway.
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How do you store your thread and other sewing notions?
40 commentsThere are oodles of products out there for thread, bobbin and notions storage. What storage methods do you find most effective?
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Giveaway: Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machine
168 commentsChange your avatar and win! Two lucky winners will be chosen at random to take home the Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machine.
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And the winners of the book "Embroidered Effects" are...
Three lucky winners were chosen to recieve Jenny Hart's book "Embroidered Effects." Find out if you're a winner.
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BOOK GIVEAWAY: Embroidered Effects: Projects and Patterns to Inspire Your Stitching
47 commentsThis book by Jenny Hart will inspire you to add embroidery to the garments, gifts and home dec items that you make.
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And the Winners of the Simplicity Bias Tape Makers are...
8 commentsFind out if you were the lucky winner of a Simplicity Bias Tape Maker.
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Giveaway: Simplicity Bias Tape Maker
341 commentsChange your avatar and win! Two lucky winners will be chosen at random to take home the Simplicity Bias Tape Maker.
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Mystery Sewing Machine Foot
233 commentsI've searched online and in books, but can't find out what this sewing machine foot is for. Can you help?
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Use a Proportional Scale as a Design Tool
3 commentsThe key to reproducing a garment that inspires you is keeping the proportions right.
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What's Your Favorite Non-standard Sewing Machine Foot?
68 commentsSome 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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"Sew Deadly" -- Summer Reading Every Sewer Will Enjoy!
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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Thread Beyond the Sewing Room
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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Make a Light Box in a Jiffy
5 commentsHere's a way to make a light box without spending a penny!
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The many blogs of David Page Coffin
6 commentsGarment construction gets easier with David Page Coffin's sewing tutorials, PDFs, previews, and noteworthy sources.
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Got Spots?
7 commentsJust call me the fabric whisperer. I’ve been handling fabric for a few more decades than I like to admit and if yours has spots, let's talk.
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Let's Get Away
11 commentsYou don’t have to take a slow boat to China to get alone with your muse. Try a sewing retreat, instead.
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