Threads 1999 - Abstracts

Threads 1999
TitleSubjectAuthors
A color workshop.(includes related articles on mixing colors and combining different fabric colors)Fashion and beautyBarnes, Christine
A design workshop for free-motion embroidery.Fashion and beautyVerstraeten, Gabriella
A diaphanous summer t-shirt.Fashion and beautyDiaz, Moises, Blum, Debra
Altering design details.(answer to a letter to Threads Fitting by Mrs. J. Collington of Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada)Fashion and beautyHowland, Karen
An elegant shawl with sleeves.Fashion and beautyDiaz, Moises, Blum, Debra
Armani jackets: the inside story.(sewing jackets)Fashion and beautyTilton, Marcy
Basics: cutting out.Fashion and beautyBones, Jan
Best bets for spring and summer.(fashion forecasts)Fashion and beautyTilton, Marcy
Bras for mastectomy.Fashion and beautyElam, Cindy
Bulging lap on pants.Fashion and beautyHowland, Karen
Celebration.(story of a woman who worked at a garment factory during World War II)Fashion and beautyBley, Harriett
Collaged quilt drama: use templates and machine applique for clear, sharp edges and maximum design flexibility.Fashion and beautySassaman, Jane A.
Confessions of a duct-tape dummy.(Closures)Fashion and beautyMcFall, patricia
Curved back or dowager's hump?(sewing tips)Fashion and beautyRasband, Judith
Darted, dimensional patch pockets.(Cover Story)Fashion and beautyConover, Todd
Deciphering care labels.(clothing care)Fashion and beautyCarswell, Diana L.
Design challenge III: starting with the same fabrics and premise, three designers arrive at very different garments.Fashion and beautyKhalje, Susan, Botsford, Shirley, Tilton, Marcy
Designer details for straight-skirt makeovers: adapt a basic straight-skirt pattern to create four different skirts with distinctive details.Fashion and beautyBloebaum, Fred
Diamonds on your sleeve.Fashion and beautyMaas, Deon
Draft your own sarong pants: combine the drape of a sarong skirt with the utility of pants.(sewing tips)(Cover Story)Fashion and beautyVeblen, Sarah
Easy braided belts.Fashion and beautyNehring, Nancy
Fabric lovers always carry a flame.(burn test technique for determining any fabric's content)Fashion and beautyElliott, ary, Zarse, Elaine
Featherweight felt that drapes.Fashion and beautyStirling, Polly
Fitting: high hip vs. sway back.Fashion and beautyRasband, Juditth
Fitting the figure after 55.(includes tips regarding alterations for women of advanced years and articles on clothing styles by four elderly women designers, Judith Rasband, Shirley Smith, Lois Ericson and Dort Johnson)Fashion and beautyBennett, Susan
From buttons to bracelets.Fashion and beautyO'Tousa, Marlene
Gorgeous beaded buttons: make just one or a set.Fashion and beautyConton, Jane
How to use a French curve.(designer's curve)Fashion and beautySagers, Peggy
It's about time.(discovering sewing as a creative activity)Fashion and beautyAllred, K.J.
Let it rain.(high-tech outerwear fabrics)Fashion and beautyHarper, Rochelle
Love your sewing machine.Fashion and beautyHickerson, Sally
Low-tech, high-impact button closures.Fashion and beautyLopez, Carla
Machine-stitch Sashiko the easy way.(includes tips on making Sashiko patterns, making good Sashiko stitches and color coding a particular design)(Cover Story)Fashion and beautyParker, Mary
Make waves with instant leather garments.Fashion and beautyScrivano, Sandy
Necklines that float.(sewing technique)Fashion and beautyBennett, Susan
One-seam linings for straight skirts.Fashion and beautyCowan, Frances
Pattern layouts.(sewing technique)Fashion and beautyBones, Jan
Perfect pleats for every body.(sewing technique)Fashion and beautyHazen, Gale Grigg
Pleats.Fashion and beautyPercy, Celeste
Press cloths take center stage.Fashion and beautyShaeffer, Claire
Quilt as-you-go: for dazzling, contemporary results, piece and quilt at the same time with a variety of fabrics.Fashion and beautyBrauer, Ann
Ripping out stitches.(sewing tips)Fashion and beautyEmodi, Barbara
Scissors savvy.(expert advice on selecting a new pair of scissors)(Evaluation)Fashion and beautyRay, Mary
Send someone a thank-you scarf.Fashion and beautyFraley, Carine
Sewing business resources.(includes references to books and conferences to aid the new sewing business entrepreneur)Fashion and beautySheets, Celeste
Shattered quilts.(technique for repeat patterns in quilts)Fashion and beautyAdams, Ellen
Sheers see the light of day.(transparent fabrics)Fashion and beautyVeblen, Sarah
Silk-ribbon bobbin work.(bobbin stitches technique)Fashion and beautyJennings, Laura
Sleeve-cap design for hard-to-ease fabrics.Fashion and beautyMayer, Jeffrey, Conover, Todd
Start with a square.(includes hat designs by various designers)Fashion and beautyWhite, Laura
The Armani effect.(Giorgio Armani)Fashion and beautyTilton, Marcy
The Armani jacket: finishing details.(fashion designer Giorgio Armani)(part 3)Fashion and beautyTilton, Marcy
The deluxe hatpin: quickly sew a beaded pin for your lapel or chapeau.Fashion and beautyFraley, Ingrid
The great elastic waistband: sewing professionals and designers share their secrets for comfortable, fashionable waistbands.Fashion and beautyLee, Linda
The hidden ruler in your machine.(sewing tips)Fashion and beautyGiodano, John
The scalloped hem: make hemlines the center of attention with this delightful couture finish.Fashion and beautyKhalje, Susan
The seam method of pattern alteration.Fashion and beautyRasband, Judith
The T-shirt gets dressed.(making dresses from basic T-shirt pattern)Fashion and beautyPercy, Celeste
Understitching.(sewing technique)Fashion and beautyMolesky, Joanne
"Unmuddling" mudcloth: learn to work with this traditional African fabric for great-looking contemporary garments.Fashion and beautyLuke-Boone, Ronke
Variations on a shrug.(Quick to Make)Fashion and beautyWhite, Laura
Whole-cloth quilting for garments: for maximum softness and wearability, it's best to quilt by hand.Fashion and beautyStori, Mary
Wool gauze: featherweight and fabulous.Fashion and beautyVeblen, Sarah
Your sloper as a fitting tool: how to use a basic fitting pattern to alter complex designs.(part 2)Fashion and beautyHowland, Karen
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