Tauton’s Threads June July 1998

CONDITION   Good, unmarked pages, reading wear

CONTENTS

Techniques

Soup Up Your Sewing Machine – Five quick, do-it-yourself accessories boost sewing efficiency. By Andrea Moore

Silk Thread for Construction? Yes! – For strong, flexible, nearly invisible seams, edge finishes, and hems, use silk thread in your machine. By Linda Lee

Details

Fagoting by Machine – Duplicate on the machine this “open” seam traditionally join by hand with decorative stitches. By carol Laflin Ahles

There’s More Than One Way to Line a Vest – Four options make quick (and fun) work of lining your vest. By Celeste Percy

Design

Enter the Third (Quilted) Dimension – Raise your quilt to new heights with 3-D techniques like sculptural appliqué. By Anita Medina

Sewing Less Is More – Designer Loes Hinse combines a minimalist approach to fashion with simple industry techniques. By Marsha Day

Playing with Design – Three designers’ advice: identify your assets, showcase your strengths, and enjoy yourself. By The Editors

Fit & Fabric

From Tablecloth to Terrific Garment – Why pass up a great, vintage, flea-market find just because it’s stained or torn? It might be a superb addition to your next garment! By Jenny Archer Atwood

Get in the Swim! – Learn the tricks you need to sew custom swimwear on a par with ready-to-wear. By Joanne Molesky

Departments

Letters – Dress-forms, sizing up patterns, mail-order fabric, fitting, blue-ribbon stitch-and-slash

Questions – Acid, paper, and fabric; sewing reversible swimwear; breaking in denim

Tips – Lengthening sleeves, tailor’s tacks, refined serger-thread habits

Basics – Staystitching

Fitting – Princess seams

Pattern Review – Best bets for Spring/Summer

Notes – Take the pain out of stain removal

Quick to Make – The simplest skirt

Closures – Ask Pansy

Back Cover – Princess-style jacket by Vivienne Westwood

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