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IN THIS ISSUE: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SERGER
FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO SEW
Easy Twin Set
from a T-shirt Pattern
Ready-to-Wear Trick
for Lining a Jacket
Put Your Favorite
Motif on a
Hawaiian
Quilt
Sew
Perfect
Facings
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n u mbe r
108
featu res
30
From T-shirt to Twin Set
Easy ad ustments turn a basic T-shirt pattern into a wardrobe of stylish tops
Online extra:
Learn more tips for making top-notch tees
BY MARCY TILTO N
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Designing Hawaiian Applique Without the Tropics
Select any motif that has meaning to you; then make a fold-and-cut pattern to
turn it into a dynamic one-piece design
BY JANICE LEE BAEHR WITH NANCY LEE CHO NG
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What Kind of Serger Is Right for You?
They all trim, overcast, and sew a seam quickly, but some do much more.
Your best choice depends on the kind of sewing you want to do.
Online extra:
Print out our serger-testing protocol; take it along when you test-drive new machines.
BY JUDITH NEUKAM
47
Making Ottomans
Simple, practical, and stylish-introducing furnituremaking for sewers
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See a gallery of the a uthor's ottomans and other delights
BY SASKIA WASSI NG-SHEPHERD
52
Introducing Kenneth D. King:
Master of Ornate Couture
Sandra Betzina gives us an inside look at the career of this
distinguished designer and popular teacher
BY SANDRA BETZI NA
On the cover:
Unravel fabric for
fashion with a
sophisticated
edge. Turn to
p.
55
Repeat and Reverse Embellishments
Master Class:
Kenneth King's clever technique for cord and bead
embroidery is based on the grid woven into decorator braids
BY KEN NETH D. KING
64.
Phoio:
Jack Deutsch;
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From pie servers
to letters: Take a
fresh look at
motifs for
Hawaiian-style
q u ilts. See p. 34.
58
Vintage-Style Sweater Embroidery,
by Machine
Who could deny a plain, lightweight sweater a glamorous makeover?
BY LINDA LEE
T hreads Embroidery Collection:
Folkloric Flowers
62
64
Where Lining Meets Facing
To join jacket layers smoothly at the front hemline,
try this ready-to-wear technique.
BY ALLISON PAGE
Fringe Benefits
Purposely raveled edges add a unique touch.
And they always match your fabric.
BY CONNIE LONG
departments
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8
To put your own spin on a
classic sweater set, start
with a standard T-shirt
pattern a n d adapt it
to a cardigan.
Turn to p. 30.
Contributors
Letters
Shopping spree winner, an
excess of good ideas, yes
to embroidery, thumbs upl
down on Brook Delorme
70
74
78
84
96
98
100
Tools of the Trade
Trims, home-decor sewing
machine, steam generator,
workstation components
Quick to Make
Textile-trimmed cards
12
16
Tips
Paint chip color record,
pattern storage, organize
trims, good grip on quilting
Delicious Details
Tabs
Books
Ethnic fashion and
embellishment, quilting,
surface design
For a fashionable
flashback to vintage
chic, a d d machine
embroidery to a
lightweight sweater.
T urn to p.
58.
Questions
Two-layer zipper, convert
machine embroidery to hand,
fabric shopping in london
Advertiser Indexj
Web Directory
Closures
The long and shorts of it
nt facings made easy
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Fitting
Changing a swimsuit's style
Back Cover
Miniature Hawaiian quilts
The
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Taunton Press
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Inspi ion for hands-on livin

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