Threads Magazine. April/may 2003. No. 106. Single Issue Magazine.

Features: • THE SECRETS TO EMBROIDERING SHEERS BY MACHINE by Adrena Johnson-Telfair Look and touch. An understanding of the properties of different sheer fabrics is the key to choosing motifs, stabilizers, and machine settings. • HOW TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS by Barbara Emodi For the perfect fit, take the right measurements, in the right way • SEWING WHITE FABRIC by Rae Cumbie How to avoid soil, surface damage, show-through, and other pitfalls • SHEER SEAMS AND EDGES by Kenneth D. King A contemporary couturier shares techniques for making neat, narrow finishes on sheer and lightweight fabrics • PATTERN-DRAFTING SOFTWARE by Judith Neukam and Jennifer Sauer Is it fit, or is it fashion? Or a little of both? We check out eight programs and find they do a lot for our sewing. • IF YOU SEE IT, CAN YOU SEW IT? by Heather Claus Take those Delicious Details off the page and make them wearable • NECKLINE FINISHES FOR KNITS by Sarah Veblen Creating smooth, professional-looking edges that stretch • SLIPCOVERS, PART TWO by Laurel Sprigg Guidelines for squaring up your pattern, plus selecting, positioning, and cutting the fabric • FEAR NOT THE CURVE by Kathyanne White Spontaneous freehand piecing is fun and foolproof