<p><strong>28 years of instruction, tips, techniques, and tools to make you a better sewer.</strong> The <em>Threads Magazine Archive</em> is a tool no sewer should be without. In one amazingly easy-to-search disc, you’ll enjoy 28 years of content from America’s most trusted sewing magazine. That’s all 170 issues of <em>Threads</em>, starting with issue #1 and including all the issues from 2013.</p><p>You'll get the classic articles, timeless techniques, a wealth of information on the hottest topics, plus insight from our most popular contributors – all the expert advice you need to sew well-made clothes that fit and flatter. And with the <em><strong>2013 Threads Magazine Archive</strong></em>, that information is right at your fingertips. It's a breeze to search through, and you'll know that every project, technique, and tip you find here comes from a credible source, including iconic designers, renowned instructors, and industry professionals.</p><p>Our collection from 2013 includes articles you won’t find anywhere else, such as Louise Cutting’s “A Better Collar” in #166, showing you how to smooth away bulky points and edges for a neater look. For a more durable and comfortable waistband, Susan Khalje has the solution in “Build a Better Waistband” in issue #165. Get pants you'll love to wear with a breakthrough process you’ll find in issue #168’s “A Great New Way to Fit Trousers.” And for casual wear you’ll love our piece from #169, “Why Bother Sewing Jeans?” where we get three designers to weigh in on why they love sewing dungarees. After hearing from them – Kenneth D. King, Jennifer Stern-Hasemann, and Angela Wolf – you’ll be hooked, too. Order this year’s Archive collection to ensure you get these can’t-miss pieces!</p><p>See experts design, cut, sew, and fit the styles they're famous for<br /> At <em>Threads</em> we turn to the experts to see what they’re showcasing now, and we help you recreate the results for yourself. Look at the top names you’ll meet in our <strong><em>2013 Threads Magazine Archive:</em></strong></p><div><strong>Louise Cutting </strong>– A contributing editor and the creator of Cutting Line Design Pattern Company, Louise demystifies the complexities of duplicating designer looks. In issue #157 you can see how she uses a vintage tailoring technique called “half lining” to add structure without bulk.</div><div><strong>Susan Khalje </strong>– As a contributing editor and blogger at ThreadsMagazine.com, Susan has made a study of vintage attire. From creating great godet skirt panels to new uses for hand stitching, she shows how to apply timeless ideas to today’s garments. See four exciting examples in “Vintage Details” featured in issue #155.</div><div><strong>Mary Ray </strong>– A <em>Threads</em> contributing editor, Mary teaches apparel construction and pattern design at the college level. She enjoys making involved, detailed garments and is influenced by fiber content and color. You’ll want to read “Tissue-Weight Wovens” in #161. Mary offers simple solutions to control tissue-weight fabrics while maintaining their airy quality to produce sumptuous, translucent garments.</div><div><strong>Kenneth D. King </strong>– You’ll learn so much from this <em>Threads </em>contributing editor, renowned for his haute couture eveningwear. To apply his subtle but effective technique for comfortable sleeves, take a look at “<em>Add a Gusset to a Sew-in Sleeve</em>” featured in September 2011.</div><div><strong>Claire B. Shaeffer </strong>– Professional design studios swear by this instructor and author of <em>Couture Sewing Techniques</em>, and you can learn from her too, as she walks you through the intricacies of working with lace and six no-fail ways to edge it perfectly. It’s right there in “Lace Edges” in issue #157.</div>