Two sewing pros discuss the handling and wearing of vintage couture and textiles, whether they are nostalgic or historically significant pieces.

Draping authority Karolyn Kiisel talks about her opera costuming work, the essential dress form, and even her preferred draping fabric.

Syracuse University professor ChaCha N. Hudson talks about Fashion with Limits and the future of plus-size design.

Learn to create a lace jacket, a great-fitting pair of pants, and a smooth side-seam zipper from the next issue of Threads magazine. The editors of Threads discuss these and other stories in this Summer 2022 preview podcast.

If you're struggling to get pants to fit, find out about Ruth Collins' Top Down, Center Out Method in this Sewing With Threads episode.

Becky Fulgoni shares how imposing design constraints opens a path to increased creativity and enjoyment in sewing.

If you love clothing with vintage detail but want to look modern, explore the offerings by Laura Nash of Sew Chic Patterns.

Couture teacher Susan Khalje talks about how she's continued to share her expertise despite worldwide pandemic restrictions.

If you are thinking about getting your first sewing machine, buying a replacement, or acquiring an upgrade, this episode of Sewing With Threads is for you. The Threads editors highlight sewing machine features they can't do without, their experiences with vintage machines, and how to approach shopping for a new machine.

Custom clothier, teacher, and author Joi Mahon invites all sewers, from newbies to pros, to embrace learning and to savor the sewing process.