Thread guards are lightweight lingerie guards that are generally used for evening wear, transparent and lightweight fabrics and designs with narrow shoulder straps or when ribbon guards are too heavy, or more than one pair of guards is needed.

Claire Shaeffer from Vogue Patterns magazine shares her tips to making the perfect neckline.

Each year plaids herald the return of the Fall season. These wonderfully historic cloths have become a beloved tradition in fashion, and each year fabric manufacturers strive to bring us new and updated versions along with the classics! Thanks to their efforts there’s a plaid for every taste and age; and now is the time to update your wardrobe with a few new plaid styles!

If you’re simply cleaning out your closets or you're a dyedin- the-wool thrift store junkie, chances are good you have some old sweaters that need a new life. Move them to your sewing room and think outside the box for your next sewing project. Believe it or not, all the bags featured here were made from thrift store sweaters by Linda Turner Griepentrog, and we think they look fabulous. Here, she teaches us the finer points of upcycle sewing.

Cargo pockets are like patch pockets with a pleat in the center (to hold more cargo!). Usually they have square corners. Often they are placed over the side seams just above the knee.