In This Issue:

• Patterns: Macaron Dress + Oslo Cardigan
• Elizabeth Dye talks draping: Bridal designer Elizabeth Dye shares her tips for letting sumptuous materials and your own intuition guide you.
• The beautiful world of Pendleton wool: Pendleton fabrics are still milled in America. Author Susan Beal takes a look inside this historic company’s production today.
• Embroidered snow flurry: Festoon your skirts with garlands of embroidered snowflakes, using just a few simple stitches.
• The ultimate guide to sparkle: Madalynne Flanigan shows you how to design with, purchase, and sew with rhinestones
• 3 ways to paint a bag: Create a customized bag by painting on leather and faux leather. Use any of these three methods to make a bag that’s completely unique.
• Making Beautiful Bags: Create a handmade bag, then customize it with hardware.
• How to install a turn lock: Make professional-looking bags with this gorgeous piece of hardware.
• How to sew with sweater knits: Whip up a warm wool cardigan without spending months knitting when you sew with sweater knits.
• Behind the Seams: A simple gown from the 1910s shows off its smallest details