COME CELEBRATE SPRING!

Get a fresh start on the season and a fresh outlook on style. With warmer weather just around the corner, it's time to brighten your closet with bold colors, sexy silhouettes and cool classics. Revamp your old favorites, experiment with something new, and open yourself up to what spring has to offer. We promise you'll love it.

Exciting articles compliment a terrific issue. Pressing Matters gives you an at-a-glance guide to irons, ironing boards and proper pressing techniques. You'll learn the difference between ironing and pressing and when to use each.

Sleeves are the focus of Part 5 in our Focus on Fit series. With some key adjustments to your pattern pieces you'll get a flattering fit that's equally comfortable!

Pati Palmer also continues her series on adjustments that lead to a perfect fit. With her "Y" bust dart alteration technique, fuller-busted women can create extra room in the only area that's really needed. Hundreds of women have tried it and are thrilled with the results, we know you will be too.

Crafty embellishments are hot, and you see them everywhere, so think about personalizing your next project with a few gems. The variety out in the market today are sure to please all creative urges. Think spring!

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