About Coats Contact Us Store Locator Calendar Links Newsletter Sign Up
 
needlecrafts: sewing features
  Coats logo
 
home + needlecrafts + sewing + features
 
SEARCH   
     
knitting
crochet
hand embroidery
quilting
machine embroidery
fabrics
fabric crafting
sewing
 
about
free projects
features
how-to's
fun crafts
free projects
 
 
Coats Fashion Metal Zips   

Coats Fashion Metal Zips

Today zippers are not only functional but fashionable too!

 
Unraveling the Mystery of Thread Size   
Unraveling the Mystery of Thread Size
Thread sizes can be almost as confusing as dress sizes! Is it the higher the number the bigger the thread or the other way around? Part of the confusion comes because there are different sizing systems used. Read more about how thread sizes are determined and what the terminology means.
 
 
     
 

more sewing features

 
 
Reusable Grocery Totes   

Reusable Grocery Bags

Our reusable grocery tote is a "green" alternative to disposable bags. Make several in a coordinating fabric and store in the larger tote for shopping expeditions.

Retro Apron Pattern   

Retro Apron

Sew our basic apron and give it a little "edge" with crochet floral motifs. Makes a great gift for Mom, a new bride, or anytime you are in the kitchen or doing hostess duty.

     
 

Martha Pullen School of Art & Fashion

In the News 4H

Participants at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion recently held in Huntsville, AL had the opportunity to use new Dual Duty XP in classes and workshops.

Did you learn to sew in 4-H? Do you have a 4-H Clothing Medal in your keepsakes? For the last 66 years, Coats & Clark has been a 4-H sponsor, including the Clothing and Textiles project and that little medal.

 

Messenger Bag

American Sewing Expo

It’s the bag to take wherever you go! Large enough for a  notebook or laptop, with pockets to hold small items. Add decorative stitching, appliqués, or trims!

The show is packed with classes and seminars taught by national instructors, an exciting market of vendors but there is much, much more.

 

Coats Beading Thread

Poolside Pillows

Strong and smooth, coninuous filament is ideal for embellishing home decor and apparel, plus stringing beads.

We used Waverly’s Sun & Shade outdoor fabric and our new outdoor thread to create these pretty poolside pillows.

 

After the Mona Lisa 2

New! Dual Duty XP Thread

Using over 5,000 spools of Dual Duty as her palette, Devorah Sperber re-creates a detail from da Vinci's famous painting.

We combined advanced technology with 200 years of thread-making experience to produce this strong, smooth “Xtra” Performance thread.
 
   
   
 
Coats.com Coatscrafts.com Redheart.com Shopredheart.com Sitemap FAQ's Legal