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FASHION 42 A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS There's a lot to love this season. We've narrowed the list down to 14.				56 ANCHORS AWEIGH Sail into spring in a sea of smart separates awash in red, white and blue.
				64 SHE'S ALL BUSINESS Feminine, but still serious, this wardrobe takes a softer approach to the suit without sacrificing corporate clout.
66 BEST DRESSED Spring is in the air, as are plenty of pretty prints, bright colors, and shapely silhouettes.		74 BLACK AND WHITE: OPPOSITES ATTRACT Chic, sensible, striking, simply sensational. This winning wardrobe combination never disappoints.		76 HUES FLASH Rev up for a season of bold, beautiful colored dresses.

FEATURES

8 POWER SEWING ONLINE

Sandra Betzina and Ron Collins present a new series of sewing lessons at powersewing.com.

10 SHEER DELIGHT

Kathryn Brenne’s tips and techniques for working with transparent fabrics.

14 READY FOR THE RUNWAY

Winning looks from the annual fashion challenge at Fabricland in North Plainfield, New Jersey.

16 DESTINATION SHOPPING: SAN FRANCISCO

Sandra Betzina takes us on a tour of some of her favorite fabric stores in the bay area of northern California.

22 FIT TO FLATTER

Professional advice from Pati Palmer on fitting the bust on princess-seamed designs.

28 ACCESSORIES UPDATE: SPRING THINGS

Pretty pastels bloom in the latest jewlery.

30 FIBERS & FABRICS

A textile tutorial by Kathryn Brenne covering everything you need to know to make the right fabric choice for your project.

IN EVERY ISSUE

3   MAILBOX

4   EDITOR'S CHOICE

6   WEB WATCH

84 BACKVIEWS & YARDAGES

87 NUMERICAL INDEX

89 SHOP & SEW

97 FABRIC & ACCESSORY GUIDE