Carrie and I were able to try something new this past Friday. Ever since we began collaborating with our quilting friends and teaching in quilting fabric stores, we have been exposed to lots of new sewing ideas and products. Just as we were intrigued by the Tuffett in 2021, the…
There are so many ways to quilt. It keeps our quilted jacket ideas fresh and fun. If you want to get started, sign up to attend our workshop Get Going Sewing Quilted Jackets at Artistic Artifacts October 9 and 10. We will be machine quilting in that class with inspiration…
Regular readers to this blog have seen several summery Crossover V Neckline variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic made with cotton, which is such a great starter fabric for a new design as it is easy to control. Last fall Rae decided to make things a little harder…
Another La Cascade Workshop is in the books and we certainly had a great time! Here is our annual report now that the studio has been tidied up and the materials have been organized and put away for future workshops. Rae’s studio in her French house by the river is…
Here are knit jersey tees that Rae made for 3 generations from a colorful rayon/cotton jersey print found at a local fabric store near her daughter’s house in France. Each tee is different and has a few different details, but even on a trip to the mall, someone walking behind…
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary we are bringing you back to some evergreen posts that will teach you, or remind you, of great techniques to improve your sewing inside and outside your new creations. This post contains step-by-step photos of a number of clean finishes to keep the inside…
It seems an odd time of year to be writing about silky linings in quilted jackets, but as we recruit and prepare students for success in our Quilted Jacket class at Artistic Artifacts in early October, lining is on the materials list. What could be better, then than a list…
V Neckline Variations is full of fun additions to the Carpe Diem Dress and Tunic pattern which we have been showing off this spring and summer. Today we will look at a top Rae made with scraps. She certainly did make the most of the pattern in fun and unexpected…
When we were writing V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic, we consistently wrote about using a facing to finish all the outer edges. This makes for a beautiful and well supported dress or tunic. When the heat of Summer rolls around though, it is nice to…
In the last 2 years, Rae has become increasingly sensitive to sun exposure. So with a long trip to the beach scheduled for this summer, she is designing some new garments to keep her skin covered. Long sleeves and a rather high neck is the ticket. Because she had two…
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