It is great fun to find new fabrics and shapes to update a dated garment. So, when Katy, who I regularly design and sew for, brought me the dress she wore to her daughter’s wedding and asked for a redesign, I was all in. She had a wedding to attend…
Another post, another zipper! We are finishing out this series of zipper posts in advance of the Zipper Sampler class I am teaching at the Schaumburg Original Sewing and Quilt Expo (OSQE), and the Zipper Sampler stage presentation I will be leading at the Fredericksburg OSQE. Exposed zippers continue to…
As I return to the studio after almost 6 weeks away, I am itching to sew for fall. It is such a refreshing time to be planning and sewing with the cool nip in the air each morning. A lovely floral linen, purchased at the ASG Conference, was really calling…
This week Sew! Let’s Get Dressed returns to our occasional zipper feature to discuss Fly Front Zippers. Read last October’s post about lap application zippers and January’s about invisible zippers for additional zipper education. Fly zipper insertion techniques developed over time as men’s pants changed and zippers became readily available…
When designing and constructing jackets that will illustrate a magazine article, there is a certain level of anxiety that accompanies the project. Most of my days in the studio are spent designing and testing new patterns or sewing up new clothes to hang in the booth and write about on…
Cotton sateen, with or without spandex, is an excellent fabric for stitching up Eureka! Pants that Fit. The fabric is almost always washable with enough drape and opacity to yield successful pants. I kicked off the early summer season by making some much-needed navy sateen pants. My favorite navy pants,…
A knit hem option we include in the Clever Crossing Variations (CC) is the curved front hem. It can be used on any double layer front, like the CC Surplice design, to add shaping at the hemline. What can catch you off guard about this hemline is that it needs to…
Sewing ideas are everywhere at an Original Sewing and Quilt Expo and we are proud to be part of the inspiration. Since we are now on the road south from the Raleigh OSQE to the ASG Annual conference in Orlando, we decided to share with you some highlights from our…
We love to sew knits, and we are happy to encourage you to sew fun knit tops with a variation to the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. Welcome to the Clever Crossing Variations. We called this package of variations Clever Crossings because it is full of great patterns, templates…
Is sewing for summer different from sewing in the cooler seasons? If you live in a seasonal climate like I do, the answer is yes. Hot and humid weather calls for clothing that is effortless, light, airy and washable. No opportunities to get lost in layers of facings, interfacings, linings…
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