The Carpe Diem Dress and Tunic Pattern was introduced during the pandemic and we have written about its versatility often. But to my surprise, we have not shown the ins and outs of making a beautiful facing, one of the essential elements of a finely finished and easy to wear…
We know its time to start sewing your holiday outfits, so we are re-posting a favorite full of holiday outfit inspiration. Take advantage of our Countdown to the Holidays Sale to help you sew up your new holiday outfits; all print format patterns are discounted by 25% until December 4.…
When the weather begins to shift, Carpe Diem’s are as easy as a vest (last week’s feature) to pull out of the closet and get dressed for the day. When Carrie and I gathered with our magnificent marketing colleague recently, we were all wearing Carpe Diem looks, so we decided…
Over the course of the summer, Carrie has shared pics of two new makes featuring a V-shaped neckline on a Carpe Diem dress and top. It seems high time to explain how to substitute a V-neck for the scoop neckline on the Carpe Diem pattern. Read on to learn how…
This perfect summer Tabula Rasa Jacket was featured in the Classic Sewing Summer 2022 edition. It was quite a wardrobe favorite last summer worn with blue, tan or black Eureka! Pants. It features the opened neckline discussed in the blog post Hot Summer Sewing. The Peach Soutache Jacket also has…
This blog will post as many in the USA are celebrating our July 4 holiday. All my life I have been encouraged by my mother to dress in patriotic colors and so I usually do, though not to the extent she manages to rock the red, white and blue. Here…
To keep Fit for Art moving forward, there is a constant need for new sewing ideas and designs for our 4 Core Patterns. So where do the new ideas that fill our weekly blog and the pages of the magazine articles we write come from? This year, our articles in…
A few weeks ago I was looking for a sewing project for my mom and remembered the fabric she had dyed last year on our annual France Retreat. It was time to make it into a pastel-dyed Carpe Diem blouse! Regular readers may recall the pastel dyeing day, reported in…
While we love the square armhole construction of the Tabula Rasa Jacket and its progeny, it can be a challenge when working with fabric that has plaids or checks, or some other strong directional motif. The square armhole method creates four side seams around the body of the garment that…
Do you love to sew for your family members? I am especially happy to sew for my two daughters. Like their mother, each of my daughters has a unique style, and it is best to keep that in mind when planning to sew personalized gifts for them. Sew Personalized Gifts…
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