This is how my friend Jane signs her e-mails and it always puts a smile on my face. She shares my passion for sewing and an appreciation for the people who are keeping it alive in spite of inexpensive ready to wear and the seismic shift in communication and purchasing…
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Knits – Bundles, Boats and Ballets
Stitching up knits with coordinating fabric is a great way to expand your wardrobe with a one of a kind top, and we are here to help! This is the third fall that we have assembled knit bundles with 2 ½ yards of coordinating fabric to encourage you to make…
Pants Progress
Sewing pants was the focus of 3 participants at our Sew! Let’s Get Dressed Retreat last week. Each had a different focus because their pants needs and sewing skills were different, but each left having made great progress on their Eureka! Pants journey. Let’s start with Sarah’s story. She has…
Museum Magic
Fabric shopping and museum hopping were on the agenda recently when Carrie and I took a trip to NYC. We got most of our errands out of the way on the first day so we could spend our second day at the museums. There are so many excellent exhibits in…
Retreat to Sew – Pants?
Getting away from the usual daily grind with passionate sewing friends old and new is such a great way to move your sewing to a new level. It can seem overwhelming to get all that equipment packed up and into the car, but the dedicated attention to your sewing goals…
Sometimes Life Gets In the Way
Since you follow us by reading this blog you know that we have been working on the Rain or Shine Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket for a while. If you visited our booth at one of our spring shows, you were even teased with some fabulous samples made from…
Imperfect Fabric – Perfect Top
We buy fabric for all sorts of reasons: it is a great print, or the perfect color, has the right drape, is the perfect fiber combination, will fill a hole in our wardrobe, will bliss the heart. Now I will confess that I also buy fabric to match an…
It’s Pants Contest Time
Fit for Art Patterns has partnered with Pattern Review (PR) to sponsor the May Pants Contest. We are hoping that all of you Eureka! Pants that Fit gals will enter. The contest is not hard; you simply need to make a pair of woven, long pants with a closure during…
Missteps on the Eureka! Pants Path
We really do believe that you can use the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern to sew pants that look and feel good. That’s why we build a fitting room, offer custom sizings at shows, and teach classes that include fitting assistance. We love it when you e-mail and say, “I…
Challenge to Self!
“A little challenge goes a long way when you want to take your sewing up a notch.” This is the opening sentence of the description for a new class I am teaching at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expos (OSQE) this spring. It also captures my philosophy of sewing. I…