Sewing interesting knit tops is regularly on our agenda. This winter, in preparation for my OSQE Embellishing Knits class I have been playing with some new three-dimensional knit decorating techniques. As with any embellishment project, you need all the right materials, ample time to place the embellishments artfully and then…
Category: Fabric
Sew Parisian Postcards
Many days my mind is partly in France as I gear up for our French sewing adventure July 5-12. Our sewing focus at La Cascade will be fabric embellishment, so I have been testing some projects to fill out the week’s activities. One fun project has been the creation of…
Sew a Sparkly New Year
Beautiful bling is always in fashion for parties, weddings, events, or just a little pick me up. As you plan your 2019 sewing projects, consider a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) made with sparkly fabric like this silver sequined jacket. It will expand your Fit for Art core wardrobe so you…
Sew Thankful for You
With our final 2018 Sewing Expo behind us, Carrie and I were taking stock of the year as we drove home on Sunday. It is Thanksgiving week in the USA so we want to heap our thanks on everyone who has helped us rise to new heights in 2018. Each…
Sewing Swingy Expo Treats
Sewing swing tops was on the agenda last weekend in preparation for our final Original Sewing and Quilt Expo of 2018. We are returning to Novi, MI for a weekend of sewing fun and hope you will be joining us. Perhaps you are wondering why I needed new swing tops…
Weaving Together Connections
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewists and Weavers are both in love with wonderful fabrics and fibers. This became clear to me in 2004 when I first taught at the Creative Strands Conference. I was delighted to share my philosophy…
Quilting Cozy Jackets
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewing a quilted jacket made with the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern is a great project as the cooler weather rolls in. I certainly want to sew clothes that make me feel warm and cozy…
Bathrobe Needed
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sometimes fabric just calls out a name, and so it was last February when I visited Domesticity in Baltimore’s Lauraville Neighborhood. It is a fun new stitch lounge and fabric shop where I always find…
Fit to Travel On
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Several of our readers expressed interest in the travel fabric featured in my spring blog post Fit for Travel. I promised a report on performance, so I am here to let you know that it…
Fancy Frames
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. What do you do when you want to feature a busy button on a busy fabric? Make a solid button frame, of course. Our Shirt Variations pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket includes a sidebar…