Our wardrobe choices change as the seasons change. I find that in changing my wardrobe from spring/ summer to fall/winter most of my focus is on the pants which anchor my outfits. Now that I have pants that fit, it seems I don’t want to wear anything else. So, my…
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Sidney Opera House – Jacket Inspiration
Today we will take a look at a fabulous jacket created by my student and friend Judith. We have collaborated on several Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ) and many contain textiles Judith acquired during her exotic travels. The central element of this newest jacket is a tea towel of the Sidney Opera…
Lapped Zippers in Pants
Our pants post this month provides step-by-step instructions and photos of a lapped zipper application for your Eureka! Pants that Fit. In our Eureka! Pants Licensing Seminar last month, I demonstrated this lapped zipper technique since some of the students were not confident inserting a lapped zipper. This is my favorite…
Orange Linen with Liberty Trim
It’s a stash busting week again as we look at my orange linen unlined duster made with the Rain or Shine Variations (RSV) for the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ). Like last week’s black and white top, this warm orange colored topper is perfect for the change of seasons here in…
Versatile Black & White
Sewing black and white tops is so practical. They can be paired with either black, white, or bright colored pants moving from season to season in style. (If you don’t wear black and white, imagine that I am writing about your favorite light and dark neutral colors.) Earlier this summer…
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…
Snazzy B’more Tunic
Sewing knit tunics with the Tabula Rasa Knit (TRK) pattern has become a bit of a passion for me. The only thing I like better than designing and sewing tunics is wearing them. It has become one of my go to looks. I was inspired by Nancy Penzi of Grand…
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…
Beach Coat Fun
Sewing up a beach cover up seems like an old fashioned activity. In fact, the vintage beach coat patterns I pinned to my Pinterest page while designing this Rain or Shine Variation (RSV) of the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) were so inspiring. I do think that a beach cover up…
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…