Make time for Tabula Rasa Jackets as we move into a new season and want a little wardrobe refresh. Where I live, we are moving into fall, the perfect time to make time to make a jacket. Or you could say take the time to take a jacket making class. …
The uninterrupted hemline of the Carpe Diem opens up some fun hemline design opportunities. A new linen top, designed and made as spring became summer, is an excellent example of creative energy moving a Carpe Diem hemline to the next level. Plan the Project It started with a stash search…
Our week at La Cascade came to an end this morning when we brought our 7 participants back to the airport to return to the states, or continue their travels. This afternoon when I went to pick up the last of the materials, the studio looked as forlorn as it…
In the search for creative inspiration, it occasionally happens that a technique or idea propels you in a variety of different productive directions. Such is the case with the quilting technique sashing. I came across it in a quilting book called Maverick Quilts by Alethea Ballard. The subtitle is why…
In the Spring, I shared the beginning of my Summer Pants Journey featuring 2 pairs of elastic waist pants, one in brown linen and one in moss green Tencel, based on the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern. For the last several weeks I have been busy sewing several tops, which…
Thanks to our friends at Classic Sewing Magazine, our wardrobes for summer have been replenished with some of the jacket/tops featured in the current issue. When I began planning the article, I ordered several pieces of cotton lawn from Farmhouse Fabrics and there was one remaining piece. The one remaining…
Pockets seem to be required additions for many stitchers making DIY garments. I love pockets myself, but I know how pockets can shift the shape and fit of a garment so I add them carefully. Our Pocket Variations Pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket offers a number of interior and…
The Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic is the perfect garment design for featuring fun trim. If you watched the Artistic Artifacts Facebook Live on Saturday morning, you saw a number of trimmed Carpe Diems that have become wardrobe favorites. We are going to look at the Indian Cotton Batik from…
Over the last few weeks while Carrie has been working on her new summer wardrobe, I have been sewing pink Tabula Rasa Knit Tees. Seems I wore out most of my essential tees while living through isolation and was reminded of this every time I wanted to wear my beautiful…
Like so many women at our stage in life, our bodies are changing. For many months now, I (Carrie) have been complaining to Rae that I am no longer comfortable in most of my Eureka Pants. My discomfort, especially in closely fitted pants, is undeniably a consequence of the disappearing…
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