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…
Sewing cotton lawn fabric into blouses and tops makes for easy summer dressing. My article in the current issue of Classic Sewing Magazine features 3 Tabula Rasa Jackets stitched into effortless Spring to Summer tops. This post is about a 4th top designed and sewn at the same time. Find…
Sweet off- white blouses are a staple of many women’s wardrobes and for good reason. So, when my friend Sally brought me a 7 yard piece of vintage China silk, embroidered here and there with ivory flowers, a blouse was my first design idea. The embroidery was centered on the…
At the top of my sewing to do list for many months was to make this pink DIY cardigan with my Tabula Rasa Knit Pattern and the Twin Set Variations. The soft pink French Terry printed with cherry blossoms had been draped on the dress form from the day it arrived…
The Tabula Rasa Jacket is so versatile and in unlined rayon it is perfect as the weather transitions from winter to spring. So I recently added a new comfortable and colorful Tabula Rasa Jacket to my working girl wardrobe. The jacket was inspired by some scraps left behind after I…
There are so many options for finishing a garment’s hemline. While building the Creative Hemlines class for our spring Expo season, I realized that a solid knowledge of hem finish options is essential before launching into more creative hemlines. So, here is a rundown of hem finishes that can be…
In this year of fashionable quilted jackets, why not make one for yourself. If you are feeling nervous about the prospect, join my free stage class on quilted jackets next Wednesday at the virtual Sewing and Stitchery Expo or the Layering Class at the in person OSQE in Atlanta. This…
Knit tops and pants have been winners in the pandemic wardrobe. Making DIY knit clothes is not hard with a set of basic patterns and some fun fabrics. When visiting online fabric retailers these days, I often head to the French Terry and Sweatshirt fabric tab for options to update my everyday…
Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic
$15.00 – $20.00
Tabby Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
Knit Wearable Mock-up Kit
$30.00 – $38.00
