The Tabula Rasa Jacket that I started on Labor Day is designed and appliqued. Now the front and back crepe de chine foundations are ready to be stitched and flipped to create the pieced front and back. We will look look closely at the soft drapey construction of the back to explain…
We lose track of the number of sewing friends who ask us this question; “Where did you get your beautiful fabrics?” While teaching and manning our booth at sewing expos the last two weekends we consistently replied, we buy fabric whenever and wherever we see it! Because of our fabric…
The foundation pieced Tabula Rasa Jacket I started on Labor Day features four appliqués cut from a Japanese scarf. Today we will look at the creation of these appliquéd sections as a follow up to the Sewing Play on Labor Day post about the jacket’s design and fabric placement. …
As I am sure you know by now, I love to sew and I love to collect fabric. One of my collections has been on my “wish I had time to sew” list for several years. It is a group of deliciously drapey blue and taupe fabrics destined to become…
Rae Cumbie is not one to toot her own horn, so in this post I am going to share the terrific articles and teaching videos Rae has produced and published in the past year or so. I know you will want to check some of these out, if you haven’t…
Last week’s post outlined the creative process I used to plan my new white shirt and prepare to stencil the shirt using Paint Sticks. Here is the rest of the story and the finished Tabula Rasa Jacket with the Shirt Variations! To get started, I cleaned off my dining room table,…
Last winter, when I was making note of the 2015 spring and summer fashion trends, the omnipresence of the white shirt on the pages of the fashion magazine caught my eye. While I am not a slave to fashion, I realized that a new white shirt would be an excellent…
Summertime is the perfect time to break from your routine and visit an exhibit to expand your horizon. There are so many wonderful local, regional, national and international exhibits available at museums large and small. Hopefully there is one near you that will expand your vision and creatively inform your…
I am back from 17 lovely days in France visiting my daughter Anna. We had some wonderful adventures and I plan to share them in some of this summer’s posts once I have sorted through all the photos and memories. I will start at the end, the final weekend…
When working a booth at a sewing show or expo, we are frequently asked where we get our beautiful fabrics. This is typically followed by a lament that “there are no good fabric stores where I live.” Rae and I are indeed lucky to have an excellent fabric store near…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
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Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
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Tabby Jacket
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