The topic of the day is silk jersey, a luxuriously soft, drapey knit that is really quite special. If you have never sewn with silk jersey, our tips will help you sew successfully with this tricky fabric. Like most knits, silk jersey is a great choice for making Tabula Rasa Knit (TRK) tees and tunics. Silk jersey comes in solids or prints with luminous color. As with most silk fabrics, it sparkles in the light.
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Several of you have asked how I created this fun knit top with a dramatic collar out of one of our spring knit bundles. I’ll share my process with you as a glimpse into creating…
Are you sewing Eureka! Pants with Glamour Details yet? They are such fun and bring some trendy wide leg style to your wardrobe. On Saturday, day 4 of our Sew Successfully retreat, I wore my luxury weight black rayon Eureka! Pants that Fit. They have the wide legs and…
Welcome to another installment of our series “Three Core Patterns – One Great Wardrobe”. Today’s wardrobe is based on one of my favorite pairs of pants in a dusty rose microfiber with lots of swinging drape. You will soon be able to make a similar pair with your Eureka! Pants…
Sewing interesting knit tops is regularly on our agenda. Recently 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 time to secure them by hand or machine. I love…
We depart for Atlanta, our first 2019 Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, in two weeks so the countdown has begun. There are samples to make, handouts to write, promotional materials to print and more. This season’s knit bundles are a colorful bunch and several of the fabrics that were not…
Getting a best fit for your body that honors your personal fit preferences is an incremental task. The observations that lead to an improved fit also lead to a more sophisticated appreciation for fitting preferences. But it takes time to sew, wear, observe and improve your patterns over time. Meet our…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Welcome to another installment in our series “Three Core Patterns – One Great Wardrobe.” We hope to inspire you to create your dream wardrobe with the 3 core patterns from Fit for Art, a little…
Our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic (TRK) pattern and its Wide Neckline and Clever Crossing Variations offer an endless set of knit top possibilities, and here are a couple more. I crafted this top with one of our knit bundles in holiday colors and designed the new U-neck “collar”…
What drives your design process? I am often inspired by a hole in my wardrobe. Recently one emerged: a solid tee or tunic to wear with a new necklace. I have two black Tabula Rasa Knit Tees, but both are looking too tired to accompany a shiny new necklace. So…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
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Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
