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Category: Pants

Posted on August 4, 2026August 3, 2026 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Blast from the Past – What Is a Clean Finish?

As we celebrate our 15th anniversary we are bringing you back to some evergreen posts that will teach you, or remind you, of great techniques to improve your sewing inside and outside your new creations. This post contains step-by-step photos of a number of clean finishes to keep the inside… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Knits, Pants, Technique
Posted on April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

To-Do List Successes

It is Spring in our part of the world and we are experiencing classic Mid-Atlantic weather.  Some days are sunny and cool, others are hot and humid, then it turns chilly and rainy.  We don’t often write about the weather but we do write about getting dressed and this time… 

Categories: Design, Events, Inspiration, Online teaching, Pants, Sewing Retreat
Posted on March 3, 2026March 2, 2026 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Redux – Grainlines on Pants Patterns are so Important!

As Fit for Art celebrates its 15th year, we are revisiting some of our most read blog posts from our 10+ year archive. So starting with the #1 most popular post, we remind you: Redux – Grainlines on Pants Patterns are so Important! Making a Case for the Humble Grainline… 

Categories: Alterations, How to, Pants, Pattern Development, Pattern work
Posted on July 15, 2025July 14, 2025 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Culottes – Inspired by Pinterest

It does seem that every fashion comes back around eventually, and this year we’ve been noticing a lot of cropped wide leg pants, just like the culottes of our youth.  In this installment of our occasional series “Inspired by Pinterest,” Carrie relates how she was inspired by Pinterest to create… 

Categories: Design, How to, Pants, Pattern work, Trouser Details
Posted on October 1, 2024October 2, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Add New Color to a Core Wardrobe

When Rae began playing with ideas for her lovely turquoise top featured in the post about Pinterest Inspiration, she longed for the fabric to match some Eureka! Pants already in her wardrobe. But every time she compared her tan, ivory, olive, black and navy/denim pants to the fabric her heart sank… 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on September 10, 2024September 9, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Copycat Jumpsuit

We rely on our core Fit for Art patterns to create and re-create favorite garments, and this cute jumpsuit is no exception!  Starting from her Carpe Diem Tunic and Eureka Pants that Fit patterns, Carrie drafted a pattern to re-create a beloved jumpsuit.  Follow along to see how she made… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, How to, Pants, Pattern Development, Pattern work
Posted on July 9, 2024July 8, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Barrel-Leg Style Eureka Pants

We can’t help noticing that barrel leg style pants and jeans are all over the fashion world these days in both ready-to-wear and new patterns from indie pattern companies. Elle magazine declared “Barrel-Leg Jeans Are Officially The Denim Shape Of 2024“. If you’ve invested time in getting your Eureka Pants… 

Categories: Design, How to, Inspiration, Pant Details, Pants
Posted on April 2, 2024June 14, 2025 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Openings in DIY Pants

Seems like an age since we wrote about sewing Eureka! Pants in this blog.  We will solve that here with a deep dive into the openings and closings that work best in pants. This, of course, is a promotion for the last class I am teaching in Fabric Mart’s How to… 

Categories: How to, Pants, Zippers
Posted on March 12, 2024March 11, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

DIY Cruise Wardrobe

We were blown away by the wonderful wardrobe of Fit for Art makes that our friend Therese crafted for her anniversary celebration with family on an island cruise in December.  We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming Therese to several of our recent retreats where she worked on developing her Eureka!… 

Categories: Dress, Knit Tops, Knits, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on February 20, 2024February 28, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Back to Basics – Cuffs

The next class in Rae’s virtual series, Sew Great Clothes, with our host Fabric Mart is coming up next week with a focus on preparing the pattern and fabric to sew. Fit for Art has written many posts that touch on these topics; they can be found by search terms… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Knit Tops, Pants, Pattern work, Sleeves and Cuffs

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