It is pants blog week so here is a little tip that is making my winter more pleasurable. First: the back story. I am very pragmatic in wanting my clothing to cross at least three seasons. This is especially true for my basic black and denim blue pants. Two winters…
Category: Pants
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Party Pants
We have been sewing up pants to wear for New Years Eve. Carrie and I celebrated the holiday a few days early so you could see our Eureka! Party Pants. Carrie chose to wear the fabulous faux leather pants she wrote about last month. They are so flattering and comfortable…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed: Faux Leather Pants
This fall, I (Carrie speaking this week) found some very cool “faux leather” at Haberman Fabrics that would make fabulous Eureka! Pants that Fit for this winter. It has enough stretch to be comfortable, “flannel” backing, and is a color – a cross between silver and purple – that goes…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Pants Slip
Use your Eureka! Pants pattern to stitch up a “slip” to wear with your pants. It is an easy way to add a layer of warmth and drape to your fall and winter pants without lining each pair. Plus, if you choose a fabric that can be pre-washed, you will save on…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Pants Musings
Helping you sew pants that fit your body and your lifestyle is one of our goals at Fit for Art. In the last few months we have had a number of opportunities to work toward that goal. At the American Sewing Expo this past weekend I did over 20 pants…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Fabric for Fitting Pants
Teaching weekend pants classes is one of my passions; each time I teach pants I meet new sewing friends who want to begin their Eureka! Pants that Fit journey with Fit for Art. This past weekend I was in East Berlin, PA at The Manning’s Handweaving Center helping 9 wonderful…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Drawstring Pants and Memories
Make some drawstring Eureka! Pants that Fit to use for sleeping, lounging or a swim suit cover up. I made a sample pair over the 4th of July weekend to use in an upcoming class. I like to make samples for a particular person so they are realistic in size…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend (part 2)
I am back to finish my black pants weekend sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit. I have already cut and prepared the pants for construction and am returning to the studio around 4PM Saturday afternoon with 2 1/2 hours to sew… No time to dilly dally! First I finished the small pockets that I…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend
This weekend was my annual Eureka! Pants that Fit black pants sewing date. You see, black pants are the basics upon which my wardrobe is built and except for the dead of winter when I wear black corduroy or wool pants and the dead of summer when I wear black linen pants,…