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…
Category: Pants
Front Pants Adjustments
When we first launched the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern in 2013 we wrote lots of directions about adjusting the back crotch curve for a neat and clean fit. If you are familiar with our pattern you know that there are 3 backs in every size to make that process…
Look Good and Feel Good Knits
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…
Details for Eureka! Pants are now Digital
This month we are reveling in the convergence of all things Eureka! Pants. We are especially pleased to extend our welcome to the international sewing community through a UK digital sewing magazine and to add downloadable Details pattern variations for Eureka! Pants that Fit. Find us in The Pattern Pages…
Adjusting the Eureka Pants Pattern Length
Lately we have had a few questions about adjusting the length of the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern and the location of the “knee line”. So today’s post is more technical than pretty in an effort to address these questions from customers at the beginning of the pant fitting process.…
The Bride Wore Eureka! Pants
With great joy the Fit for Art patterns universe celebrated the marriage of Carrie’s daughter, Meg, in August of this year. It was a grand celebration and our Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern was center stage in the bride’s ensemble. Time now to take a look at the process of…
Anchor a Travel Wardrobe with Eureka! Pants
Do pants anchor your wardrobe? Mine sure do and as I am packing this week for my first trip, I was reminded how essential they are. Organizing a wardrobe of clothes for a week in the Colorado mountains, I first identified which Eureka! Pants to pack. There is no need…
Great Pants – Repeat and Improve
Pants that fit and function well for work and play are always on topic at Fit for Art. This week, though, is special because we have recorded a podcast with Sewcialists entitled “Speaking of Derrières” which is available for any and every sewer to listen to. It focuses on the…
Hand or Machine Finishes?
How do you choose the final finishes on each sewing project? Utilitarian clothes are often finished by machine, but pretty clothes feel special when finished by hand. Hand Finishes for the Blouse Early this spring, I made a tunic length blouse using my Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern modified with the…
Crazy Linen Pants for Spring
While traveling in India a couple years ago, I picked up several pieces of fabric including linen printed with a faux ikat style design. I had envisioned linen pants for summer, so I pulled the fabric out a few weeks ago to make pants for me and my daughter. Soon…