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Posted on December 12, 2017March 12, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Silk Sari for the Holidays

Carrie and Meg at the Gala

A few years ago, after traveling in India, my daughter Meg gifted me with a beautiful red and gold silk sari.  It has been waiting for the right occasion to come along so I could stitch it into something special, and this Fall it did.  My husband and I would… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Pattern Development, Pattern work
Posted on November 28, 2017March 12, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Narrow Eureka! Pants

Sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit for winter is on our current agenda.  Maybe you are thinking about it too.  Your personalized Eureka! pattern can be made in cozy winter fabrics like wool or corduroy and can certainly be lined if you live in chilly climates.  Read about making velvet holiday pants… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on May 23, 2017March 12, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Dots and Notches

Blog Post – Dots and Notches Flat pattern notations are like a special language.  If you have sewn for a long time using commercial American flat patterns you probably speak the language fluently.  If you are new to sewing, it might seem like a foreign language. We are busy finishing… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Pattern work, Technique
Posted on March 14, 2017March 12, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Jeans – The Defining Details

I am teaching a class titled “Jeans – the Defining Details” at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expos (OSQE) this Spring.  In order to prepare kits for this class in Atlanta, I used the templates and patterns in our Sporty Details pattern to adapt the Eureka! Pants that Fit front… 

Categories: Events, How to, Inspiration, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on June 28, 2016March 12, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Wide Leg Pants for Summer

Wide leg pants in mulberry cotton batik

Summer seems the perfect time to wear a pair of cool wide legged pants, so I decided to try my hand at creating some.  Step one, as always, search the stash for an appropriate fabric to test this idea.  Lucky for me, my darling daughter has brought me several lengths… 

Categories: Design, How to, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on December 22, 2015March 12, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Pants with a Shaped Waistband

Wool shaped waistband with tab and lining.

I love the clean lines of the back zipper Eureka! Pants with a faced waist, but I have struggled to get them to stay put on me, especially since I like to wear them a little below my waist.  Finally I’ve settled on  a waistband that satisfies my style and fitting… 

Categories: Design, How to, Pants, Pattern work, Technique

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