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…
Today’s blog post takes a close look at how to bind a sleeveless armhole, the final technique taught in V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic that hasn’t yet been covered in a blog post. The basic instructions for a sleeveless Carpe Diem utilize facings to finish…
As part of Fit for Art’s 15th anniversary celebration, we are revisiting timeless and popular blog posts. Every time we teach a class with Fit for Art’s patterns, we are reminded of the importance of understanding and correctly using pattern notations, especially dots and notches. Flat sewing pattern notations are…
When we were writing V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic, we consistently wrote about using a facing to finish all the outer edges. This makes for a beautiful and well supported dress or tunic. When the heat of Summer rolls around though, it is nice to…
The Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic pattern is designed for woven fabrics, but this time last summer Rae applied our classic knit neck finish to a linen/cotton canvas tunic with great success. She wrote about the same technique in the post Knit Print Magic and now she will tell you…
V-Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic pattern includes a fun Tie Sleeve which is a cheerful detail for any new Carpe Diem. Here are some step-by-steps so you can add tie sleeves to Carpe Diems using three different methods of finishing the outer edge of the ties. …
Today we take a closer look at how to add a Curved Collar to a V-Neckline Carpe Diem Dress or Tunic. The collar and V-front work together to gracefully frame the wearer’s face, making this a very flattering style for a transitional or cool-weather top or dress. Read on for tips on…
We’ve been talking about and sharing photos of vests lately, primarily unlined and quilted vests. So this seems like a good time to revisit a popular blog post with step-by-steps on how to line a Tabula Rasa Vest. This post describes how Carrie made the Funnel Neck Ikat Vest with…
Today we take a closer look at the Sumbermouse patchwork jacket created for project #9, the Kids Patchwork Opus jacket, another installment in our series of posts about the jackets in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Our publisher’s editors consolidated some of the steps to creating the patchwork fabric in order…
Are you feeling the stresses of the modern world? Our plugged in existence, addictive screens, wars and sufferings, even those far from home, are present on our devices in miniature form. Time to step away from this visual chaos and do some slow stitching to calm the crazies. Rae says…
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