Carrie’s experimentation with V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic continues with a Shirt Dress that buttons from neckline to hem. In the Spring Carrie made a Carpe Diem corduroy jumper that buttoned to the waist with a skirt below. By the time she had finished making…
(but Beginning Garment Sewer) Are you tempted to make a quilted coat but not sure you’ve got the garment sewing skills? We know many quilters are intimidated by the prospect of making a garment, so we’ve asked an expert quilter who is new to garment sewing to share with our…
Here are knit jersey tees that Rae made for 3 generations from a colorful rayon/cotton jersey print found at a local fabric store near her daughter’s house in France. Each tee is different and has a few different details, but even on a trip to the mall, someone walking behind…
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…
It seems an odd time of year to be writing about silky linings in quilted jackets, but as we recruit and prepare students for success in our Quilted Jacket class at Artistic Artifacts in early October, lining is on the materials list. What could be better, then than a list…
V Neckline Variations is full of fun additions to the Carpe Diem Dress and Tunic pattern which we have been showing off this spring and summer. Today we will look at a top Rae made with scraps. She certainly did make the most of the pattern in fun and unexpected…
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…
This week we examine how to line a Crossover V Yoke Carpe Diem from V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic. Last week Rae jumped ahead to introduce an alternate technique included in the V Neckline instruction book – finishing the crossover front and back yoke with…
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…
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