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Posted on June 21, 2022July 6, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Summer Wardrobe Update

In the Spring, I shared the beginning of my Summer Pants Journey featuring 2 pairs of elastic waist pants, one in brown linen and one in moss green Tencel, based on the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern.  For the last several weeks I have been busy sewing several tops, which… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Pant Details, Pants, Pattern work, Wardrobe
Posted on June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Vintage Lace Ruched Top

Thanks to our friends at Classic Sewing Magazine, our wardrobes for summer have been replenished with some of the jacket/tops featured in the current issue.  When I began planning the article, I ordered several pieces of cotton lawn from Farmhouse Fabrics and there was one remaining piece.  The one remaining… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Fitting, Helpful Hints, Jackets
Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Finish a Carpe Diem with Binding

Today we are looking at an alternative way to finish the armholes and neckline of a sleeveless Carpe Diem Dress or Tunic.  Patterns and instructions for finishing those areas with a traditional facing is included with the Carpe Diem, as seen on this sleeveless double gauze top.  A few weeks… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, How to, Technique
Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Pockets for the Gold Bee Quilted Jacket

Pockets seem to be required additions for many stitchers making DIY garments.  I love pockets myself, but I know how pockets can shift the shape and fit of a garment so I add them carefully.  Our Pocket Variations Pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket offers a number of interior and… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Pockets, Quilting
Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Trimming a Carpe Diem

The Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic is the perfect garment design for featuring fun trim.  If you watched the Artistic Artifacts Facebook Live on Saturday morning, you saw a number of trimmed Carpe Diems that have become wardrobe favorites. We are going to look at the Indian Cotton Batik from… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Helpful Hints, Hems and finishes, Repurposed
Posted on May 17, 2022June 2, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

New Pink Tees

Over the last few weeks while Carrie has been working on her new summer wardrobe, I have been sewing pink Tabula Rasa Knit Tees.  Seems I wore out most of my essential tees while living through isolation and was reminded of this every time I wanted to wear my beautiful… 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Knits, Wardrobe, Wide Neckline
Posted on May 10, 2022July 6, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Summer Pants Journey

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… 

Categories: Fitting, Glamour Details, Helpful Hints, Hems and finishes, Pant Details, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Notched Carpe Diem Top

Carrie made this notched scoop neck top very early in the development of the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic pattern.  The notch opens the neckline up a bit, making it easier to pull a top or dress on over your head without a back closure.  While the notch design didn’t… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, How to, Technique
Posted on April 26, 2022April 25, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Cotton Lawn Parrots

Sewing cotton lawn fabric into blouses and tops makes for easy summer dressing.  My article in the current issue of Classic Sewing Magazine features 3 Tabula Rasa Jackets stitched into effortless Spring to Summer tops.  This post is about a 4th top designed and sewn at the same time. Find… 

Categories: Band Variations, Digital Patterns, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Sleeves and Cuffs
Posted on April 19, 2022June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 7 Comments

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… 

Categories: Pants, Pattern Development

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