Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Several of you have asked how I created this fun knit top with a dramatic collar out of one of our spring knit bundles. I’ll share my process with you as a glimpse into creating…
Are you sewing Eureka! Pants with Glamour Details yet? They are such fun and bring some trendy wide leg style to your wardrobe. On Saturday, day 4 of our Sew Successfully retreat, I wore my luxury weight black rayon Eureka! Pants that Fit. They have the wide legs and…
I am a quilted jacket maker, to me that is a subset of sewing in general. I do admire folks who make beautiful quilted wall hangings and bed covers, but my interest is in garment sewing. Quilted versions of the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) and its variations are fun to make…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. This weekend I was reminded of the importance of play and discovery in our work. Our local chapter of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals hosted a guest teacher; Mary Ray is a long-time…
If there is anything better than sewing, it is talking about sewing! So, it was my privilege a few weeks ago to speak with Threads Editors Carol Fresia and Sarah McFarland on the Sewing with Threads Podcast. The podcast is now available for you to listen to at ThreadsMagazine.com where…
Welcome to another installment of our series “Three Core Patterns – One Great Wardrobe”. Today’s wardrobe is based on one of my favorite pairs of pants in a dusty rose microfiber with lots of swinging drape. You will soon be able to make a similar pair with your Eureka! Pants…
Sewing interesting knit tops is regularly on our agenda. Recently I have been playing with some new three-dimensional knit decorating techniques. As with any embellishment project, you need all the right materials, ample time to place the embellishments artfully and then time to secure them by hand or machine. I love…
We depart for Atlanta, our first 2019 Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, in two weeks so the countdown has begun. There are samples to make, handouts to write, promotional materials to print and more. This season’s knit bundles are a colorful bunch and several of the fabrics that were not…
Sew Successfully is our mantra so we are always looking for ways to help you and your sewing friends sew the clothes you want that fit your body. We offered a Tabula Rasa Jacket Starter Kit at last season’s shows and now it is available for purchase online as well…
Many days my mind is partly in France as I gear up for our French sewing adventure July 5-12. Our sewing focus at La Cascade will be fabric embellishment, so I have been testing some projects to fill out the week’s activities. One fun project has been the creation of…
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