With our final 2018 Sewing Expo behind us, Carrie and I were taking stock of the year as we drove home on Sunday. It is Thanksgiving week in the USA so we want to heap our thanks on everyone who has helped us rise to new heights in 2018. Each…
Sewing swing tops was on the agenda last weekend in preparation for our final Original Sewing and Quilt Expo of 2018. We are returning to Novi, MI for a weekend of sewing fun and hope you will be joining us. Perhaps you are wondering why I needed new swing tops…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. During our August retreat, we introduced a technique called “boro”. This is a trendy hand quilting technique we had read about in a terrific article by Mary Ray in Threads magazine, Boro Style, issue number 195…
What drives your design process? I am often inspired by a hole in my wardrobe. Recently one emerged: a solid tee or tunic to wear with a new necklace. I have two black Tabula Rasa Knit Tees, but both are looking too tired to accompany a shiny new necklace. So…
If you’ve ever taken one of our workshops, we may have helped you and fellow students make alterations to your pattern. These fitting adjustments are one occasion for pattern work. You might also do pattern work to create a pattern variation or add interesting details, using one of our templates or inventing…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewists and Weavers are both in love with wonderful fabrics and fibers. This became clear to me in 2004 when I first taught at the Creative Strands Conference. I was delighted to share my philosophy…
We know there are new Eureka! Pants stitchers in the Fit for Art universe. Some had sizings in our fitting booth at the Cincinnati or Fredericksburg Expo, some attended our summer retreat or the Creative Clothing Club Pants Workshop in August. Once the fitting adjustments and pattern work are done,…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewing a quilted jacket made with the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern is a great project as the cooler weather rolls in. I certainly want to sew clothes that make me feel warm and cozy…
Classic shirt dresses are totally on trend this year, so I decided to make myself a Tabula Rasa version for fall with some lovely black denim purchased recently at Mood in NYC. I like that this denim is not a dark or dense solid black; the weft fibers are white,…
Choosing a neckline finish for any Tabula Rasa Knit top is an adventure. You have to decide what type of design will flatter your face and also allow the fabric to shine. This summer, I was faced with those questions as I planned a tunic top made with scraps from…
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