In a few weeks, Rae will be teaching a Quilted Jacket class at Capital Quilts in Gaithersburg MD with limited spaces left. On the Saturdays that serve as parentheses to Thanksgiving, she will be teaching a Tabula Rasa Jacket Class at Spring Water Designs. So it is, Opus or Tabula…
In our photo gallery, this top is called Floral Fabulousness. Rae thinks this print is so very lovely and features colors she just loves. But, it needed to be managed with care and placed just so in order to create the knit print magic. You can have some of this…
As we continue to show you some of the secrets of the Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets book, here is a look at preparing and attaching the reversible collar in Project #10, the reversible quilted vest. Because this is the only vest, we will also take a peek at how to…
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…
This is the time of year where all social media feeds are encouraging fall wardrobe updates. At our planning meeting last week, we decided to create an inspo board of Autumn Makes on Pinterest. It is heavily populated with sweater style knits from our Wide Neckline and Clever Crossings Variations, Tabula Rasa…
Planning for some fall wardrobe makes, Rae finds that she is thinking about pockets. As is often her habit, the stream-of-consciousness pocket reflections reminded her of two books needing a review. You may remember that my husband often gifts me books on fabric and clothing topics. Under the Christmas tree…
We are always talking about connecting with sewing friends and trusted teachers whether in person or online. This week we want to encourage you to participate in a challenge initiated by Tomkat Stitchery, The Precious Fabric Challenge. The gals who keep Tomkat Stitchery going, a very informative online sewing community, are so…
Do you have orphan quilt blocks in your stash? It’s time to make a unique quilted jacket with those orphan blocks! Whether they were passed down to you from previous generations of sewists or are left over from your own or a friend’s quilt making project, we’ve got some great ideas…
Over the next few weeks we will be bringing you information about classes and events we are participating in this fall. As you probably already know, Fall is a great time for sewing education. Today we will focus on the upcoming Association of Sewing and Design Professionals conference, October 15…
Here are Fit for Art’s Tips for cutting and sewing Double Gauze for cool tops. Because this fabric is one of Rae’s daughter’s favorites, she has been stitching up Carpe Diems for Anna for 3 years, including during her maternity and nursing days. Double gauze is a double faced fine…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
$22.99
Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
