Last weekend I took two classes on industrial sewing techniques from Robin Bolton, a certified Islander Sewing System instructor. The workshop was sponsored by our local chapter of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals. The first day, we learned several industry tricks for improving the speed and accuracy of…
Outfits by Lugene
This June we are delighted to have several teaching opportunities. We sure do love to teach classes that revolve around our patterns! This weekend I presented a trunk show at Sew Right Sewing Machines in Queens, New York followed by teaching a two-day Tabula Rasa Jacket Workshop. It was great…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Quilt En Sud
I am back from 17 lovely days in France visiting my daughter Anna. We had some wonderful adventures and I plan to share them in some of this summer’s posts once I have sorted through all the photos and memories. I will start at the end, the final weekend…
Local Fabric Sources
When working a booth at a sewing show or expo, we are frequently asked where we get our beautiful fabrics. This is typically followed by a lament that “there are no good fabric stores where I live.” Rae and I are indeed lucky to have an excellent fabric store near…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed: Summer Pants with Slits
Sewing pants for summer is so easy! Armed with your well fitting Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern, you can stitch up pants in fun prints and solids. As you choose that lighter weight or colored fabric, make sure the fabric is opaque enough that no lining is needed. Pre-wash your…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed: Knit Sleeve Variations
As Rae mentioned last week, we are working on a knit pattern with neckline variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. We hope it will be ready for release this Fall. In the meantime, I’m going to share a few easy sleeve variations that you can try now!…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Our Blog-O-Sphere Birthday
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed is celebrating its 1st birthday this week. Carrie and I are delighted to have those first 52 posts behind us and are looking forward to many more weeks of sharing our sewing adventures with you. To be honest, we were not sure what we were doing…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Dreaming of New Shirts
Sewing shirts has become one of my favorite things. I got addicted last spring using my Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern modified with the Shirt Variations. The shirts are pretty easy to sew and very easy to wear. As the weather in Baltimore gets warmer, I just throw one on with…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Starting On Your Pants Journey
Journeying into new territory, like sewing pants that fit, starts with a carefully crafted mock up and a brave spirit. The Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern is your guide for a successful journey. If you choose to have a pants sizing in our pink fitting room at an Expo, you…
Button Quandaries
Choosing the perfect buttons for your jacket can be a challenge when you are open to a variety of possibilities. I do love solving button quandaries though, so in this photo-filled post, we are going to choose buttons for a very colorful Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) that I am making for…
