Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. What inspires me as a garment maker, business owner, artist, writer, human being? Most of the year it is my next event or deadline, perhaps a fashion trend or a new teaching opportunity. There is…
The Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic (TRK) pattern includes options for U-neck and V-neck construction. The V-neck scares lots of folks because it requires you to clip into the seam allowance to begin the process, but don’t worry! Follow these V-neck tee tips for the perfect neckline. Here are some…
There are still a few spaces in our Sew! Let’s Get Dressed Retreat the week of August 21-25 and we want to encourage and tempt you to come sew successfully with us. This is a pick-your-own project retreat with a bonus! Rae and Carrie will be available all day to…
Rae embellished this unique Tabula Rasa blouse with stencils and Artist’s Paintstiks. This Tabula Rasa Jacket variation is made from …
It is great fun to find new fabrics and shapes to update a dated garment. So, when Katy, who I regularly design and sew for, brought me the dress she wore to her daughter’s wedding and asked for a redesign, I was all in. She had a wedding to attend…
Two special fabrics purchased at Mekong River Textiles are combined into a comfortable and striking shirt for fall and winter. …
New York City always beckons and usually my visits include shopping and a visit to an upper east side art museum. However, on my most recent trip I went a different direction, heading to the Brooklyn Museum to see their current exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe, Living Modern, through July 23, 2017. …
Every time I am asked to speak on the topic of wearable art or art to wear, I reflect on the relationship between art and clothing. My background as a custom dressmaker leads me to prefer the phrase artful wearables. Clothing needs to be functional and well-fitting first. Then if…
Mixing fabrics in a garment is one of my ongoing passions. Take a tour of our gallery pages to see some examples. I never tire of seeing the interplay of color and texture as I collect fabrics for a new project. Last fall my eyes were diverted by a color matching…
You know that we love Asian Textiles and the simple kimono shapes of Japan. So, it was with great delight that Carrie and I participated in events focused on this topic with kimono expert June Colburn. The program, sponsored by the Baltimore chapter of the Association of Sewing and Design…
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
