Now & Zen

Now Coat Pieced Wool Boucle, Plaid, Velvet and More! This mix of fabrics is wild yet modern and sophisticated.

Now Vest: Kimono Silk with added zipper.

Now Shirt as a Jacket: Fur Front with Wool Sleeves & Back

Zen Shirt: Pink Seersucker Cotton Stripe

1 Collar; Shirt-Tail Hem; Shirt Cuff added

Now Shirt (Jacket): Cream Washed Wool Jersey

Raw-edge jersey added to sleeve hem, front band to collar.

Now Shirt: Purple Cross-dyed Linen with pintucks throughout

MixIt Tank: Purple Windowpane Linen

Now Shirt: Black & White Cotton with Contrasting Cuffs

Now (Shirt) Coat: Pink Felled Wool Jersey

Now Shirt: Black & White Paisley Stripe

Now Jacket: Yellow Washed Wool Jersey

Now Jacket: Gold Raw Silk

Trio T-Shirt: Animal Print Wool Knit

Now Dress: Animal Print Yellow Silk

Drawstring added to waistline. Lengthened.

Now Jacket: Taupe Boiled Wool, lined in knit stripe

Now Coat: Pieced with Wool Plaid, Floral Silk & Animal Print Rayon

Now Jacket: Ivory Washed Wool Jersey

Amazing details along collar & hem. Wonderful job as always Karen!

Zen Shirt: Pieced, Pin-tucked Cotton Stripes & Prints

Zen Shirt: Pink/Orange Stripe Cotton

Now Shirt: Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild of California (PenWAG), March 2011

Pink and brown Boucle Now Shirt, worn as a jacket, with large button closure. This was created during the Tulsa Sewing Retreat, August 2008.

The Now & Zen Shirts are perfect for all seasons! This Zen Shirt is made from a beautiful stretch linen in a soft cream color. Great for spring and fall. You can wear it as a shirt, as shown here, or a lightweight jacket.

The Now Shirt makes a comfortable summer separate. Shown here in a medium-weight rasberry linen. Using a medium-weight fabric enables you to wear it for a variety of occassions. Use it as a jacket or shirt. Wear it with pants or a skirt. The Now Shirt hits at your high hip, so wear it with a long camisole underneath, leaving the cami hanging out below the shirt. This is a great way to lengthen your torso.

What a fun summer shirt, shown here in a lightweight, soft cotton stripe from Italy. This Zen Shirt can be worn with cropped Elle pants for a great warm weather ensemble.

Modified length Now Shirt created by Terri from Cotton Jacquard.

Ann's beautiful combination using the Plaza Vest, Zen Shirt and Valencia Pant, all in linen or linen blends.

The Now Shirt pictured with the Hudson Pants. The pink jacket fabric was hand-dyed and handwoven. The sleeves and pant lining were created using hand-dyed silk. The pants are a commercial navy fabric.

The Now Shirt is a great classic style with an exaggerated collar. Shown here in a medium weight Ribbed Gauze which can be worn as a shirt or cropped jacket. Pair this shirt with the Plaza Pants, Mimosa Top & Pants, or Lotus Skirt.

What a great show in Novi, Michigan at the American Sewing Expo 2007. On Saturday Kathy wore the Now Shirt, Onde Jacket and the Mimosa Pants. This orange pintucked thai silk is from Bohemian Element. The black Onde Jacket in wool stretch twill is shown with the Mimosa Pant in a textured wool crepe.

What a great show in Novi, Michigan at the American Sewing Expo 2007. On Friday Kathy wore the Now Shirt, Zona Jacket and the Mimosa Pants. Her Now Shirt was created from an Armani Silk Georgette. The Now Shirt is paired with a Wool Boucle Zona Jacket and Bamboo/Wool Mimosa Pant in slate blue.

What a great show in Novi, Michigan at the American Sewing Expo 2007. On Saturday Erin wore the Now Shirt as a shirt and a jacket. The shirt underneath is a floral printed silk, lengthened 2 inches. The Now Shirt as a collarless jacket was lined in a floral cotton, with a plaid wool on the outside. The Now Shirt is worn with the Mimosa Pants created from bamboo & cotton. The jacket and shirt was also featured in a recent issue of Threads magazine.

Zen Shirt, created by Ann Nutting in Japanese Cottons, which updates this traditional button-down shirt.

Light grey linen Now Shirt paired with the Six Sense Skirt in a lightweight Japanese linen. Don't miss out on this great linen fabric, coming soon!

Now Shirt created by Terri from Black Cotton Eyelet.

Lime green linen Now Shirt shown at the American Sewing Guild National Conference.

Zen Shirt shown here in a burn-out linen in charcoal gray. This fabric has a nice drape, while still keeping it's crisp, linen texture. Perfect for fall with the double collar up around neck.