We are so honored that our friends at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo invited Fit for Art to mount an exhibit of garments for the expos in Cleveland/Akron, OH (in July) and in Fredericksburg, VA (in Sept/Oct). It is very cleverly hung so that the garments can be seen…
Author: Carrie Emerson
What’s the Big Deal about the Fitting Grid?
Have you wondered why we make such a fuss about the grainlines and horizontal balance lines on Fit for Art’s patterns? Maybe you’ve seen pictures of the fitting shells made for the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and wondered why the conspicuous lines are drawn on them. Maybe you are working with one…
Crazy Linen Pants for Spring
While traveling in India a couple years ago, I picked up several pieces of fabric including linen printed with a faux ikat style design. I had envisioned linen pants for summer, so I pulled the fabric out a few weeks ago to make pants for me and my daughter. Soon…
Guest Post with TRJ fan Val
We have known Val since the early years of Fit for Art Patterns. She “was first introduced to the Tabula Rasa Jacket at an ASG Convention. I was drawn to the booth in the Vendor Mall with the array of beautiful jackets on display. Wearable art is the first thing…
Styling with Style Maker Fabrics
We have had fun over the past few weeks creating cozy new duds with a group of coordinating fabrics from Style Maker Fabrics. Back in the fall Rae ordered a cabled sweater knit and two rayons in closely related colors with her birthday discount from Style Maker. Later, Carrie succumbed…
Becky Fulgoni Meets the Tabula Rasa Jacket
We are pleased to introduce you to Becky Fulgoni! You may already know her as a Threads Magazine digital ambassador. Becky says: “My love affair with fabric and sewing started when I was in grade school. Being extra tall, sewing my own clothes meant that I could have sleeves and…
Cozy Flannel Shirt
Continuing with our theme of sewing cozy garments for winter wear at home, today’s focus is on Carrie’s newest flannel shirt. Last year I made a flannel Shirt Variation with a stand-up collar and curved cuff with a piece of JoAnn’s plaid flannel. A few weeks ago I dipped into…
Painted Waterfall Knit Vest
If you’ve been following our blog Sew! Let’s Get Dressed for long, you know that I love to sew and wear vests. We’ve been creating vests from the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern for years with our step-by-step directions for making a TR Vest. Now we’ve got a pattern that works…
Sew with Fit for Art’s Digital Patterns
We are delighted to include the core Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern in our library of digital patterns! Currently, both the core Tabula RasaJacket and Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic patterns, four variations for the Jacket and one variation for the Knit Tee can be purchased as downloads, and more are…
Twin Set feature: the Tailored Cardigan
In preceding posts, we shared step-by-step illustrations for making a Waterfall Cardigan and a sleeveless Tank Top from Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic. Today we take a closer look at the Tailored Cardigan style from Twin Set Variations. As the name implies, this cardigan…