From time to time we bring you book reviews and here are 4 more fabric, fashion or design centric books. Rae thinks you, too, might enjoy these recommendations for your summer bookshelf. The Empresses of 7th Avenue The most scholarly of the group is Empresses of Seventh Avenue by Nancy…
It is Spring in our part of the world and we are experiencing classic Mid-Atlantic weather. Some days are sunny and cool, others are hot and humid, then it turns chilly and rainy. We don’t often write about the weather but we do write about getting dressed and this time…
Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day and as the calendar turns, Rae is wondering how time flies by so quickly. This week is quiet on her schedule, so she will be playing with the Ditto Form, which arrived weeks ago and has not even been extended to full height. Here is her report.…
Meet our friend Andi. Andi first emailed Rae in 2020 about trying to get the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern to fit her well. She was frustrated and although Rae had sent her suggestions, her life was busy and she had not found knit top success. Fast forward to September 2025…
We have come to the final post in our series featuring extra bites of information we wished we could have included in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Rae’s grandest Opus project was this reversible collage coat incorporating a series of lovely Asian inspired fabrics. This was the first project for which…
Blog posts are a bit like a diary, so whenever we are preparing to write a new one, we go back and read previous posts on the same topic. Rae, readying her final post from France during her winter visit, was surprised to find the stars align for this post on…
We are in the depths of winter in the northern hemisphere and the Olympics will come to a close soon, so time to find another diversion. Here is Rae’s Stitching Slowly – Ideas and Updates to inspire you. The more she plays with slow stitching, the more she loves it…
This vest has been percolating in Rae’s brain ever since June of 2024. She and Carrie each bought a bundle of ½ yard pieces from our Japanese fabric supplier at the h+h americas show when we were there to sign our Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets Book for Fox Chapel Press. …
The Fit for Art team has been having trouble finding time to stitch up new clothes with all our end-of-year pattern company tasks and our grandbabies! But Rae has run away to France and brought fabric with her for three new knit tops to stitch up. Winter is a great time…
Fit for Art is pleased to let you know that a long-time dream of ours is finally coming to fruition as another French connection. We are pleased to introduce French translations of the instructions for the Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern and for the free download, Make a Tabula Rasa Vest. …
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
