Sketching is such a useful tool to inform your sewing and design work. I have always found it helpful when designing something for a special occasion. Now that I have a reliable croquis, a My Body Model that reflects my unique shaping, I pick it up to sketch quick ideas…
Category: Design
Coral Pink SewBatik Knit Tee
This week we are pleased to bring you a collaboration with our friends at SewBatik, a fellow Expo vendor side-lined by COVID-19. We have loved and sewn tops with SewBatik’s rayon batik fabric for years. Knit jersey batik joined their line-up a few years ago, so I made this fun…
Easy Spring Jacket
Sewing basic Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ) in spring is a logical choice since they are often made with unlined cotton. Watch this new rose cotton TRJ come together. It will be a great introduction if you are just beginning to sew TRJ’s and a little refresher with a surprise near…
Sewing Rooms are Calling
When times are good and when they are hard, sewing is one of my reliable friends. So when we found out last Friday morning that the OSQE in Atlanta would close a day early, we spent a busy day teaching and giving trunk shows before packing up and heading home. …
For The Birds – Pocket and Finishes
The boro stitched Tabula Rasa Jacket is finished and it was fun to have in the booth in Puyallup and as a visual for several classes. I finished the hand work on the airplane to Seattle last Monday and in the set up line at the Expo Fairgrounds on Wednesday…
Boro Jacket – Vote for the Final Finishes
A Boro technique Tabula Rasa Jacket takes many hours of hand stitching and, before that, some careful thought regarding design and composition. Fortunately, I did not have to pick a pattern because my trusty Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern was perfect for this patching technique which I mixed with raw…
A Tale of Two New Pants
Here is the story of two pairs of pants. I have been longing for them all fall and winter but could not find the time to make them. One pair a grey performance knit Eureka! exercise pants, the second pair, narrow Eureka! Pants in navy stretch faux suede. Indulge me…
Sew and Paint Neoprene
The neoprene coat I made last summer has been a fun addition to my Tabula Rasa Jacket outerwear collection. It is made with a heavy black knit fabric in the scuba family. To give it some attitude, I got out the Fluid Textile Paints and added some dots and dashes.…
Painted Knit Pants
“Uniquely Embellished,” “Beautifully Sewn” and “Impeccably Fit” are phrases that describe my favorite clothing. It is such a pleasure to use one of my 3 core patterns to add another special garment to my wardrobe. I have been wanting to make painted exercise pants for some time. The fluid textile…
Happy New Year Finery
We always write about festive clothes around New Year’s Eve as it is a time when many folks put on fancy clothes to ring in the new year. Fit for Art’s team celebrated in style on December 28 at my daughter’s wedding and here are some hand sewn highlights from…