Getting a best fit for your body that honors your personal fit preferences is an incremental task. The observations that lead to an improved fit also leads to a more sophisticated appreciation for fitting preferences. But it takes time to sew, wear, observe and improve your patterns over time. Meet…
Category: Design
Sew a Sparkly New Year
Beautiful bling is always in fashion for parties, weddings, events, or just a little pick me up. As you plan your 2019 sewing projects, consider a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) made with sparkly fabric like this silver sequined jacket. It will expand your Fit for Art core wardrobe so you…
New Knit Details
Our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic (TRK) pattern and its Wide Neckline and Clever Crossing Variations offer an endless set of knit top possibilities, and here are a couple more. I crafted this top with one of our knit bundles in holiday colors and designed the new U-neck “collar”…
Sewing Swingy Expo Treats
Sewing swing tops was on the agenda last weekend in preparation for our final Original Sewing and Quilt Expo of 2018. We are returning to Novi, MI for a weekend of sewing fun and hope you will be joining us. Perhaps you are wondering why I needed new swing tops…
Pins, Paints, Inspirations
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. What drives your design process? I am often inspired by a hole in my wardrobe. Recently one emerged: a solid tee or tunic to wear with a new necklace. I have two black Tabula Rasa…
Quilting Cozy Jackets
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewing a quilted jacket made with the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern is a great project as the cooler weather rolls in. I certainly want to sew clothes that make me feel warm and cozy…
One Great Wardrobe-Episode 1
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. This fall our stage show at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo will be Three Core Patterns, One Great Wardrobe. It will reveal the magic that happens to your wardrobe when you begin sewing with Fit for…
Simply Sashed TRJ
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. When I have a special motif or a fabric treasure I want to feature I often use the sashing technique. It has been used successfully in several silk Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ), one of which…
Painting Knits
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Painting on knit fabric has been my fun summer experiment and I am pleased to report my recent results. Over the past few weeks I have graduated from painting samples to painting sections of a…
Less Knit – More Creativity
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewing up knit tops with the scraps from our bundles is becoming one of my specialties. I am not complaining because I have a drawer bursting at the seams with fun Tabula Rasa Knit tops…