This scrap happy olive Tabula Rasa Knit Tee, cut to a tunic length, brings back memories of our 2020 trip to the Sewing and Stitchery Expo (SSE). I wore it for the first time during the show last February, before the pandemic shut down the country. It was made to…
Category: Inspiration
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…
Let’s Get Together Online
We have some fun class experiences ready for you this winter into spring. They are all virtual as we continue to shelter in place in compliance with safety protocols. We hope you will join us to sharpen your skills and increase your creativity. OSQE Classes With our partners at the…
Jumpstart 2021 Sewing
We are sewing Fit for Art’s two newest variations to jumpstart our new year sewing: Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket and Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. Both of these fun designs are casual and comfy, which is certainly the best kind…
Sparkly Block Print Knits
Sewing Tabula Rasa Knit Tunic tops is a quick and easy way to perk up a comfy, casual wardrobe. This fall, however, I took the slow path to new knit top nirvana, practicing, planning, and finally painting one. It is made from a lovely soft gold sparkly knit jersey that…
Piecing a Quilted Vest
Design a cozy pieced and quilted vest as a snuggly layering piece for chilly winter days at home. It is also a great way to use a favorite group of quilting cottons, either from your stash or new acquisitions. I am preparing to make a quilted vest using a seasoned…
Bead the Seams for Festive Garments
When I find a sewing technique I love and master, it is time to push the technique in a new direction. My current article in Threads Magazine, Beaded Connections, is a perfect example of continuously stretching a favorite technique. Why Rolled Edge Seams? In the beginning, I first used rolled…
A Virtual Retreat!
Let’s sew together December 5-6 using the zoom format! We miss seeing our sewing friends, so Carrie and I have partnered with the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo and SewBatik to sew with you for a weekend. The Luscious Rayon Tabula Rasa Retreat is going to be such fun (even…
The Artistic Artifacts Vest
At Fit for Art we are inVESTed in garment sewing, encouraging our sewing community of all skill levels to sew successful garments that fit. We have teamed up with Artistic Artifacts, a fun sewing, quilting and craft store to make an artistic vest using their signature fabrics. We were so…
Quilt Fanciful Fashions
The autumnal season and quilted jackets are ideas that belong together like latte and pumpkin spice. Each fall we have at least one blog post and class about quilting Tabula Rasa Jackets. For my September OSQE Quilted Jacket Class I started a pair of quilted jackets which were used as…