It might surprise you to know that our busy Fit for Art schedule means we don’t have much time to sew. As Rae approached her late October birthday this year she chose to steal some time to sew a new tunic-length Happy Birthday shirt. Here she is to tell you…
In recent memory we were briefly a world unified by our love for Dolly Parton. At Fit for Art we were delighted that so many people across a wide variety of professions and regions stopped to remember this talented performer and generous humanitarian. We included Dolly in a blog not…
It is time again to encourage you to consider joining us this year’s retreat in France, our home away from home and an annual celebration of creativity. We are so pleased to tell you that we have a guest instructor this year, Barbie McCormick. Perhaps you already know about Barbie:…
Carrie experimented with echoing the angles of the asymmetrical front band style to the entire Tabula Rasa Jacket in her Rose Trellis Jacket. Here’s a look at sleeve and back details which echo the angled asymmetrical front band and hem. (The pattern modifications for the asymmetrical jacket front are covered…
Fit for Art is celebrating Rae Cumbie, who is being honored this month by the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals with its Lifetime Achievement Award. (Read ASDP’s announcement here.) Her colleagues at Fit for Art and fellow members of the ASDP Baltimore Chapter couldn’t be prouder of and happier…
Carrie and I were able to try something new this past Friday. Ever since we began collaborating with our quilting friends and teaching in quilting fabric stores, we have been exposed to lots of new sewing ideas and products. Just as we were intrigued by the Tuffett in 2021, the…
There are so many ways to quilt. It keeps our quilted jacket ideas fresh and fun. If you want to get started, sign up to attend our workshop Get Going Sewing Quilted Jackets at Artistic Artifacts October 9 and 10.  We will be machine quilting in that class with inspiration…
Regular readers to this blog have seen several summery Crossover V Neckline variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic made with cotton, which is such a great starter fabric for a new design as it is easy to control. Last fall Rae decided to make things a little harder…
This month’s blast from the past revisits our tutorial on drafting your own pattern for an Asymmetrical Band Front with your personalized Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern. We have been playing around with an asymmetrical band front for the Tabula Rasa Jacket for many years, so this post shows you the…
Another La Cascade Workshop is in the books and we certainly had a great time! Here is our annual report now that the studio has been tidied up and the materials have been organized and put away for future workshops. Rae’s studio in her French house by the river is…
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