Over the last year, we have sewn up some fun knits with the colorful cotton jersey from SewBatik. It is a very user-friendly knit to begin your knit sewing journey and makes very fun Tabula Rasa Knit Tee shirts as well as tailored cardigan twin sets using our Twin Set Variation…
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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…
Night Sky Jelly Roll Coat with Appliques
Pre-cut Jelly Roll strips were assembled and cut in an exciting asymmetrical design, some of the strips running vertically and…
Transitional Wardrobe with Fit for Art
At the change of seasons, we like to refresh the collection of garment samples included in the banner on the home page of FitforArtPatterns.com in hopes of inspiring your sewing, and ours! With Fall arriving where we live, on the East Coast of the US, we’ve selected a group of…
Spicy Summer Looks for Hot Days
With this year’s French adventure in the rear view mirror, we are back to the basics of sewing garments that look and feel great. Our current home page banner offers a look at some spicy summer looks that can be stitched up in a hurry. (See an image of the…
Everyday Swing Tops
The Swing Variation pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket is one of my favorite designs, so comfortable and perfect for using soft and drapey fabrics in my stash. I guess that so many of my swing tops have a dressy appearance because they are made with luscious fabric. Intentionally Plan your…
Color Love Tabula Rasa Jacket
This basic, unlined Tabula Rasa Jacket is perfect for transitional weather. Made with two coordinating cotton canvas batiks from SewBatik.…
Online Fabric Sources
Rae and I are frequently asked where we buy our beautiful fabrics. Like many of you, over the last several years we have relied on online fabric sources more often. To promote Rae’s upcoming Feb. 13 class, The Best Fabrics for Fashion, Function and Fit, we share a list of…
Grey Pants – Wardrobe Magic
Last spring, Carrie and I ordered some new pants fabric from one of our favorite online stores Stone Mountain and Daughter. We both love bottomweight fabric with a bit of stretch woven into it. I was trying to replace my olive green Eureka! Pants which were beginning to look a…
Unique Cuffs for Knit Tops
As the finale to our virtual Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic class, we will take a look at a variety of unique cuff finishes for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic, or any knit top pattern with sleeves you are stitching. Choosing a cuff design often comes toward the…