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…
Carrie’s experimentation with V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic continues with a Shirt Dress that buttons from neckline to hem. In the Spring Carrie made a Carpe Diem corduroy jumper that buttoned to the waist with a skirt below. By the time she had finished making…
(but Beginning Garment Sewer) Are you tempted to make a quilted coat but not sure you’ve got the garment sewing skills? We know many quilters are intimidated by the prospect of making a garment, so we’ve asked an expert quilter who is new to garment sewing to share with our…
Today’s blog post takes a close look at how to bind a sleeveless armhole, the final technique taught in V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic that hasn’t yet been covered in a blog post. The basic instructions for a sleeveless Carpe Diem utilize facings to finish…
As part of Fit for Art’s 15th anniversary celebration, we are revisiting timeless and popular blog posts. Every time we teach a class with Fit for Art’s patterns, we are reminded of the importance of understanding and correctly using pattern notations, especially dots and notches. Flat sewing pattern notations are…
This week we examine how to line a Crossover V Yoke Carpe Diem from V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic. Last week Rae jumped ahead to introduce an alternate technique included in the V Neckline instruction book – finishing the crossover front and back yoke with…
Today we present an update on warm weather Tabula Rasa tops, one in our series of favorite blog posts to celebrate our 15th anniversary. Now that summer is almost here on the East Coast, it feels like a good time to inspire you to sew unlined Tabula Rasa jackets, shirts…
Carrie has been playing with a group of 3 very special Japanese indigo fabrics gifted to Fit for Art several years ago by our friend Julie B. The group includes 3 different motifs in white on indigo-dyed cotton fabric; each length of fabric is just over 14” wide. Curiously, the…
Today we take a closer look at how to add a Curved Collar to a V-Neckline Carpe Diem Dress or Tunic. The collar and V-front work together to gracefully frame the wearer’s face, making this a very flattering style for a transitional or cool-weather top or dress. Read on for tips on…
We’ve been talking about and sharing photos of vests lately, primarily unlined and quilted vests. So this seems like a good time to revisit a popular blog post with step-by-steps on how to line a Tabula Rasa Vest. This post describes how Carrie made the Funnel Neck Ikat Vest with…
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