Rae Cumbie is not one to toot her own horn, so in this post I am going to share the terrific articles and teaching videos Rae has produced and published in the past year or so. I know you will want to check some of these out, if you haven’t…
We are pleased to announce that we are giving the Tabula Rasa Jacket a bright new face! It was time to print more TRJ Instruction books, so we decided to put new art on the cover that is more consistent with the TRJ Variation covers. Many thanks to our excellent…
Last weekend I took two classes on industrial sewing techniques from Robin Bolton, a certified Islander Sewing System instructor. The workshop was sponsored by our local chapter of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals. The first day, we learned several industry tricks for improving the speed and accuracy of…
When working a booth at a sewing show or expo, we are frequently asked where we get our beautiful fabrics. This is typically followed by a lament that “there are no good fabric stores where I live.” Rae and I are indeed lucky to have an excellent fabric store near…
Sewing pants for summer is so easy! Armed with your well fitting Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern, you can stitch up pants in fun prints and solids. As you choose that lighter weight or colored fabric, make sure the fabric is opaque enough that no lining is needed. Pre-wash your…
As Rae mentioned last week, we are working on a knit pattern with neckline variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. We hope it will be ready for release this Fall. In the meantime, I’m going to share a few easy sleeve variations that you can try now!…
This fall, I (Carrie speaking this week) found some very cool “faux leather” at Haberman Fabrics that would make fabulous Eureka! Pants that Fit for this winter. It has enough stretch to be comfortable, “flannel” backing, and is a color – a cross between silver and purple – that goes…
Color block garments are all the rage this season, so Carrie is going to take a turn to blog about making a color block Tee with the new Tabula Rasa Knits pattern. I’ve been thinking about this project for months, seeing lots of color block garments in the fashion news…
Carrie and I are making plans to stitch up something trendy to spruce up our fall wardrobes and our booth display. There was a bit of a nip in the early morning air last week and it inspired us to check out the newspapers, magazines and fashion blogs to find…
A celebration of sewing is my description for the annual ASG conference. Fit for Art Patterns was proud to be right in the middle of the celebration last week in St. Louis introducing our new Tabula Rasa Knits pattern and our new Shirt Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket. I taught…
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