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Author: Carrie Emerson

Posted on April 27, 2021June 4, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — 3 Comments

Crazy Linen Pants for Spring

While traveling in India a couple years ago, I picked up several pieces of fabric including linen printed with a faux ikat style design.  I had envisioned linen pants for summer, so I pulled the fabric out a few weeks ago to make pants for me and my daughter.  Soon… 

Categories: Fabric, Inspiration, Pant Details, Pants, Pattern work, Pockets, Trouser Details
Posted on March 16, 2021July 6, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Guest Post with TRJ fan Val

We have known Val since the early years of Fit for Art Patterns.  She “was first introduced to the Tabula Rasa Jacket at an ASG Convention.  I was drawn to the booth in the Vendor Mall with the array of beautiful jackets on display.  Wearable art is the first thing… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Jackets, Sleeves and Cuffs, Surface Design, Wardrobe
Posted on February 23, 2021February 4, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Styling with Style Maker Fabrics

We have had fun over the past few weeks creating cozy new duds with a group of coordinating fabrics from Style Maker Fabrics.  Back in the fall Rae ordered a cabled sweater knit and two rayons in closely related colors with her birthday discount from Style Maker.  Later, Carrie succumbed… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Shirts, Twin Set
Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — 3 Comments

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… 

Categories: Design, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Cozy Flannel Shirt

Flannel Shirt at the Tree Farm

Continuing with our theme of sewing cozy garments for winter wear at home, today’s focus is on Carrie’s newest flannel shirt.  Last year I made a flannel Shirt Variation with a stand-up collar and curved cuff with a piece of JoAnn’s plaid flannel.  A few weeks ago I dipped into… 

Categories: Jackets, Jean Jacket, Pockets, Shirts
Posted on December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Painted Waterfall Knit Vest

Carrie modeling Waterfall Knit Vest

If you’ve been following our blog Sew! Let’s Get Dressed for long, you know that I love to sew and wear vests.  We’ve been creating vests from the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern for years with our step-by-step directions for making a TR Vest.  Now we’ve got a pattern that works… 

Categories: Knits, Surface Design, Twin Set, Vests
Posted on November 10, 2020May 22, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Sew with Fit for Art’s Digital Patterns

Tools for Tiled Digital Patterns

All four of our core patterns, plus the Tabby Jacket and many variation patterns, are available in our library of digital patterns! In hopes of making the process easier for sewers new to digital patterns, today we take a closer look at how to download and use them. We know some folks… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, How to, Pattern work
Posted on October 27, 2020October 26, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Twin Set feature: the Tailored Cardigan

Flower Basket Tailored Cardigan

In preceding posts, we shared step-by-step illustrations for making a Waterfall Cardigan and a sleeveless Tank Top from Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic.  Today we take a closer look at the Tailored Cardigan style from Twin Set Variations.  As the name implies, this cardigan… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, How to, Knits, Pattern work, Twin Set
Posted on September 22, 2020June 18, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Welcome the Twin Set for Knits

Fall Twin Sets for Tabula Rasa Knits

We know you are going to love Twin Set Variations for Tabula Rasa Knits, especially when layering for fall weather! This pattern provides the templates and pattern pieces to create a sleeveless tank top and two styles of cardigans—a center front closing tailored cardigan with optional collar and split cuff and… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, Knits, Twin Set
Posted on September 8, 2020March 21, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

It’s Vest Season!

If you haven’t yet made a Tabula Rasa Vest, get started now making a vest for Fall!  They are so easy to make with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern – just leave out the sleeve and finish the armhole edges to make a perfect vest.  We tell you how in… 

Categories: Technique, Vests

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