The Fit for Art team has been having trouble finding time to stitch up new clothes with all our end-of-year pattern company tasks and our grandbabies! But Rae has run away to France and brought fabric with her for three new knit tops to stitch up. Winter is a great time…
Fit for Art is pleased to let you know that a long-time dream of ours is finally coming to fruition as another French connection. We are pleased to introduce French translations of the instructions for the Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern and for the free download, Make a Tabula Rasa Vest. …
Carrie and Rae, in the midst of the holiday crazies, marked the date in mid-December 2010 when we signed our letters of incorporation for Tabula Rasa Patterns LLC and filed in the state of Maryland. And so it is that all this year Fit for Art will celebrate 15 years…
We are starting the new year with one of the last tips in our series on the quilted jackets in our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Here are some notes about hemming and lining the kids Orphan Block coat, project #8. This jacket has a front band and a free…
Fit for Art is wishing you the happiest of New Years as we celebrate our 15th year in business. As always, we gift you a successful sewing year with our tried and true products while you enjoy the many bits of sewing advice and assistance found on our web resources.…
Last spring Rae opened a weekly e-mail from Farmhouse Fabrics, a lovely mail-order shop that services the vast audience of Heirloom stitchers. Their “Weeding out Wednesdays” e-mails often show interesting fabrics on a nice discount. And so it was that 5 yards of this fun holiday fabric fell into Rae’s possession. She…
In October, Rae received a package from SewBatik with some of their new corduroy batik fabric in hunter green. It was destined to become some sort of shirt or shacket for SewBatik to use when promoting the fabric. We love their fabrics and our wardrobes are full of SewBatik garments. The corduroy…
Pinterest is a modern way to keep an idea file or image notebook. If you are moving around online already, it is easy to get started. When Rae first met Pinterest, she was not sure how to use it in her clothing and crafting practices, but now it is a place she…
American culture is gracious to give us a time every year to pause and count our blessings. Carrie and Rae will each celebrate with their respective families here in the Mid-Atlantic on Thanksgiving day this Thursday. Before our family celebrations, we want to celebrate the wonderful year that has just…
The basic instructions for the new V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic utilizes a facing application to finish the neckline. Let’s look together at how to add a facing to a top with a V front and V back. Fortunately, the facings on this little blouse…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
$22.99
Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
