When exploring design ideas for a new piece or group of fabrics, sketching is a great tool. Not extravagant fashion sketching, but basic sketching. When it is done on a croquis or body model that reflects your proportions, the information is invaluable. Carrie and I both work on our personalized…
While preparing to teach the Knit Fit Nuances class online June 17 and the Knits that Are Sew Fabulous class at the Cleveland/Akron OSQE, I have been reflecting on my knit sewing journey. Sewing with knits was a new concept when I was in high school. My family had recently…
Are you sewing or designing in any new ways? The forced isolation of the last 14 months led me to take a virtual art quilt class. It’s part of my ongoing effort to develop a more abstract eye in relation to sewing and wearable art. My travel schedule has never…
Pants that fit and function well for work and play are always on topic at Fit for Art. This week, though, is special because we have recorded a podcast with Sewcialists entitled “Speaking of Derrières” which is available for any and every sewer to listen to. It focuses on the…
Stitch up an easy knit summer dress using the Tabula Rasa Knit tee and tunic pattern. This little confection will inspire you to lengthen your personalized knit pattern to dress length and to draft a little cap sleeve to dress up the tank top styling found in the Twin Set…
How do you choose the final finishes on each sewing project? Utilitarian clothes are often finished by machine, but pretty clothes feel special when finished by hand. Hand Finishes for the Blouse Early this spring, I made a tunic length blouse using my Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern modified with the…
It’s time for #MEMADEMAY, the month when garment stitchers focus on their personal makes. It prompted me to muse about my personal style, a topic I have been pondering a good bit during the pandemic when many of the constraints we once perceived regarding our wardrobe fell away. One simply…
Knit tops are essential in our casual wardrobe but why not add a knit top to your dressier wardrobe? This seems like a timely topic as we begin to move back into the world, eating outside at a restaurant or gathering with a few trusted friends on the deck. Several…
For years, a collection of black cotton and cotton blend fabrics waited patiently to be stitched into a garment. I regularly added to the pile when I spied an interesting remnant or finished another project. The I-sew-lation of the last year was the perfect time to pull them out and…
Sewing a coat from a quilt is quite on trend this spring. Even the New York Times is talking about it. Fit for Art did not want to fall behind, but we already have lots of fun quilted Tabula Rasa Jackets in our closets. So when my friend Sally asked…
