This year I am giving the word goal a rest. Although I have some sewing plans, the word intentions seems to resonate with me in 2025. How about you? Have you thought about some intentions for your sewing projects this year? If you set intentions and life gets in the way,…
Author: Rae Cumbie
Happy New Year!
As we wrap up the holiay season Carrie and Rae along with the entire Fit for Art Team, wish you a happy new year and all the best in 2025. Be sure to include some fun Fit for Art sewing adventures in your new year plans. We would love to…
Have a Comfy Holiday!
As the holiday season reaches full swing, Carrie and Rae at Fit for Art Patterns wish you a comfy holiday season. Over the years it seems that holidays have become quite casual and we are hoping you are finding a closet full of Fit for Art creations to keep you…
A “Fitting” Thank You Gift
We have been sharing over the last few weeks some of the many blessings we are thankful for. Today we confess that we are so thankful for you! So we are offering a “fitting” thank you gift. In years past, we have offered up a number of little sewing projects that…
Thankful Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets Is Published
We have spent countless hours during the last 15 months working on our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. There were so many tasks, but now that most of them are complete, we are grateful that it is a resource for the sewing world that we can be proud of. Enjoy…
Thankful for Hand Sewing Zen
In recent years, Rae has embraced the practice of slow-paced hand stitching and incorporated it into a number of jackets, tops and more. If you have seen the current issue of Threads Magazine, the coat featured in Boro Composition is completely embellished by hand and even the seams were finished by…
Thankful for Fabulous Fabrics
As we consider things we are thankful for during the weeks that precede the new year, great fabrics are high on our list. The charming Treadle Cats lightweight Japanese canvas and coordinating Faux Ikat print that is featured in Carrie’s new quilted barn jacket caught our eye at the h+h americas…
Thankful for Sewing Adventures
This week we are opening registration for the 2025 Enchanting France-Embellishing Fabric retreat, August 5-13 in Durfort, France. Register early to catch one of only nine spaces for this intimate adventure. We are always excited for another sewing adventure, even as we have just completed our Fall Sew Successfully Retreat at…
Virtual Knit Class – Just for You
Are you ready to sew knits with professional looking results? Our Virtual Tabula Rasa Knits Course is finally here and you can watch the lessons on demand with Fit for Art by your side to up your knit sewing game. You will love the new knit tops that will expand your wardrobe…
Mock-Up for Better Fitting Knits
Here at Fit for Art, we are hoping to launch our on-demand Tabula Rasa Knit Sew-Along class in late fall. In advance of the class launch, it seems like a great idea to write about making a knit mock-up. A mock-up is a perfect way to begin a knit sewing practice,…