It was fun to take a deep breath of frosty morning air last week and give thanks for a fabulous Fit for Art year. Though 2022 is not yet complete, here in the USA we take stock of our many blessings this week as we gather and feast on Thanksgiving…
In 2020, while confined to my house during the pandemic isolation, I decided to enter the Threads Challenge for members of Association of Sewing and Design Professionals. The theme was to design and make a garment or ensemble that reflected one of the Four Elements: Earth, Wind, Water and Fire. …
Some clothes are hard to part with. I feel that way about many of the handmade garments in my archive. This is especially true when the fabric is special. In that case, the garments are worth revisiting and restyling. Identify a garment that needs an update. To inspire me as…
There is so much Tabula Rasa Jacket energy right now. We hope you are feeling it too. We have sent printed patterns and digital pattern files all over the world. Our booth at the expo was full of new friends having jacket sizings and members of our sewing community getting…
Chasing a fashion trend, I decided to make myself a pair of wide leg, high waisted jeans. One of my pandemic obsessions has been scrolling through the Vogue Daily E-zine. This summer, every day, there was a feature with a model or actress sporting wide leg – high waist jeans.…
Do you love of embellishments as much as I do? And there always seems to be new challenges and new ideas that capture my attention. It starts the planning juices flowing but sometimes a busy schedule interrupts the project and when it is revisited, the design idea moves in a…
Make time for Tabula Rasa Jackets as we move into a new season and want a little wardrobe refresh. Where I live, we are moving into fall, the perfect time to make time to make a jacket. Or you could say take the time to take a jacket making class. …
The uninterrupted hemline of the Carpe Diem opens up some fun hemline design opportunities. A new linen top, designed and made as spring became summer, is an excellent example of creative energy moving a Carpe Diem hemline to the next level. Plan the Project It started with a stash search…
Fall is upon us so it’s time to take pants inventory and get going on the pants needed to get you through the year. We are delighted to be returning to the Fredericksburg Original Sewing and Quilt Expo (OSQE) to teach our two day Eureka! Pants fitting workshop during “More…
Our week at La Cascade came to an end this morning when we brought our 7 participants back to the airport to return to the states, or continue their travels. This afternoon when I went to pick up the last of the materials, the studio looked as forlorn as it…
