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Posted on December 20, 2022August 5, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

The Bride Wore Recycled Priscilla of Boston

My daughter Anna, French tour guide extraordinaire, became engaged last winter.  Everyone was so excited. When she visited the states in May, we set out to plan a lovely ensemble for the small city hall wedding the couple were planning. She wanted a lace top and pants that could be… 

Categories: Alterations, Carpe Diem, Design, Fabric, Repurposed
Posted on December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Tops and Pants – Easy Holiday Dressing

Time to open the closet and choose outfits for the holidays.  So, here is a little photo montage  of Tabula Rasa Jackets, Carpe Diem Tunics and Tabula Rasa Knits that pair perfectly with Eureka! Pants that Fit for a comfortable and flexible holiday wardrobe.  We hope they will inspire your… 

Categories: Jackets, Knits, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Holiday Gift – Composition Book Cover

It is the Fit for Art tradition to offer a gift idea with downloadable instructions to thank you for your ongoing support.  Why not gift yourself the time to make one for yourself?  Or, choose stash fabrics or an embellishment technique to decorate one for a friend or family member. … 

Categories: Free Pattern, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on November 29, 2022November 28, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Fabric Collage a Lovely Jacket

This week fabric collage is at the forefront of my brain.  As we put the final touches on our Day of Creativity class Saturday with the Richmond/Charlottesville ASG, previous creative projects come to mind. Today we will look closely at the Our Lady of Guadalupe quilted Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ). … 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Quilting, Surface Design
Posted on November 22, 2022November 21, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

Thankful for Sew Great a Year!

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… 

Categories: Events, Helpful Hints, Inspiration
Posted on October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

A Tabula Rasa Trench Coat

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. … 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Dress, Fabric, Jackets, Outerwear, Pattern work
Posted on October 18, 2022October 17, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Revamped Dress – A New Favorite

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… 

Categories: Alterations, Carpe Diem, Dress, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Repurposed
Posted on October 4, 2022October 19, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Jacket Making Adventures

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 new ideas,… 

Categories: Fitting, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on September 27, 2022June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Jeans: Wide Leg and High Waist

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.… 

Categories: Design, Glamour Details, Helpful Hints, Pant Details, Pants, Pattern work, Sporty Details
Posted on September 20, 2022June 18, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Design Interrupted and Adjusted

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… 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Knits, Twin Set

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