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Author: Rae Cumbie

Posted on October 29, 2019October 3, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

A Handmade Birthday Gift

Square Armhole Tabula Rasa Jacket in Handwoven and hand felted fabric.

Gifting a friend for a milestone Birthday is a no brainer, but what do you do for a friend of over 30 years who is also your business partner?  You make her a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ), of course. The person in question is Carrie and the project had been… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Handwovens, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Pockets
Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Around the Clock Close Up

Tabula Rasa jacket Pattern, square armhole, Tabula Rasa KNit Tee

Sewing Fit for Art Patterns into outfits for every time of the day is our trunk show theme this year.  Since many of you cannot attend an Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, we plan to bring you an occasional highlight. Today we will see a bedtime ensemble. I stitched up… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits
Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pants for a Changed Body

Our friend Edye has been a Eureka! Pants Professional for over 5 years.  She uses her Eureka! Pants knowledge, samples and patterns to work as a sewing professional week in and week out.  So, when she had some major body weight shifts this last year, she decided to revisit her… 

Categories: Alterations, Helpful Hints, Pants, Pattern Development, Pattern work, Pockets
Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Let’s Quilt Jackets

Susie's Quilted Fassett

The Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern (TRJ) has some of its deepest roots in quilting.  My grant-funded collaboration with quilters and weavers from the Potomac Fiber Art Guild helped me realize that the TRJ is the perfect base for quilted jackets and vests. Consider quilting a jacket this fall.  Cool weather… 

Categories: Design, Events, French Jackets, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Quilting
Posted on September 3, 2019June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Glamour Patch Pockets

Preparing the Patch Pocket

Sewing pants does not feel creative, but designing pants that fit and work flawlessly with our wardrobe is so satisfying.  Glamour Details for Eureka! Pants that Fit features several little details that can make your pants more fun and functional. Plus, the wide leg is so on trend! These very… 

Categories: Glamour Details, How to, Pant Details, Pants, Pockets
Posted on August 27, 2019November 5, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew Successfully – Save the Date

Retreat with us in 2020 to up your sewing game!  Increase your garment sewing expertise as you work beside fellow sewists and the Fit for Art team at one of our retreats.  This week at our Sew Successfully Summer retreat, participants developed well fitting patterns for Eureka! Pants and Tabula… 

Categories: Events, Sewing Retreat
Posted on August 13, 2019August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Jean Jacket Ruffles and Flourishes

Rae and Carrie model their jean jackets

Are you sewing a Tabula Rasa Jacket with Jean Jacket Variation yet?  I hope it is on your fall sewing calendar.  This new variation offers some styling choices we love.  Later in the fall we will look at the classic jean jacket collar and cuff details.  Today we will enjoy… 

Categories: How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Jean Jacket
Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Summer Fun

Jean Jackets and Glamour Details featured on our back wall.

What a crazy week for Fit for Art!  We spent 4 fabulous days at the American Sewing Guild (ASG) Annual Meeting on Boston’s North Shore.  We met new friends and greeted many of our sewing acquaintances in our booth and classes. One highlight was Carrie’s runway walk in the annual… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Pants, Surface Design
Posted on July 23, 2019June 20, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Threads Sample Details—Painted Knits

Occasionally I write articles for Threads Magazine, like this one. It features a Tabula Rasa Knit tee extended to dress length, intricately stenciled with liquid fabric paint. Here are some additional details about painted knits that did not fit in the article, to encourage you to paint knits and sew… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Inspiration, Knits, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on July 16, 2019November 19, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Modern Tapestries

Tapestry is an ancient art form but it can be modern too.  During our La Cascade adventure we visited the Dom Robert Museum to see the magnificent 20th century tapestries designed by a local monk.  I wanted to share with each of you this inspirational feast for your eyes. Dom… 

Categories: Design, Events, Inspiration, Sewing Retreat

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