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Author: Rae Cumbie

Posted on January 2, 2018December 31, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sewing Resolutions 2018

We have big sewing plans for 2018 that will offer you new ways to sew great garments with your Fit for Art Patterns.  We have dreamed up so many fun new ideas they will spill over into plans for 2019.  We won’t give away all our new vision yet, but… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration
Posted on December 26, 2017December 19, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Happy Holidays

Fit for Art Patterns wishes you a joyous and relaxing holiday season, and successful sewing in the New Year. Thanks for a great year! All the best, Carrie and Rae

Category: Inspiration
Posted on December 19, 2017December 19, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

When More is Better

Sewing additions to your holiday wardrobe is always fun and we love to share with the world how easy it is to stitch up holiday looks with your dependable Fit for Art Patterns.  (Did you see our guest post on Pattern Review?) While I love the holidays, I think my… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits, Pants
Posted on December 5, 2017December 4, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Elegant French Seams

It is time to sew up a sheer holiday jacket using your Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern(TRJ).  Now that you know how it goes together, you can try out a challenging fabric or seam technique, both of which are featured in this sample.  It is made from 3 fabrics: a geometric… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Technique
Posted on November 28, 2017March 12, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Narrow Eureka! Pants

Sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit for winter is on our current agenda.  Maybe you are thinking about it too.  Your personalized Eureka! pattern can be made in cozy winter fabrics like wool or corduroy and can certainly be lined if you live in chilly climates.  Read about making velvet holiday pants… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on November 21, 2017November 21, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

Sew Thankful for Teachers

It is thanksgiving week in the US, a time when I count my blessings.  This year I have been reflecting on some of the colleagues and teachers who keep me sewing successfully and happily. It all started this fall when I was teaching a zipper sampler class where I demonstrated… 

Category: Inspiration
Posted on November 7, 2017October 19, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

What Is a Clean Finish?

Clean finish is a term we use in the construction section of the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern. It refers to any place where there is a raw edge that needs to be finished, such as a waistband, facing, seam or hem area. Recently a student, who was making pants at home,… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Knits, Pants, Technique
Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

A Tricky Ensemble Treat

It’s Halloween so let’s look at this ensemble which began with some orangy red and black Sew Batik Rayon.  I considered several designs before deciding to make wide leg Eureka! Pants.  My plan was to combine them with a top made from a stash piece of organic cotton knit in… 

Categories: Design, Free Pattern, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Knits, Pants, Pattern Development
Posted on October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Rendezvous to Learn and Sew

All topics sewing, designing, fitting and business practices were on the agenda this weekend at the Annual Educational Conference of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals in Orlando FL, where everything is Disney. Fit for Art is a proud sponsor of this conference.  I was fortunate to attend, represent… 

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Posted on October 10, 2017August 31, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Swing Tops: Similar yet Different

It is a fun exercise to examine two garments made from the same fabric.  In this case the tops are similar Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ).  I made one for Laura Murray, wearable artist extraordinaire, and one for myself.   Look closely at the next two photos and see if you can… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Shirts, Sleeves and Cuffs, Swing Variations

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