Fit for Art Patterns is having a very busy summer as we finish up a new Tabula Rasa Jacket Variation and a new Tabula Rasa Pattern. We love the name Tabula Rasa, which is Latin for blank or erasable slate. Our patterns offer a great fit and a variety of…
Make some drawstring Eureka! Pants that Fit to use for sleeping, lounging or a swim suit cover up. I made a sample pair over the 4th of July weekend to use in an upcoming class. I like to make samples for a particular person so they are realistic in size…
I am back to finish my black pants weekend sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit. I have already cut and prepared the pants for construction and am returning to the studio around 4PM Saturday afternoon with 2 1/2 hours to sew… No time to dilly dally! First I finished the small pockets that I…
Nothing shows your fitting, design and sewing competence more than the clothes you make and wear for yourself. Linger after the ASDP conference for two days of planning and building your wardrobe at Steve’s Sewing on the outskirts of Philadelphia. In state of the art classrooms, work with Rae Cumbie…
This weekend was my annual Eureka! Pants that Fit black pants sewing date. You see, black pants are the basics upon which my wardrobe is built and except for the dead of winter when I wear black corduroy or wool pants and the dead of summer when I wear black linen pants,…
We have great fun sewing clothes in the company of others who share our passion. That means that last week was fabulous. Thursday to Saturday Carrie and I transformed a big sunny church hall into a pattern testing lab. Ten sewing friends, old and new, professional and amateur, hip girls…
Completing sewing projects is sometimes a difficult task. So many things can get in the way. Personal hiccups like a health emergency or an unexpected visitor can slow us down. Not having the right materials on hand can also put a cramp in a project’s completion. Difficulty working with a…
Creating a wardrobe of clothes from fabric in your stash is a fun challenge. When the season changes from winter to spring, it is a great time to reorganize your fabric stash. Put away those winter projects you never got around to stitching up and find some spring and summer…
My search for a great wearable art jacket pattern (which ultimately resulted in the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern) included a grant from the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild. The grant partially funded my jacket making collaborations with several quilters and weavers in 2009 – 2010. With each of my collaborators, I made a…
When you sew pants, tops and jackets that fit well and are made with fabric you love, getting dressed is fun and easy. This has certainly been my experience as I started intentionally sewing pants and tops that fit my lifestyle and my body’s unique curves. The truth is that…
