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Author: Rae Cumbie

Posted on January 26, 2016June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

The Details of Sporty Details

Sewing jean-style pants that look like they came from the store demands the hardware that gives your sewn jeans an authentic look.  While I am not a purist, certain detailing is important. So, here is my supply list for sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit with Sporty Details.  You can purchase… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Pant Details, Pants, Sporty Details
Posted on January 12, 2016January 15, 2016 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Sweater Quandry – Redesign or Recycle

With good intentions, I often visit my closets and drawers each January for a little cleaning out.  some things are easy to part with because they are worn or ill-fitting.  Other items, that should be disposed of, prove more challenging.  I seem to have an irrational attachment to them.  One… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Repurposed, Technique
Posted on January 5, 2016January 5, 2016 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Common Fitting Adjustment Videos

As our name implies, we are all about Fit and helping everyone get a comfortable fit for their body.  We started Fit for Art Patterns with the goal of offering a basic, well fitting, easily adjustable jacket pattern for home sewers, wearable artists, teachers and sewing professionals.   Our first… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets
Posted on December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 6 Comments

Old Ties – Warm Memories

Denim Tie Jacket

  During the gifting season, I am often looking for gifts that delight the eye and touch the heart.  Digging out a box of old neckties is a good place to find lovely tidbits of sentiment and they work great as embellishments on Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ) and Tabula Rasa… 

Category: Helpful Hints
Posted on December 1, 2015June 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 6 Comments

Geisha Jacket Part 4 – Double Band Finish

Today is the final post about the Geisha Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) with a close up look at the button front double band.  A careful look at the background sketches in the Labor Day post shows an asymmetrical front hemline.  The more prominent and recent sketches include a shaped band… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets
Posted on November 24, 2015June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pants and Pockets to be Thankful For

Every morning when getting dressed I experience the bliss of pulling on a pair of pants that fit.  Since it is Thanksgiving week and I am counting my many blessings, I am mindful of the little things that keep me moving through the day with ease.  In the morning, I… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Pant Details, Pants, Pockets
Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Inspired Knits for Fall

Fall Knit Tunic (front)

  So, let’s get dressed with some comfortable Tabula Rasa Knits (TRK) for fall!  This seems to be my direction lately and Carrie and I found some lovely knits when we shopped in NYC in August.  Luckily, we bought enough to share with you; there are a limited number of… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Knits, Technique
Posted on November 10, 2015November 11, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Parlez Vous Fit for Art?

  Our French connection, my daughter Anna, has just about finished the French translation of the Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern.  We are looking forward to welcoming our French speaking sewing friends into the Fit for Art community.  In the meantime, we hope to find a few Francophiles to test our… 

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Posted on November 3, 2015October 31, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Geisha’s Part 3 – Foundation Piecing

The Tabula Rasa Jacket that I started on Labor Day is designed and appliqued.  Now the front and back crepe de chine foundations are ready to be stitched and flipped to create the pieced front and back. We will look look closely at the soft drapey construction of the back to explain… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Technique
Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

A Wardrobe of Traveling Eureka! Pants

I have been on the road for Fit For Art most of the Fall and my wardrobe of Eureka! Pants has made it easy to pack in an efficient way.   Here is a photo of my expanding line up of navy blue pants.  I find navy to be an… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Pants

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