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Author: Rae Cumbie

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Meet the Tabula Rasa Knits

Our winter, spring and summer sewing was great fun this year because we were testing our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic patterns.  It is so easy to stitch up these two great square armhole knit tops!  Plan to make several because the more knits you sew, the easier it… 

Category: Knits
Posted on July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – “Normcore” Contemporary Wardrobe Basics

All week I have been preparing for our trip to the American Sewing Guild’s Annual Conference in St. Louis July 24-27. Including travel time, we will be gone 7 days.  That’s a lot of outfits to put together, ranging from car travel comfort to fashion show ensembles.  The core of… 

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Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets get dressed – Reading Directions

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… 

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Posted on July 8, 2014April 6, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Drawstring Pants and Memories

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… 

Categories: Design, How to, Pants, Technique
Posted on June 24, 2014August 26, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend (part 2)

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… 

Category: Pants
Posted on June 17, 2014June 30, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sewing Pros – A retreat just for you!

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… 

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Posted on June 16, 2014August 26, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend

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,… 

Category: Pants
Posted on June 10, 2014June 16, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing in Community

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… 

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Posted on June 3, 2014May 21, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing Deadlines

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… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Jackets
Posted on May 27, 2014May 21, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Stash to Stuff

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… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets

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