The Tabby Jacket pattern in kid sizes 2 – 12, with directions for both kids and adults, was supposed to be a smaller version of the Tabula Rasa Jacket. We envision moms, grandmas and friends sewing jackets with their youngsters using coordinated fabric, loving the process and the results. We…
Author: Rae Cumbie
Spark New Sewing Ideas
To keep Fit for Art moving forward, there is a constant need for new sewing ideas and designs for our 4 Core Patterns. So where do the new ideas that fill our weekly blog and the pages of the magazine articles we write come from? This year, our articles in…
Same Knit – Different Styling
Great knit fabrics, according to Fit for Art, have a lovely drape or feel and a beautiful color or a fanciful print. Sometimes when we find such a knit, we buy plenty and share it with each other and our sewing friends. This can lead to some funny circumstances where…
Seams Are Sew Important
With the launch of our Tabby Jacket, we assembled a glossary of sewing terms that will assist any level of sewist when stitching up garments. I wrote each entry and connected the links to our blog posts and videos that illuminate the terms. Surprisingly, there were no blog posts about cutting lines,…
Meet the Tabby Jacket for Kids
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new baby, Tabby! The Tabby Jacket pattern took off yesterday after making a quiet appearance over the weekend at the Baltimore Heritage Quilt Guild Expo in the Domesticity booth. It has been well received by our wholesalers and our young testers…
Get a Feel for Knit Fabrics
Knits are essential in a DIY wardrobe. Our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic Pattern is a great starter project. If mastering knit sewing is on your to-do list, or you simply want to up your game, join in the virtual fun by signing up for our May Knit Sew-Along…
Sew Baltimore-Sew Collaborative
As Fit for Art gears up to launch a brand-new pattern, we are busy sewing samples to test every element of the directions and fit. Each of these samples leaves a pile of colorful scraps in its wake and some of those scraps have made their way into a new…
Empowered Knit Sewing
In May Fit for Art will be bringing you another 4 week sew-along hosted by Sewbattical. This class is designed to empower you to sew knit fabrics with confidence using the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern. The four classes, each 1½ hours of live conversation, will be held…
Neat Front Band Finishes
It is important to save some time and energy for the final step required to complete a Tabula Rasa Jacket project. In our virtual Tabula Rasa Jacket course, front band finishes are demonstrated thoroughly. This prompted me to find a blog post addressing this topic to list as an additional resource. Guess…
New Reads for The Fabric Lover’s Bookshelf
Even if sewing is your favorite thing, reading about sewing can also be fun. Here are a few of our winter reads that fit that description. You might enjoy reading them too. There were several fiber related books under Rae’s Christmas Tree. First off a recently published book entitled Worn,…