Fall is the perfect time of year for making and wearing cozy quilted jackets. One of our favorites is featured on our updated home page. We call it Bow Wow Chow Mein after the Alexander Henry fabric featured on the front and back of this quilted Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ).…
The jacket montage on our home page was updated for fall and the first Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) is Bobbie’s Shirt Jacket. I made it for my cousin Bobbie who is a busy mom of 3 and a full time professional with a large tech company. She usually works from…
Use your Eureka! Pants pattern to stitch up a “slip” to wear with your pants. It is an easy way to add a layer of warmth and drape to your fall and winter pants without lining each pair. Plus, if you choose a fabric that can be pre-washed, you will save on…
Hopefully you already know how fun and easy it is to stitch up tops using the Tabula Rasa Knit pattern (TRK). They have become a staple in my wardrobe and several of our friends were sporting their TRK tunics at the last ASDP (Association of Sewing and Design Professionals) conference. As…
I hope that you have been thinking about, and perhaps even playing with some fabrics, for your own pieced jacket as I suggested in last week’s post. This is the second week of conversation about the pieced blue scarf jacket that received so many compliments during our fall appearances. Read…
Stitch up a scarf band to finish your Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ)! I used a scarf band on this blue mixed fiber TRJ that has been hanging on our wardrobe wall at the last several sewing shows. The scarf band creates a built-in tie closure for a soft daytime look. Many…
Helping you sew pants that fit your body and your lifestyle is one of our goals at Fit for Art. In the last few months we have had a number of opportunities to work toward that goal. At the American Sewing Expo this past weekend I did over 20 pants…
We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern’s public debut. As we pack our van and head out for the American Sewing Expo in Novi, MI, we are remembering the same trip 4 years ago when we set up our first Fit for Art booth to…
It is time to settle on the design for my Tabula Rasa Jacket embellished with painted squares. Last week I shared with you about the painting process and this week we will consider some design options. The squares have been heat set and fused to the light fusible web so…
On Labor Day it seems appropriate to take a break from work for an enjoyable diversion. When your work and your favorite hobby converge, as mine do, and your studio is in your home, this can be a challenge. But yesterday I devised an excellent diversion — playing with Shiva…
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