In years past we have often written about updating one’s wardrobe with Special Spring Sewing around Easter, Passover or whatever holiday or occasion you might celebrate in 2025. It has been observed in this blog before that the world is getting more casual, and this year’s spring sewing for Rae…
Enjoy this close look at Rae’s first boucle Carpe Diem dress. It is made with the large piece of Boucle left on the cutting table after the tiny jean jacket mash-up pieces were cut and stitched together for her friend Sally. Sally’s personalized size small Carpe Diem pattern fit just right…
At the change of seasons, we like to refresh the collection of garment samples included in the banner on the home page of FitforArtPatterns.com in hopes of inspiring your sewing, and ours! With Fall arriving where we live, on the East Coast of the US, we’ve selected a group of…
We rely on our core Fit for Art patterns to create and re-create favorite garments, and this cute jumpsuit is no exception! Starting from her Carpe Diem Tunic and Eureka Pants that Fit patterns, Carrie drafted a pattern to re-create a beloved jumpsuit. Follow along to see how she made…
Mythic fabric calls for inventive design and so it was this spring that for the third year, Rae pulled out this beautiful silk blend gazar and began imagining a design. If you follow us on social media, you have had glimpses of this project before. Keep reading to learn how…
With this year’s French adventure in the rear view mirror, we are back to the basics of sewing garments that look and feel great. Our current home page banner offers a look at some spicy summer looks that can be stitched up in a hurry. (See an image of the…
This swingy knit dress evolved from a mash-up of Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and knit variation patterns and the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic construction techniques. Wishing for a casual and easy wearing knit dress? Whether you call it a mash-up or hacking, follow these tips to stitch up a…
In her quest to add looser fitting garments to her summer wardrobe, Carrie is experimenting with her TNT Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic pattern. She started by collecting images of shift dress variations on a Pinterest board (check out Inspo: Shift Dresses on Fit for Art’s Pinterest page). Many of those pins…
Carrie and I have both been playing with new ideas. Spring just calls out for these experiments as we plan easy clothing for the hot weather to come. A few weeks ago you got to see Carrie’s fun new peplum top based on the Carpe Diem Tunic. Testing New Ideas I have…
Carrie had been contemplating how to devise a peplum top when a fortuitous email showed up in her box. MoodSewciety.com (a unit of Mood Fabrics) frequently posts free patterns to its mailing list; in March, the Beaufort Peplum Ensemble (MDF370) was featured in crisp linen. Carrie happily took up the challenge…
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