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Category: Design

Posted on July 16, 2024July 14, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Mash-up a Swingy Knit Dress

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… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Dress, Knits, Pattern work
Posted on July 9, 2024July 8, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Barrel-Leg Style Eureka Pants

We can’t help noticing that barrel leg style pants and jeans are all over the fashion world these days in both ready-to-wear and new patterns from indie pattern companies. Elle magazine declared “Barrel-Leg Jeans Are Officially The Denim Shape Of 2024“. If you’ve invested time in getting your Eureka Pants… 

Categories: Design, How to, Inspiration, Pant Details, Pants
Posted on June 25, 2024July 24, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 6 Comments

Relaxed Fit Dress with Carpe Diem

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… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Dress, How to, Inspiration, Pattern work
Posted on June 11, 2024June 12, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Repurposed Embroidery Tests New Ideas

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… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Fabric, Repurposed, Sustainable sewing
Posted on May 21, 2024June 12, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 5 Comments

Peplum Tops from Carpe Diem

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… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Inspiration, Pattern work
Posted on February 20, 2024February 28, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Back to Basics – Cuffs

The next class in Rae’s virtual series, Sew Great Clothes, with our host Fabric Mart is coming up next week with a focus on preparing the pattern and fabric to sew. Fit for Art has written many posts that touch on these topics; they can be found by search terms… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Knit Tops, Pants, Pattern work, Sleeves and Cuffs
Posted on January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Lace Encased Appliqués

pastel dyed Tabula Rasa Jacket with black lace - back

Time to get sewing friends! In this post, we will look at how I turned a precious scrap of fabric into appliqués on a cropped Funnel Neck Variation of the Tabula Rasa Jacket. The appliques were further elevated by a halo of guipure lace cut into small motifs and used… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Rain or Shine, Technique, Travel
Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pieced Hibernation Tabby

Some fabric really calls to you; Carrie and I were so drawn to the Tilda Hibernation cotton collection that we ordered up some of each of our 5 favorite prints.  It arrived in late September and we have been playing with it ever since.  Carrie made an adult size Tabula… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Tabby Jacket for Kids, Technique
Posted on October 31, 2023October 30, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 6 Comments

Big Shirt – Quiet Luxury

The latest fashion trend that was all over this year’s runways is “Quiet Luxury” – classic designs made with beautiful fabric and at ease on the body in subtle prints or traditional colors.  The goal is to look well put together in delicious clothes, not shake up the crowd. Fashion… 

Categories: Design, Online teaching, Shirts
Posted on August 29, 2023September 13, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — 3 Comments

Make a V-Neck Carpe Diem

Over the course of the summer, Carrie has shared pics of two new makes featuring a V-shaped neckline on a Carpe Diem dress and top.  It seems high time to explain how to substitute a V-neck for the scoop neckline on the Carpe Diem pattern. Read on to learn how… 

Categories: Alterations, Carpe Diem, Design, How to

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