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Category: Fitting

Posted on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sewing Intentions

This year I am giving the word goal a rest. Although I have some sewing plans, the word intentions seems to resonate with me in 2025. How about you? Have you thought about some intentions for your sewing projects this year? If you set intentions and life gets in the way,… 

Categories: Events, Fitting, Inspiration, Knits, Repurposed, Wardrobe
Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

A “Fitting” Thank You Gift

Fit for Art Jackets and Coats: Common Fitting Adjustments

We have been sharing over the last few weeks some of the many blessings we are thankful for. Today we confess that we are so thankful for you! So we are offering a “fitting” thank you gift. In years past, we have offered up a number of little sewing projects that… 

Categories: Alterations, Fitting, How to, Jackets, Opus Jackets and Coats
Posted on October 29, 2024October 30, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Mock-Up for Better Fitting Knits

Here at Fit for Art, we are hoping to launch our on-demand Tabula Rasa Knit Sew-Along class in late fall. In advance of the class launch, it seems like a great idea to write about making a knit mock-up. A mock-up is a perfect way to begin a knit sewing practice,… 

Categories: Fitting, Helpful Hints, Knits, Online teaching
Posted on August 20, 2024August 21, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Knits Fit for Exercise

Make your own exercise top with stretchy knits and the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee pattern! There are plenty of activewear and athleisure fabrics available today and you can tailor the exercise wear to your preferred style and degree of fit. Carrie explains how she modified her knit tank top pattern… 

Categories: Fitting, How to, Knit Tops, Knits, Twin Set
Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Funnel Neck Fit and Fun

Sewing with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and the Rain or Shine Variations expansion package offers so many interesting design options that we love.  In retrospect we often wonder why we jammed so much into one little package, but that works to your advantage. As with all our variations, there… 

Categories: Fitting, How to, Jackets, Rain or Shine
Posted on February 7, 2023February 21, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

The Eureka! Pants Scoop

Whenever we teach a Eureka! Pants that Fit pants class, it reminds us of the power of the scoop.  As we put each student in pants fitting shells last weekend at Artistic Artifacts, one of the first things we assessed was whether a scoop was needed to reshape either the… 

Categories: Fitting, Helpful Hints, How to, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on November 1, 2022October 31, 2022 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Carrie’s Pant Journey Continues

Now that cool weather has arrived, my summer pants wardrobe is no longer appropriate.  As I tried on my existing Eureka! Pant wardrobe, I realized that I urgently need to get on with developing my pants pattern for fall and winter.  Over the years I have determined that a contoured… 

Categories: Fitting, Glamour Details, Pant Details, Pants
Posted on October 4, 2022October 19, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Jacket Making Adventures

There is so much Tabula Rasa Jacket energy right now. We hope you are feeling it too. We have sent printed patterns and digital pattern files all over the world. Our booth at the expo was full of new friends having jacket sizings and members of our sewing community getting new ideas,… 

Categories: Fitting, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on June 14, 2022June 13, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Vintage Lace Ruched Top

Thanks to our friends at Classic Sewing Magazine, our wardrobes for summer have been replenished with some of the jacket/tops featured in the current issue.  When I began planning the article, I ordered several pieces of cotton lawn from Farmhouse Fabrics and there was one remaining piece.  The one remaining… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Fitting, Helpful Hints, Jackets
Posted on May 10, 2022July 6, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Summer Pants Journey

Like so many women at our stage in life, our bodies are changing.  For many months now, I (Carrie) have been complaining to Rae that I am no longer comfortable in most of my Eureka Pants.  My discomfort, especially in closely fitted pants, is undeniably a consequence of the disappearing… 

Categories: Fitting, Glamour Details, Helpful Hints, Hems and finishes, Pant Details, Pants, Wardrobe

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