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Category: Fitting

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 4, 2022 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… 

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, 2022May 10, 2022 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, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Adjusting the Eureka Pants Pattern Length

Lately we have had a few questions about adjusting the length of the Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern and the location of the “knee line”.  So today’s post is more technical than pretty in an effort to address these questions from customers at the beginning of the pant fitting process.… 

Categories: Fitting, Pants, Pattern work
Posted on August 31, 2021August 29, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sewing Fun with OSQE

Expo escapades always kick start our fall “sewjo”.  Our very first event as Fit for Art Patterns was in September  2011 at the former American Sewing Expo in Novi, MI.  As we begin celebrating 10 years in business, the expo in Fredericksburg Virginia, hosted by the Original Sewing & Quilt… 

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Posted on July 13, 2021September 25, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

What’s the big deal about the Fitting Grid?

The Eureka! Pants fitting booth, with our girlfriend modeling the Paris Postcard Jean Jacket.

Have you wondered why we make such a fuss about the grainlines and horizontal balance lines on Fit for Art’s patterns?  Maybe you saw our Instagram post a few weeks ago featuring the new fitting shells made for the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and wondered why the conspicuous lines are… 

Categories: Design, Fitting, Helpful Hints, Pattern work
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