We are always talking about connecting with sewing friends and trusted teachers whether in person or online. This week we want to encourage you to participate in a challenge initiated by Tomkat Stitchery, The Precious Fabric Challenge. The gals who keep Tomkat Stitchery going, a very informative online sewing community, are so…
Here are Fit for Art’s Tips for cutting and sewing Double Gauze for cool tops. Because this fabric is one of Rae’s daughter’s favorites, she has been stitching up Carpe Diems for Anna for 3 years, including during her maternity and nursing days. Double gauze is a double faced fine…
We were recently asked to discuss how to design a short sleeved knit top with the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern. The commenter particularly wondered how to determine where to fold up the sleeve pattern for a short sleeve. What a great question, and one we are happy…
As the festive Spring season approaches in the Mid-Atlantic, it is time for a post about a wedding dress, but Not Just Any Wedding Dress. This week, while Carrie and Rae are both away from their desks and sewing machines, we have asked our friend Edye Sanford to write about…
We’d like to share some suggestions for what to buy when a fabric store is going out of business. It is early enough in Joann’s going-out-of-business sale to pick up some fabrics that might just help you expand your sewing practice for a modest price. Our Joann’s is brimming with…
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…
One cropped Jean Jacket from a sale rack finds new lives, becoming two unique jackets that are equally loved. Rae was encouraged by her friend Sally, who you have met in this blog before, to deconstruct parts of the original jacket. Her first recycling idea included a small quilt with some…
Star Appliques can be very dramatic but they are extra fun when you look at them up close. A detail described in project #2 of Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets, these stars really transform the dark of night jelly roll fabric from SewBatik into a sparkling night sky. Quilting stores have…
Today we take a closer look at how to make your own binding tape for a quilted jacket or coat. While commercially made binding tape can be purchased, making your own ensures that you can get just the right fabric to match your vision. (For a few projects featuring purchased…
As we wrap up the holiay season Carrie and Rae along with the entire Fit for Art Team, wish you a happy new year and all the best in 2025. Be sure to include some fun Fit for Art sewing adventures in your new year plans. We would love to…
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