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Category: Helpful Hints

Posted on October 29, 2019October 3, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

A Handmade Birthday Gift

Square Armhole Tabula Rasa Jacket in Handwoven and hand felted fabric.

Gifting a friend for a milestone Birthday is a no brainer, but what do you do for a friend of over 30 years who is also your business partner?  You make her a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ), of course. The person in question is Carrie and the project had been… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Handwovens, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Pockets
Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pants for a Changed Body

Our friend Edye has been a Eureka! Pants Professional for over 5 years.  She uses her Eureka! Pants knowledge, samples and patterns to work as a sewing professional week in and week out.  So, when she had some major body weight shifts this last year, she decided to revisit her… 

Categories: Alterations, Helpful Hints, Pants, Pattern Development, Pattern work, Pockets
Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Let’s Quilt Jackets

Susie's Quilted Fassett

The Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern (TRJ) has some of its deepest roots in quilting.  My grant-funded collaboration with quilters and weavers from the Potomac Fiber Art Guild helped me realize that the TRJ is the perfect base for quilted jackets and vests. Consider quilting a jacket this fall.  Cool weather… 

Categories: Design, Events, French Jackets, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Quilting
Posted on September 17, 2019August 9, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Classic Jean Jacket Details

Classic Jean Jacket

Our newest pattern, Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, has all you need to make a classic-style jean jacket!  Today we are going to take a closer look at a few of the details on the classic Jean Jacket Variation.  Our step-by-step photos will show you how to… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Jean Jacket, Technique
Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Around the Clock with Fit for Art

As we prepare for the Fall Original Sewing & Quilt Expos, we are planning a new trunk show to introduce newcomers to the benefits of sewing with Fit for Art as well as to entertain our existing friends.  Maybe you’ve seen Four Seasons of Jackets from One Pattern, Simple to… 

Categories: Events, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits, Pants
Posted on June 25, 2019June 26, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Fabric for Summer Pants – Updated

While we are on work assignments elsewhere, please enjoy this encore post with a few updates to keep you current. What are some good sources for pants fabric?  This question has come from more than one of you and it seemed timely to think about summer pants fabric in particular. … 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Pants
Posted on June 18, 2019November 19, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Surface Design Sample Savvy

Embellishment techniques for fabric require a bit of doodling around, testing each idea on small fabric samples. In preparation for the first Fit for Art La Cascade adventure, Enchanting France-Embellishing Fabric, I have been doing just that, scheduling time every couple of weeks to test ideas and techniques.  If you… 

Categories: Design, Events, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Technique
Posted on June 11, 2019June 10, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Knit Tops from Bundles

This spring I stitched two new Tabula Rasa Knit (TRK) tops with the ends from our spring knit bundles.  Do you have a knit bundle or two waiting to be stitched up?  Maybe you will be inspired by these tops to work creatively with your coordinating fabrics.  If you are… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Knits
Posted on June 4, 2019August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Colorful Summer Jacket

Sewing new summer clothes is high on my list this time of year.  It seems that my summer garments need to be replaced or refreshed because they are washed so often.  I take this as a license to purchase light summer fabrics whenever I find them. Two summers ago while… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on May 21, 2019June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Glamour Detail Cuffs

Sewing navy Eureka! Pants with Glamour Details has finally moved to the top of my to do list.  While I worked on the pants, I photographed a number of the details to share with you.  Today we will look closely at the Curved Cuffs so you can be empowered to… 

Categories: Glamour Details, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Pants

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