Flat pattern notations are like a special language. If you have sewn for a long time using commercial American flat patterns, you probably speak the language fluently. If you are new to sewing, it might seem like a foreign language. We are busy finishing up the details of a new pattern variation,…
We have a handful of quilted jacket samples that draw oohs and ahhs at every show, folks wishing to buy or make. So, Fit for Art is creating a series of directions for “Specialty Quilted Jackets” that provide step-by-step instructions to replicate some of those admired jackets. Currently we have…
New York City always beckons and usually my visits include shopping and a visit to an upper east side art museum. However, on my most recent trip I went a different direction, heading to the Brooklyn Museum to see their current exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe, Living Modern, through July 23, 2017. …
I am getting ready for a 2 week trip with my husband to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. We are going to be in the city and in the country with weather ranging from the 40’s to the 70’s, give or take, so I need a wide range of garments…
“Me Made May” is an 8-year-old garment challenge that encourages participants to wear more of their self-made creations. I took the challenge last year to wear at least one self-made garment every day in May. I signed up on the MMM blog and expanded the suggested challenge, pledging to create…
When I was learning to sew, the word “Tailoring” put the fear of God in me. It represented sewing on a higher level than I ever imagined for myself. The thought of stitching up jackets with lapels, hair canvas interfacing and bound button holes seemed impossible. My mother, who had…
We are very knit happy around here. Recently, Carrie and I each carved out some time to make a new knit top using the leftovers from some of the knit bundles we had for purchase at our spring shows. If you were at our last show, you got to see…
Every time I am asked to speak on the topic of wearable art or art to wear, I reflect on the relationship between art and clothing. My background as a custom dressmaker leads me to prefer the phrase artful wearables. Clothing needs to be functional and well-fitting first. Then if…
Sewing quilted jackets was the topic of conversation this weekend when we had a booth at the Baltimore Heritage Quilters’ Guild 2017 Quilt Expo. This was the first time in Fit for Art’s history that the biennial show was held on a weekend we were home and could support our local…
A detachable hood is the perfect accent for a spring coat like the It’s a Spectacle Jacket we have been considering for the last two weeks. (Week one was about designing the jacket, week two took a close look at the zipper and collar details.) It’s easy to see the…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Four Core Patterns
Original price was: $90.00.$80.00Current price is: $80.00.
Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
