Fit for Art Patterns is having a very busy summer as we finish up a new Tabula Rasa Jacket Variation and a new Tabula Rasa Pattern. We love the name Tabula Rasa, which is Latin for blank or erasable slate. Our patterns offer a great fit and a variety of…
Category: Helpful Hints
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Fabric Sources on the Internet
As promised, we are repeating some of our 2013 newsletter tips for our new followers of Sew! Lets Get Dressed. Here is a tip with an updated list of internet fabric sources we like. Our friends at the Raleigh Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this weekend reminded us that these…
Sewing Pros – A retreat just for you!
Nothing shows your fitting, design and sewing competence more than the clothes you make and wear for yourself. Linger after the ASDP conference for two days of planning and building your wardrobe at Steve’s Sewing on the outskirts of Philadelphia. In state of the art classrooms, work with Rae Cumbie…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing in Community
We have great fun sewing clothes in the company of others who share our passion. That means that last week was fabulous. Thursday to Saturday Carrie and I transformed a big sunny church hall into a pattern testing lab. Ten sewing friends, old and new, professional and amateur, hip girls…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing Deadlines
Completing sewing projects is sometimes a difficult task. So many things can get in the way. Personal hiccups like a health emergency or an unexpected visitor can slow us down. Not having the right materials on hand can also put a cramp in a project’s completion. Difficulty working with a…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Stash to Stuff
Creating a wardrobe of clothes from fabric in your stash is a fun challenge. When the season changes from winter to spring, it is a great time to reorganize your fabric stash. Put away those winter projects you never got around to stitching up and find some spring and summer…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Jacket Collaborations and Wearable Mock-ups
My search for a great wearable art jacket pattern (which ultimately resulted in the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern) included a grant from the Potomac Fiber Arts Guild. The grant partially funded my jacket making collaborations with several quilters and weavers in 2009 – 2010. With each of my collaborators, I made a…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – True Confessions
When you sew pants, tops and jackets that fit well and are made with fabric you love, getting dressed is fun and easy. This has certainly been my experience as I started intentionally sewing pants and tops that fit my lifestyle and my body’s unique curves. The truth is that…