We have come to the final post in our series featuring extra bites of information we wished we could have included in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Rae’s grandest Opus project was this reversible collage coat incorporating a series of lovely Asian inspired fabrics. This was the first project for which…
As Fit for Art celebrates its 15th year, we are revisiting some of our most read blog posts from our 10+ year archive. So starting with the #1 most popular post, we remind you: Redux – Grainlines on Pants Patterns are so Important! Making a Case for the Humble Grainline…
We are in the depths of winter in the northern hemisphere and the Olympics will come to a close soon, so time to find another diversion. Here is Rae’s Stitching Slowly – Ideas and Updates to inspire you. The more she plays with slow stitching, the more she loves it…
We are starting the new year with one of the last tips in our series on the quilted jackets in our book, Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Here are some notes about hemming and lining the kids Orphan Block coat, project #8. This jacket has a front band and a free…
In October, Rae received a package from SewBatik with some of their new corduroy batik fabric in hunter green. It was destined to become some sort of shirt or shacket for SewBatik to use when promoting the fabric. We love their fabrics and our wardrobes are full of SewBatik garments. The corduroy…
Today we take a closer look at the Sumbermouse patchwork jacket created for project #9, the Kids Patchwork Opus jacket, another installment in our series of posts about the jackets in Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets. Our publisher’s editors consolidated some of the steps to creating the patchwork fabric in order…
The basic instructions for the new V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic utilizes a facing application to finish the neckline. Let’s look together at how to add a facing to a top with a V front and V back. Fortunately, the facings on this little blouse…
In our photo gallery, this top is called Floral Fabulousness. Rae thinks this print is so very lovely and features colors she just loves. But, it needed to be managed with care and placed just so in order to create the knit print magic. You can have some of this…
As we continue to show you some of the secrets of the Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets book, here is a look at preparing and attaching the reversible collar in Project #10, the reversible quilted vest. Because this is the only vest, we will also take a peek at how to…
Are you feeling the stresses of the modern world? Our plugged in existence, addictive screens, wars and sufferings, even those far from home, are present on our devices in miniature form. Time to step away from this visual chaos and do some slow stitching to calm the crazies. Rae says…
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