As winter takes her last gasp, I am happily ensconced in a faux fur/faux leather vest made with the basic Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and Jean Jacket Variations. This project was previewed in the post Jumpstart Your 2021 Sewing where you can see photos of the fabric draped on the…
This scrap happy olive Tabula Rasa Knit Tee, cut to a tunic length, brings back memories of our 2020 trip to the Sewing and Stitchery Expo (SSE). I wore it for the first time during the show last February, before the pandemic shut down the country. It was made to…
We have some fun class experiences ready for you this winter into spring. They are all virtual as we continue to shelter in place in compliance with safety protocols. We hope you will join us to sharpen your skills and increase your creativity. OSQE Classes With our partners at the…
Sewing Tabula Rasa Knit Tunic tops is a quick and easy way to perk up a comfy, casual wardrobe. This fall, however, I took the slow path to new knit top nirvana, practicing, planning, and finally painting one. It is made from a lovely soft gold sparkly knit jersey that…
Let’s close out 2020 looking at some clothes that are easy to wear during these “stay at home” times. Today, enjoy this look at some rayon glamour pants to sew for the holidays. They have the wide leg silhouette and Hollywood waistband found in the Glamour Details Pattern for Eureka!…
When I find a sewing technique I love and master, it is time to push the technique in a new direction. My current article in Threads Magazine, Beaded Connections, is a perfect example of continuously stretching a favorite technique. Why Rolled Edge Seams? In the beginning, I first used rolled…
We are delighted to add the core Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern to our library of digital patterns! Now both the core Tabula RasaJacket and Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic patterns, four variations for the Jacket and one variation for the Knit Tee can be purchased as downloads, and more…
Let’s sew together December 5-6 using the zoom format! We miss seeing our sewing friends, so Carrie and I have partnered with the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo and SewBatik to sew with you for a weekend. The Luscious Rayon Tabula Rasa Retreat is going to be such fun (even…
In preceding posts, we shared step-by-step illustrations for making a Waterfall Cardigan and a sleeveless Tank Top from Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic. Today we take a closer look at the Tailored Cardigan style from Twin Set Variations. As the name implies, this cardigan…
At Fit for Art we are inVESTed in garment sewing, encouraging our sewing community of all skill levels to sew successful garments that fit. We have teamed up with Artistic Artifacts, a fun sewing, quilting and craft store to make an artistic vest using their signature fabrics. We were so…
