This weekend I was in NYC and while the city always offers shopping for fabrics, trims and notions, food, concerts and theaters, on this trip I also squeezed in some creative time on Sunday Morning. On the bus into the city on Friday, I completed the boro on the right…
Sewing interesting knit tops is regularly on our agenda. Recently I have been playing with some new three-dimensional knit decorating techniques. As with any embellishment project, you need all the right materials, ample time to place the embellishments artfully and then time to secure them by hand or machine. I love…
Sew Successfully is our mantra so we are always looking for ways to help you and your sewing friends sew the clothes you want that fit your body. We offered a Tabula Rasa Jacket Starter Kit at last season’s shows and now it is available for purchase online as well…
Today we will think about patterns and what is needed to keep a pattern working hard for you. I don’t mean the process of making changes during the development of a pattern, but the destiny of a frequently used pattern. Be forewarned, this is a new year’s confessional. Our pattern…
Getting a best fit for your body that honors your personal fit preferences is an incremental task. The observations that lead to an improved fit also lead to a more sophisticated appreciation for fitting preferences. But it takes time to sew, wear, observe and improve your patterns over time. Meet our…
Beautiful bling is always in fashion for parties, weddings, events, or just a little pick me up. As you plan your 2019 sewing projects, consider a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) made with sparkly fabric like this silver sequined jacket. It will expand your Fit for Art core wardrobe so you…
Our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic (TRK) pattern and its Wide Neckline and Clever Crossing Variations offer an endless set of knit top possibilities, and here are a couple more. I crafted this top with one of our knit bundles in holiday colors and designed the new U-neck “collar”…
We love to share a project with you each December. It is a small gift we can give you for a year of encouragement. This year our gift is a new Fit for Art flower, the Denim Dahlia. You can make one into a wonderful pin to perk up a…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Pants grainlines are political football in sewing circles. Bloggers and writers each have an opinion they feel strongly about and often they are at odds with their colleagues. That adds to lots of conflicting information…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. During our August retreat, we introduced a technique called “boro”. This is a trendy hand quilting technique we had read about in a terrific article by Mary Ray in Threads magazine, Boro Style, issue number 195…
Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic
$15.00 – $20.00
Tabby Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
Knit Wearable Mock-up Kit
$30.00 – $38.00
