Meet our friend Andi. Andi first emailed Rae in 2020 about trying to get the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern to fit her well. She was frustrated and although Rae had sent her suggestions, her life was busy and she had not found knit top success. Fast forward to September 2025…
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…
Blog posts are a bit like a diary, so whenever we are preparing to write a new one, we go back and read previous posts on the same topic. Rae, readying her final post from France during her winter visit, was surprised to find the stars align for this post on…
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…
At the Fall Sew Successfully Retreat, Debbie accomplished a sewing project she had been dreaming about for several years. She created her Coat of Many Colors from beginning to end during the 3-day retreat with a little guidance and support from Fit for Art. Here, in her own words, is…
Carrie and Rae, in the midst of the holiday crazies, marked the date in mid-December 2010 when we signed our letters of incorporation for Tabula Rasa Patterns LLC and filed in the state of Maryland. And so it is that all this year Fit for Art will celebrate 15 years…
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…
We are thrilled to introduce to you our first variation for our woven Dress and Tunic pattern with some fun new design features that swirl around V neckline openings. So read on and say hello to V Neckline Variations for the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic. It took us some…
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…
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…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
$22.99
Tabby Jacket
Price range: $15.00 through $20.00
