The neoprene coat I made last summer has been a fun addition to my Tabula Rasa Jacket outerwear collection. It is made with a heavy black knit fabric in the scuba family. To give it some attitude, I got out the fluid textile paints and added some dots and dashes. I…
We always write about festive clothes around New Year’s Eve as it is a time when many folks put on fancy clothes to ring in the new year. Fit for Art’s team celebrated in style on December 28 at my daughter’s wedding and here are some hand sewn highlights from…
We hope many of you are in the process of creating handmade Artful Slumber Masks for holiday gifting! As another little nudge to get you started, take a look at these masks, some in progress and some ready for bedtime. If you missed Rae’s post Handmade Holiday Gifting, go back…
My daily rhythm as Creative Director of Fit for Art Patterns is taking a back seat this month. Now, I am the Mother of the Bride, an all- consuming job when you are making all the dresses for the bridal party. It is returning me to my custom dressmaker roots…
I am grateful that in the US we have a day every year when we are prompted to give thanks. Life is so busy I wonder if I would ever stop and count my blessings without the Thanksgiving prompt. I hope you feel the love from us as we name…
Every holiday season in appreciation for your loyal participation in our blog, Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, we gift you with a free downloadable project. This year in honor of our busy travel schedule we give you the Artful Slumber Mask. This little project is easy to construct and it is…
Sewing Fit for Art Patterns into outfits for every time of the day is our trunk show theme this year. Since many of you cannot attend an Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, we plan to bring you an occasional highlight. Today we will see a bedtime ensemble. I stitched up…
My Recycled Denim Vest was inspired by a pile of old jeans I discovered my husband was throwing out. Rae and I were well into developing Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, so I knew they’d come in handy for a jean jacket sample! Besides, I had been…
The Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern (TRJ) has some of its deepest roots in quilting. My grant-funded collaboration with quilters and weavers from the Potomac Fiber Art Guild helped me realize that the TRJ is the perfect base for quilted jackets and vests. Consider quilting a jacket this fall. Cool weather…
As we prepare for the Fall Original Sewing & Quilt Expos, we are planning a new trunk show to introduce newcomers to the benefits of sewing with Fit for Art as well as to entertain our existing friends. Maybe you’ve seen Four Seasons of Jackets from One Pattern, Simple to…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
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Tabby Jacket
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