What a lovely way to refer to knit tops sewn for everyday wear. (Almost every word sounds better in French.) Comfortable knit tees and tunics are a staple of our wardrobe and Carrie and I will each take a turn in this post telling you about our latest Tabula Rasa…
Embellishing fabric for a unique garment is one of my passions. It is also the organizing principal behind our French Retreat which we hope to host again in August of 2022. It was there that I first envisioned a summer weight embellished garment combining my interest in collage and stencil…
With great joy the Fit for Art patterns universe celebrated the marriage of Carrie’s daughter, Meg, in August of this year. It was a grand celebration and our Eureka! Pants that Fit pattern was center stage in the bride’s ensemble. Time now to take a look at the process of…
Indulge me in some musings about the quilts I recently cut apart and stitched into a Tabula Rasa Jacket. This was my second such project in the last 6 months, but these two quilts set my mind to wondering about the materials and the maker whose hands crafted these bed…
I first conceived and started this Tabula Rasa Boro Vest project three years ago. Along the way it was put aside and picked up occasionally to work on during an extended car trip or the like. Last month I vowed to get it done in time for the upcoming Original…
Fit for Art’s trunk show at the Fredericksburg Original Sewing & Quilt Expo is themed “Play with Your Patterns”. Our goal is to encourage viewers to get the most out of their favorite patterns rather than starting with a new pattern for every project. There are so many benefits to…
Let’s head back to the basics today, inspired by our pattern cover, and make a Tabula Rasa Jacket from some retro Home Dec fabric. I have been wanting to make a Tabula Rasa Jacket from a unique home decorator fabric, so when this retro print from 1981 fell into my…
Have you created a tru-grid pellon pattern to aid in your design and sewing process? We have sold a lot of gridded pellon fabric during the pandemic as we have shared our design and piecing ideas with many new sewing friends online. Because I talk about it so much, I…
This week we’re going to look at another handful of the garments featured in our Exhibit at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Akron and Fredericksburg. This is how we introduced Fit for Art to new viewers: “We started Fit for Art Patterns because, as wearable artists, we could…
Finishing the edge of a sleeve can involve hems, decorative stitches, elaborate cuffs or selvage edges, just to name a few. I love to add detail to the edges of my sleeves. It provides an opportunity to repeat a fabric that is used but not featured in the garment, and…
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