We are pleased to introduce you to Becky Fulgoni! You may already know her as a Threads Magazine digital ambassador. Becky says: “My love affair with fabric and sewing started when I was in grade school. Being extra tall, sewing my own clothes meant that I could have sleeves and…
Continuing with our theme of sewing cozy garments for winter wear at home, today’s focus is on Carrie’s newest flannel shirt. Last year I made a flannel Shirt Variation with a stand-up collar and curved cuff with a piece of JoAnn’s plaid flannel. A few weeks ago I dipped into…
Design a cozy pieced and quilted vest as a snuggly layering piece for chilly winter days at home. It is also a great way to use a favorite group of quilting cottons, either from your stash or new acquisitions. I am preparing to make a quilted vest using a seasoned…
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…
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…
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…
The autumnal season and quilted jackets are ideas that belong together like latte and pumpkin spice. Each fall we have at least one blog post and class about quilting Tabula Rasa Jackets. For my September OSQE Quilted Jacket Class I started a pair of quilted jackets which were used as…
Sewing distinctive garments from stash fabric was the topic of my American Sewing Guild Virtual Conference Class this past Saturday morning. It was fun putting together this presentation because transforming stash into garments is one of my favorite things. During the planning process I got a fun e-mail from our…
Changing the look of sleeves on a DIY jacket or shirt can really personalize the garment. We knew this when we created the Sleeve and Cuff Variations pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket. It was the very first variation pattern we developed and is still a fun and useful resource. …
As summer comes to a close, let’s look at some tops created with a pile of white fabric leftovers. For years I have wanted to copy a favorite white blouse I loved in my 20s and wore out in my 30s. I saved it so someday I could copy it. …
