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. …
You will get a lot of mileage out of Band Variations for the TRJ! This set of variation ideas, patterns and templates provides many ways to alter the look of a Tabula Rasa Jacket by changing just the front band. You can explore photos of Band Variation options in our…
Let’s go into detail about the fun Island Vacation Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) that features the, now downloadable, Swing Variations digital pattern. It is the first sample we mention in our fun trunk show video to inspire you to sew a TRJ with some swing variation details. This luscious little…
Cue the trumpets… Fit for Art has a big announcement to make… We are (finally) joining the modern age of sewing patterns by offering downloadable Fit for Art patterns! We hope you are as thrilled as we are to introduce Fit for Art’s first digital patterns. Many thanks to Madeline,…
