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…
Our newest pattern, Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, has all you need to make a classic-style jean jacket! Today we are going to take a closer look at a few of the details on the classic Jean Jacket Variation. Our step-by-step photos will show you how to…
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…
Are you sewing a Tabula Rasa Jacket with Jean Jacket Variation yet? I hope it is on your fall sewing calendar. This new variation offers some styling choices we love. Later in the fall we will look at the classic jean jacket collar and cuff details. Today we will enjoy…
We are delighted to announce that the long-anticipated Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket is ready just in time for the annual conference of the American Sewing Guild! Enjoy a preview of the pattern and samples today and come see them live August 1 – 4 at the…
This week we are reaching back into the archives for a look at several summer weight Tabula Rasa Shirt Variations that we’ve written blog posts about over the last 5 years. Hopefully these will inspire you to dig through your stash for some cotton or other light fabrics to sew…
Sewing new summer clothes is high on my list this time of year. It seems that my summer garments need to be replaced or refreshed because they are washed so often. I take this as a license to purchase light summer fabrics whenever I find them. Two summers ago while…
This weekend I was in NYC and while the city always offers shopping for fabrics, trims and notions, food, concerts and theaters, on this trip I also squeezed in some creative time on Sunday Morning. On the bus into the city on Friday, I completed the boro on the right…
Are you sewing Eureka! Pants with Glamour Details yet? They are such fun and bring some trendy wide leg style to your wardrobe. On Saturday, day 4 of our Sew Successfully retreat, I wore my luxury weight black rayon Eureka! Pants that Fit. They have the wide legs and…
I am a quilted jacket maker, to me that is a subset of sewing in general. I do admire folks who make beautiful quilted wall hangings and bed covers, but my interest is in garment sewing. Quilted versions of the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) and its variations are fun to make…
Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic
$15.00 – $20.00
Tabby Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
Knit Wearable Mock-up Kit
$30.00 – $38.00
