It’s a stash busting week again as we look at my orange linen unlined duster made with the Rain or Shine Variations (RSV) for the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ). Like last week’s black and white top, this warm orange colored topper is perfect for the change of seasons here in…
Sewing black and white tops is so practical. They can be paired with either black, white, or bright colored pants moving from season to season in style. (If you don’t wear black and white, imagine that I am writing about your favorite light and dark neutral colors.) Earlier this summer…
Rain or Shine Variations (RSV) gives you so many new looks for your Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ). Today we will look at an easy summer blouse that features the jewel neckline on this center front opening pattern. These two beautiful Liberty of London prints had been sitting on my shelf…
While we were at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Cleveland, I picked up a combo of rayon batiks from one of our favorite vendors, Sew Batik, to create a summer top. Of course I had to use our new Rain or Shine Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket!…
Sewing up a beach cover up seems like an old fashioned activity. In fact, the vintage beach coat patterns I pinned to my Pinterest page while designing this Rain or Shine Variation (RSV) of the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) were so inspiring. I do think that a beach cover up…
Ready to sew up some really fun new variations for your Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ)? Then these Rain or Shine Variations are just for you. They are so irresistible! Here is a closer look at this jam-packed variation pattern. Our first idea for naming these TRJs was “Center Front Variations”…
The seasons are changing, so all of a sudden my unlined summer Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ) are coming out of the closet. Just like summer pants fabrics, the fabrics I choose to sew for summer tops are light weight and washable. So, their engineering needs to be washing machine safe too. Today…
Every time I approach a group of fabrics destined to be a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ), I consider both the design and the engineering. It is easy to dream up a pieced front and back for a jacket, but it is quite another thing to stitch it together into a…
Last year at The American Sewing Expo (ASE) my friend Ruth “C” stopped by our booth to show us her first Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ). She had used a large print Japanese cotton in classic indigo with selected red accents and an unusual tie closure. Carrie immediately started taking photos…
A few months ago we posted a blog with directions on how to alter your Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern to give it a trimmer fit. Today we are presenting an alternative method for pulling the jacket in to define your waist by adding an obi belt or attached sash! Detailed directions…
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