Plan to join us for one or more of our 2022 Sewing Adventures. We are cautiously optimistic that travel will continue to open up so we are offering you some Virtual and In Person sewing events for the new year. There is one remaining OSQE virtual class scheduled that…
Category: Online teaching
Sewing Fun with OSQE
Expo escapades always kick start our fall “sewjo”. Our very first event as Fit for Art Patterns was in September 2011 at the former American Sewing Expo in Novi, MI. As we begin celebrating 10 years in business, the expo in Fredericksburg Virginia, hosted by the Original Sewing & Quilt…
Anchor a Travel Wardrobe with Eureka! Pants
Do pants anchor your wardrobe? Mine sure do and as I am packing this week for my first trip, I was reminded how essential they are. Organizing a wardrobe of clothes for a week in the Colorado mountains, I first identified which Eureka! Pants to pack. There is no need…
Knit Sewing Adventures
While preparing to teach the Knit Fit Nuances class online June 17 and the Knits that Are Sew Fabulous class at the Cleveland/Akron OSQE, I have been reflecting on my knit sewing journey. Sewing with knits was a new concept when I was in high school. My family had recently…
Stitching Reflections of Life
Are you sewing or designing in any new ways? The forced isolation of the last 14 months led me to take a virtual art quilt class. It’s part of my ongoing effort to develop a more abstract eye in relation to sewing and wearable art. My travel schedule has never…
Nifty SewBatik Knits
Over the last year, we have sewn up some fun knits with the colorful cotton jersey from SewBatik. It is a very user-friendly knit to begin your knit sewing journey and makes very fun Tabula Rasa Knit Tee shirts as well as Tailored Cardigan Twin Sets using our Twin Set…
Sew, How about a little Tease…
Our February is chock full of online appearances and classes to help chase away the 2021 pandemic winter blues. Even as busy sewists (which is an indoor, isolated activity), this pandemic and our cold icy winter is getting us down. What better way to lift our spirits than to visit…
Silly Vest Sewing
As winter takes her last gasp, I am happily ensconced in a faux fur/faux leather vest made with the basic Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and Jean Jacket Variations. This project was previewed in the post Jumpstart Your 2021 Sewing where you can see photos of the fabric draped on the…
Olive Pieced Tiger Tee
This scrap happy olive Tabula Rasa Knit Tee, cut to a tunic length, brings back memories of our 2020 trip to the Sewing and Stitchery Expo (SSE). I wore it for the first time during the show last February, before the pandemic shut down the country. It was made to…
Let’s Get Together Online
We have some fun class experiences ready for you this winter into spring. They are all virtual as we continue to shelter in place in compliance with safety protocols. We hope you will join us to sharpen your skills and increase your creativity. OSQE Classes With our partners at the…