Rae and Carrie both love Shirt Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket. But great can always be made even better, so over the last couple of years Rae has fiddled with hers to create a more open neck version that is cool and comfortable in summer fabrics. Here is a…
We were recently asked to discuss how to design a short sleeved knit top with the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern. The commenter particularly wondered how to determine where to fold up the sleeve pattern for a short sleeve. What a great question, and one we are happy…
A couple of years ago, Rae made a tee with a twist at the front hem and one at each sleeve hem. She did lots of searching online to try and figure out how to adjust a pattern to accommodate a twist, but once she made the navy tee, she…
We rely on our core Fit for Art patterns to create and re-create favorite garments, and this cute jumpsuit is no exception! Starting from her Carpe Diem Tunic and Eureka Pants that Fit patterns, Carrie drafted a pattern to re-create a beloved jumpsuit. Follow along to see how she made…
This swingy knit dress evolved from a mash-up of Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and knit variation patterns and the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic construction techniques. Wishing for a casual and easy wearing knit dress? Whether you call it a mash-up or hacking, follow these tips to stitch up a…
In her quest to add looser fitting garments to her summer wardrobe, Carrie is experimenting with her TNT Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic pattern. She started by collecting images of shift dress variations on a Pinterest board (check out Inspo: Shift Dresses on Fit for Art’s Pinterest page). Many of those pins…
Carrie had been contemplating how to devise a peplum top when a fortuitous email showed up in her box. MoodSewciety.com (a unit of Mood Fabrics) frequently posts free patterns to its mailing list; in March, the Beaufort Peplum Ensemble (MDF370) was featured in crisp linen. Carrie happily took up the challenge…
We have been playing around with an asymmetrical band front for the Tabula Rasa Jacket for many years. It is now time to show you the adjustments needed to change your Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern into this less predictable style. You have recently seen a garment made in this style…
Seams are such an integral part of garment sewing, yet they are often taken for granted. My DIY clothes move up a notch when I pay close attention to each seam. Today we will begin to think differently about seams. That magical 5/8” garment sewing seam allowance is the first place to…
The next class in Rae’s virtual series, Sew Great Clothes, with our host Fabric Mart is coming up next week with a focus on preparing the pattern and fabric to sew. Fit for Art has written many posts that touch on these topics; they can be found by search terms…
Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic
$20.00 – $30.00
Four Core Patterns
Original price was: $90.00.$80.00Current price is: $80.00.
Tabby Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
