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Category: Pockets

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Book and Pocket Musings

Planning for some fall wardrobe makes, Rae finds that she is thinking about pockets.  As is often her habit, the stream-of-consciousness pocket reflections reminded her of two books needing a review.  You may remember that my husband often gifts me books on fabric and clothing topics.  Under the Christmas tree… 

Categories: Book Review, Design, Pockets
Posted on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Holiday Gift – Scrap Lace Step-by-Step

Thanksgiving week offers those of us in the United States time to reflect on how fortunate we are.  Carrie and I count ourselves so very blessed by the many members of our Fit for Art community who encourage us to bring the weekly blog, newsletters, retreats and other offerings your… 

Categories: How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Pockets, Surface Design
Posted on July 11, 2023July 10, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Oops, Need to Cover a Spot?

This perfect summer Tabula Rasa Jacket was featured in the Classic Sewing Summer 2022 edition.  It was quite a wardrobe favorite last summer worn with blue, tan or black Eureka! Pants.  It features the opened neckline discussed in the blog post Hot Summer Sewing.  The Peach Soutache Jacket also has… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Pockets, Technique
Posted on June 28, 2022July 13, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pockets for Carpe Diems

Carpe Diem dresses for summer is what Edye wanted after enjoying her rayon version all through the winter and fall.  Because her stash is full of cotton novelty prints leftover from the line of kitchen linens and children’s clothes she sold at craft shows, she chose her favorite summer prints… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Dress, Pockets
Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Pockets for the Gold Bee Quilted Jacket

Pockets seem to be required additions for many stitchers making DIY garments.  I love pockets myself, but I know how pockets can shift the shape and fit of a garment so I add them carefully.  Our Pocket Variations Pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket offers a number of interior and… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Pockets, Quilting
Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Great Pants – Repeat and Improve

Pants that fit and function well for work and play are always on topic at Fit for Art. This week, though, is special because we have recorded a podcast with Sewcialists entitled “Speaking of Derrières”  which is available for any and every sewer to listen to.  It focuses on the… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Pant Details, Pants, Pockets
Posted on April 27, 2021June 4, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — 3 Comments

Crazy Linen Pants for Spring

While traveling in India a couple years ago, I picked up several pieces of fabric including linen printed with a faux ikat style design.  I had envisioned linen pants for summer, so I pulled the fabric out a few weeks ago to make pants for me and my daughter.  Soon… 

Categories: Fabric, Inspiration, Pant Details, Pants, Pattern work, Pockets, Trouser Details
Posted on April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Coat Stitched from a Quilt

Sewing a coat from a quilt is quite on trend this spring.  Even the New York Times is talking about it.   Fit for Art did not want to fall behind, but we already have lots of fun quilted Tabula Rasa Jackets in our closets.  So when my friend Sally asked… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Outerwear, Pattern work, Pockets, Quilting
Posted on March 9, 2021January 29, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 8 Comments

Quilted Vest Ready for Spring

Sewing artfully is a Fit for Art tradition and this recently finished quilted Tabula Rasa Vest, made using the free downloadable vest directions, is a perfect example.  In December you read about the beginnings of my design process for this Asian inspired vest for Carrie. Now follow along as the… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Pockets, Quilting, Vests
Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Cozy Flannel Shirt

Flannel Shirt at the Tree Farm

Continuing with our theme of sewing cozy garments for winter wear at home, today’s focus is on Carrie’s newest flannel shirt.  Last year I made a flannel Shirt Variation with a stand-up collar and curved cuff with a piece of JoAnn’s plaid flannel.  A few weeks ago I dipped into… 

Categories: Jackets, Jean Jacket, Pockets, Shirts

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