The autumnal season and quilted jackets are ideas that belong together like latte and pumpkin spice. Each fall we have at least one blog post and class about quilting Tabula Rasa Jackets. For my September OSQE Quilted Jacket Class I started a pair of quilted jackets which were used as…
A Boro technique Tabula Rasa Jacket takes many hours of hand stitching and, before that, some careful thought regarding design and composition. Fortunately, I did not have to pick a pattern because my trusty Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern was perfect for this patching technique which I mixed with raw…
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…
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…
Our sewing and design muscles need to be stretched on occasion. Often this task falls on the shoulders of a teacher at a special event, conference or workshop. They introduce us to a new technique or style that expands our view of sewing possibilities. They help us make our creations…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Sewing a quilted jacket made with the Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) pattern is a great project as the cooler weather rolls in. I certainly want to sew clothes that make me feel warm and cozy…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. When I have a special motif or a fabric treasure I want to feature I often use the sashing technique. It has been used successfully in several silk Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ), one of which…
Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully. Today we presented “Simple to Simply Amazing Cotton Jackets” at the Danner’s Bernina Shop’s Anniversary Celebration. Here are the three Tabula Rasa Jackets(TRJ) we featured in the quilted jacket category of the show. Each jacket…
We have a handful of quilted jacket samples that draw oohs and ahhs at every show, folks wishing to buy or make. So, Fit for Art is creating a series of directions for “Specialty Quilted Jackets” that provide step-by-step instructions to replicate some of those admired jackets. Currently we have…
Today we welome Joy, a friend from the Easton MD area who has created a great Tabula Rasa Jacket, her first actually with embellishments using a long are quilting machine. We asked her to write about it so we could share it with our Sew! Lets Get Dressed readers. So…
Tabula Rasa Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
Tips for Quilted Tabula Rasa Jackets
$12.00
Tabby Jacket
$15.00 – $20.00
