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Category: Repurposed

Posted on January 10, 2023January 13, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Focus on Sustainable Sewing

There is lots of chatter about sustainable wardrobes in the sewing world; we are focused on sustainable sewing ourselves and want to encourage sustainable wardrobe sewing for our community.  About a year ago I made the beautiful featured Carpe Diem Tunic with scraps from many different previous projects. I wear… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Repurposed, Wardrobe
Posted on December 20, 2022December 17, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

The Bride Wore Recycled Priscilla of Boston

My daughter Anna, French tour guide extraordinaire, became engaged last winter.  Everyone was so excited. When she visited the states in May, we set out to plan a lovely ensemble for the small city hall wedding the couple were planning.  She wanted a lace top and pants that could be… 

Categories: Alterations, Carpe Diem, Design, Fabric, Repurposed
Posted on October 18, 2022October 17, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Revamped Dress – A New Favorite

Some clothes are hard to part with.  I feel that way about many of the handmade garments in my archive. This is especially true when the fabric is special.  In that case, the garments are worth revisiting and restyling. Identify a garment that needs an update. To inspire me as… 

Categories: Alterations, Carpe Diem, Dress, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Repurposed
Posted on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Trimming a Carpe Diem

The Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic is the perfect garment design for featuring fun trim.  If you watched the Artistic Artifacts Facebook Live on Saturday morning, you saw a number of trimmed Carpe Diems that have become wardrobe favorites. We are going to look at the Indian Cotton Batik from… 

Categories: Carpe Diem, Design, Helpful Hints, Hems and finishes, Repurposed
Posted on October 5, 2021October 4, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Whose Hands Made These Quilts?

Indulge me in some musings about the quilts I recently cut apart and stitched into a Tabula Rasa Jacket.  This was my second such project in the last 6 months, but these two quilts set my mind to wondering about the materials and the maker whose hands crafted these bed… 

Categories: Fabric, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Outerwear, Quilting, Repurposed, Shirts
Posted on August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Fit for Art on Exhibit at OSQE

We are so honored that our friends at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo invited Fit for Art to mount an exhibit of garments for the expos in Cleveland/Akron, OH (in July) and in Fredericksburg, VA (in Sept/Oct).  It is very cleverly hung so that the garments can be seen… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Jackets, Jean Jacket, Knits, Repurposed, Twin Set, Vests
Posted on June 22, 2021June 21, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Summer Re-styling

During my brief spurts of isolation organization, two garment restyling projects were unearthed.  Each was a pre-Fit for Art top that needed a DIY sewing wardrobe update.  It was a fun challenge. Project #1 The beige linen print top featured an extended shoulder style.  I loved the fabric and the… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Repurposed, Sleeves and Cuffs
Posted on May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 6 Comments

Denim Doodles and Deliberations

Two months of i-sew-lation has given me time at home to wear all the pants in my Fall to Spring pants drawers and take inventory.  My body has changed shape a little and my preferred silhouettes have changed in the last few years leaving me with an overflowing drawer of… 

Categories: Alterations, Design, Helpful Hints, Pants, Repurposed, Surface Design
Posted on October 15, 2019June 23, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — 6 Comments

Making a Recycled Denim Vest

Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket by Fit for Art Patterns, Carrie in Recycled Denim Vest

My Recycled Denim Vest was inspired by a pile of old jeans I discovered my husband was throwing out.  Rae and I were well into developing Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, so I knew they’d come in handy for a jean jacket sample!  Besides, I had been… 

Categories: Inspiration, Jean Jacket, Pockets, Repurposed, Vests
Posted on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Sew the Gift of Flowers

We love to share a project with you each December.  It is a small gift we can give you for a year of encouragement.  This year our gift is a new Fit for Art flower, the Denim Dahlia.  You can make one into a wonderful pin to perk up a… 

Categories: Free Pattern, How to, Inspiration, Repurposed, Surface Design

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