I first conceived and started this Tabula Rasa Boro Vest project three years ago. Along the way it was put aside and picked up occasionally to work on during an extended car trip or the like. Last month I vowed to get it done in time for the upcoming Original…
We have known Val since the early years of Fit for Art Patterns. She “was first introduced to the Tabula Rasa Jacket at an ASG Convention. I was drawn to the booth in the Vendor Mall with the array of beautiful jackets on display. Wearable art is the first thing…
If you’ve been following our blog Sew! Let’s Get Dressed for long, you know that I love to sew and wear vests. We’ve been creating vests from the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern for years with our step-by-step directions for making a TR Vest. Now we’ve got a pattern that works…
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…
The boro stitched Tabula Rasa Jacket is finished and it was fun to have in the booth in Puyallup and as a visual for several classes. I finished the hand work on the airplane to Seattle last Monday and in the set up line at the Expo Fairgrounds on Wednesday…
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 neoprene coat I made last summer has been a fun addition to my Tabula Rasa Jacket outerwear collection. It is made with a heavy black knit fabric in the scuba family. To give it some attitude, I got out the fluid textile paints and added some dots and dashes. I…
Uniquely embellished, beautifully sewn and impeccably fit are phrases that describe my favorite clothing. It is such a pleasure to use one of our four core patterns to add another special garment to my wardrobe. I have been wanting to make painted exercise pants for some time. The fluid textile paints we…
Every holiday season in appreciation for your loyal participation in our blog, Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, we gift you with a free downloadable project. This year in honor of our busy travel schedule we give you the Artful Slumber Mask. This little project is easy to construct and it is…
Today we’d like to share a few more painted knits outfits from a trunk show, Around the Clock with Fit for Art. Read on for an evening and a daytime outfit included in the trunk show that both feature one of our painted Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic samples.…
