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Category: Surface Design

Posted on January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew and Paint Neoprene

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.… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits, Pockets, Surface Design, Zippers
Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Painted Knit Pants

“Uniquely Embellished,” “Beautifully Sewn” and “Impeccably Fit” are phrases that describe my favorite clothing.  It is such a pleasure to use one of my 3 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… 

Categories: Design, Events, Fabric, Pants, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Handmade Holiday Gifting – Artful Slumber Mask

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… 

Categories: Design, Free Pattern, How to, Inspiration, Surface Design
Posted on November 12, 2019November 11, 2019 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Around the Clock with Painted Knits

Painted knit by day with Fit for ARt Patterns Trunk sho

Today we are honored to be teaching a 2-day Eureka! Pants fitting workshop at the “More the Days Before” portion of the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Novi, MI.  While we are busy teaching, we’d like to share a few more outfits from our trunk show Around the Clock… 

Categories: Handwovens, Knits, Pants, Surface Design, Wardrobe
Posted on November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Simple French Gifts

Putting the final finishes on the descriptions and registration process for our Enchanting France, Embellishing Fabric trip in 2020 allowed my mind to wander back to our 2019 adventure.  I have been reflecting on the time spent in the studio last July, playing with a variety of fabric embellishments.  One… 

Categories: Events, Fabric, Sewing Retreat, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Summer Fun

Jean Jackets and Glamour Details featured on our back wall.

What a crazy week for Fit for Art!  We spent 4 fabulous days at the American Sewing Guild (ASG) Annual Meeting on Boston’s North Shore.  We met new friends and greeted many of our sewing acquaintances in our booth and classes. One highlight was Carrie’s runway walk in the annual… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Pants, Surface Design
Posted on July 23, 2019October 31, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Threads Sample Details

Have you seen my article in the current issue of Threads Magazine? It features a Tabula Rasa Knit tee extended to dress length, intricately stenciled with liquid fabric paint. Here are some additional details that did not fit in the article, to encourage you to paint knits and sew them… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Inspiration, Knits, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on July 2, 2019November 7, 2019 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Glory Vines Painted Tee

Glory Vines Painted Tee

Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully.  Inspired by Rae’s gorgeous painted knit dress that appears in the September 2019 issue of Threads Magazine, I finally took the time to paint a Tabula Rasa Knit Tee for myself with our fluid textile… 

Categories: How to, Inspiration, Knits, Surface Design
Posted on April 16, 2019October 16, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Coffee and Collage

This weekend I was in NYC and while the city always offers shopping for fabrics, trims and notions, food, concerts and theaters, on this trip I also squeezed in some creative time on Sunday Morning. On the bus into the city on Friday, I completed the boro on the right… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Surface Design
Posted on March 19, 2019March 18, 2019 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Taking Time to Play

Mary Ray's scrap lace dress

Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully.  This weekend I was reminded of the importance of play and discovery in our work.  Our local chapter of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals hosted a guest teacher; Mary Ray is a long-time… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Surface Design

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