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Posted on November 12, 2019June 20, 2024 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’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.… 

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, 2019June 20, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Threads Sample Details—Painted Knits

Occasionally I write articles for Threads Magazine, like this one. It features a Tabula Rasa Knit tee extended to dress length, intricately stenciled with liquid fabric paint. Here are some additional details about painted knits that did not fit in the article, to encourage you to paint knits and sew… 

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
Posted on February 5, 2019August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew Parisian Postcards

Many days my mind is partly in France as I gear up for our French sewing adventure July 5-12.  Our sewing focus at La Cascade will be fabric embellishment, so I have been testing some projects to fill out the week’s activities. One fun project has been the creation of… 

Categories: Design, Events, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Jean Jacket, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on December 11, 2018December 11, 2018 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Gift yourself a Fit for Art Retreat

We are thrilled to announce two Fit for Art sponsored retreats and a Eureka! Pants Professional Licensing seminar scheduled in 2019!  We so enjoy spending one-on-one time with our students in these multi-day sewing retreats and hope you will join us for one of these events. First up in March… 

Categories: Events, Sewing Retreat, Surface Design
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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