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Category: Vests

Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Handwoven Remnant Vest

The Tabula Rasa Jacket is the perfect choice for garments made with handwoven fabric.  Because it is Spinning and Weaving week at the Handweavers Guild of America we are bringing you a few tips from our Handwoven Tips Booklet.  This featured vest was made and photographed to illustrate the planning… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Handwovens, Inspiration, Vests
Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

It’s Vest Season!

If you haven’t yet made a Tabula Rasa Vest, get started now making a vest for Fall!  They are so easy to make with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern – just leave out the sleeve and finish the armhole edges to make a perfect vest.  We tell you how in… 

Categories: Technique, Vests
Posted on August 11, 2020October 19, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Band Variations Call for Creative Closures

You will get a lot of mileage out of Band Variations for the TRJ! This set of variation ideas, patterns and templates provides many ways to alter the look of a Tabula Rasa Jacket by changing just the front band. You can explore photos of band variation options in our photo… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Digital Patterns, Jackets, Vests
Posted on January 21, 2020January 17, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Make a Lined Tabula Rasa Vest

Funnel Neck Ikat Vest from Rain or Shine Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket from Fit for Art Patterns

I am a big fan of easy to construct Tabula Rasa Vests!  Having been asked several times to write a blog post describing the process for making a fully lined Tabula Rasa Vest, here it finally is.  I am going to describe how I made this Funnel Neck Ikat Vest… 

Categories: How to, Technique, Vests
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 July 30, 2019August 9, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Announcing Jean Jacket Variations

ean Jacket Variations - front cover

We are delighted to announce that the long-anticipated Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket is ready just in time for the annual conference of the American Sewing Guild!  Enjoy a preview of the pattern and samples today and come see them live August 1 – 4 at the… 

Categories: Design, Inspiration, Jackets, Jean Jacket, Vests
Posted on November 6, 2018September 22, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Boro Report

Vest Back in progress

Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully.  During our August retreat, we introduced a technique called “boro”.  This is a trendy hand quilting technique we had read about in a terrific article by Mary Ray in Threads magazine, Boro Style, issue number 195… 

Categories: How to, Inspiration, Surface Design, Vests
Posted on April 17, 2018September 24, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Simple to Simply Amazing Quilted TRJs

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… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration, Quilting, Vests
Posted on April 10, 2018April 7, 2018 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

Martha’s Denim Vest

Welcome to Sew! Let’s Get Dressed, a weekly blog that encourages you to sew successfully.  We are pleased to welcome Martha Myers to our blog this week with an update of a post on her blog Now Sewing.  Martha is an extremely accomplished stitcher and has made several wonderful Tabula Rasa… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Technique, Vests
Posted on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Welcome Spring Banner

April Showers Cotton Laminated Coat

We are on the road to Atlanta for the Original Sewing  and Quilt Expo and spring has certainly arrived in this part of the country.  It has arrived on the Fit for Art Homepage too with a new banner to brighten your sewing thoughts and inspire you to perk up your… 

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