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Riffs on a Trusted Pattern – the TRJ

This year Threads Magazine is featuring Riffs on a Trusted Pattern by Becky Fulgoni as an online insider series.  Becky chose the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern as her trusted pattern for the series, so every month we’ve been enjoying Becky’s creative makes with the TRJ pattern.  You may recall that… 

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Fit for Art on Exhibit at OSQE, Part 2

This week we’re going to look at another handful of the garments featured in our Exhibit at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Akron and Fredericksburg.  This is how we introduced Fit for Art to new viewers: “We started Fit for Art Patterns because, as wearable artists, we could… 

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Hand or Machine Finishes?

How do you choose the final finishes on each sewing project?  Utilitarian clothes are often finished by machine, but pretty clothes feel special when finished by hand. Hand Finishes for the Blouse Early this spring, I made a tunic length blouse using my Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern modified with the…