Garment Sewing Basics

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Garment sewing can be very rewarding and allows you to choose your best style and fit. Rae is here to teach you the best practices for sewing clothing before you sit down at the sewing machine. In this series you have learned how to choose and cut out  fabric and… 

Sew Successfully Retreat

Maritime Conference Center 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD, United States

Sold Out!  Look for a retreat to be scheduled in the Spring of 2022 (dates, etc. to be announced). Join Rae and Carrie for expert guidance at this sewing retreat for beginner to advanced sewists.  Let us inspire your creativity on a project of your choosing!  Plus, you’ll enjoy the… 

Garment Openings and Closings

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Getting dressed is so automatic that we take for granted the ease of buttoning or zipping up our favorite clothes. It is essential to include appropriate openings and closings into your custom-made garments and they need to be supported to insure a long and happy life. During this class we… 

Garment Hems and Finishes (Machine and Handsewn)

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The final finishes on a newly sewn garment are just as important as the first machine stitches. Find out which techniques are best for the garment you are creating and how to match the finish to a garment’s fabrication and style. Bring along some fabric, an iron, needle, and thread… 

International Sewing Arts Festival

Ontario Convention Center 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, United States

WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE HOSTS DUE TO THE CURRENT STATUS OF COVID.   WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE IN 2023! Join Fit for Art at the first ever International Sewing Arts Festival for fashion, home and costume sewers!  This show is hosted… 

Road to California Quilter’s Conference and Showcase

Ontario Convention Center 2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA, United States

WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA FOR THIS SHOW DUE TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE ISAF AND TO THE CURRENT STATUS OF COVID.  WE HOPE  TO SEE YOU THERE IN 2023! Join Fit for Art at Road to California!  This is our first… 

Sewing & Stitchery Expo – Virtual

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The Virtual Sewing & Stitchery Expo was a huge success last year, and they are taking it online again in 2022.   This mean's everyone can participate in the fun for a very minimal cost!  The expo's catalog with class and stage schedule is now available online and registration opens on… 

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo – Atlanta GA

Gas South Convention Center (formerly Infinite Energy Center) 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, GA

We are looking forward to meeting old friends and new at the Atlanta OSQE!  Visit us in Booth 218 where you'll find many new garment samples, especially of the Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic,  complimentary fittings for the Tabula Rasa Jacket and Knit top, Eureka! Pants fittings by reservation for… 

Sew Successfully Retreat

Maritime Conference Center 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD, United States

   Join Rae and Carrie for expert guidance at this sewing retreat for beginner to advanced sewists.  Let us inspire your creativity on a project of your choosing!  Plus, you’ll enjoy the fun of working in a community of fellow sewists in a beautiful space.  We will be available from… 

Stash Busting Fashion Piecing

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Join Rae at the Virtual Quilt Festival June 16 at 12:00 Central time for a class in successful piecing techniques for jackets. Do you have a collection of vintage Kimono, treasured cottons, or other fine fabrics, but none large enough to make a complete garment? Take a look at four… 

$10. – $25.