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Posted on April 18, 2023April 17, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Get a Feel for Knit Fabrics

Knits are essential in a DIY wardrobe.  Our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic Pattern is a great starter project. If mastering knit sewing is on your to-do list, or you simply want to up your game, join in the virtual fun by signing up for our May Knit Sew-Along… 

Categories: Events, Fabric, Knits, Online teaching
Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew Baltimore-Sew Collaborative

As Fit for Art gears up to launch a brand-new pattern, we are busy sewing samples to test every element of the directions and fit.  Each of these samples leaves a pile of colorful scraps in its wake and some of those scraps have made their way into a new… 

Categories: Events, Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Pattern Development
Posted on April 4, 2023April 23, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Empowered Knit Sewing

In May Fit for Art will be bringing you another 4 week sew-along hosted by Sewbattical. This class is designed to empower you to sew knit fabrics with confidence using the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern.  The four classes, each 1½ hours of live conversation, will be held… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Knit Tops, Knits, Online teaching
Posted on March 28, 2023October 19, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Neat Front Band Finishes

It is important to save some time and energy for the final step required to complete a Tabula Rasa Jacket project. In our virtual Tabula Rasa Jacket course, front band finishes are demonstrated thoroughly. This prompted me to find a blog post addressing this topic to list as an additional resource. Guess… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Hems and finishes, How to, Jackets
Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — 1 Comment

Seawool Jean Jacket

Before winter gets away from us entirely, I want to share the Seawool Jean Jacket I am enjoying for our transitional weather. The fabric has been languishing in my to-do pile for at least a year, originally conceived as a “shacket” or hybrid shirt-jacket.  As we’ve been focusing on sustainable… 

Categories: Fabric, Handwovens, Jackets, Jean Jacket
Posted on March 14, 2023January 20, 2025 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Funnel Neck Sweater Tee

A few weeks ago, Rae wrote about sewing jackets and vests with the funnel neck pattern from Rain or Shine Variations, one of our favorite styles. I hope you saw her beautiful finished blue jacket on Fit for Art’s Instagram or Facebook! A few months ago, I experimented with creating… 

Categories: Design, How to, Knit Tops, Knits, Wide Neckline
Posted on March 7, 2023March 6, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

New Reads for The Fabric Lover’s Bookshelf

Even if sewing is your favorite thing, reading about sewing can also be fun.  Here are a few of our winter reads that fit that description.  You might enjoy reading them too. There were several fiber related books under Rae’s Christmas Tree.  First off a recently published book entitled Worn,… 

Categories: Book Review, Helpful Hints
Posted on February 28, 2023March 2, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew Comfortable Layers – Fashion Forecast

As we transition to new weather, how should our wardrobes transition to stay up to date?  Sew comfortable layers! While I am always interested in checking out the advice in the online fashion columns, I do not always choose to follow the trends. Our featured image above, taken by a friend… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Knit Tops, Pants, Wardrobe
Posted on February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Funnel Neck Fit and Fun

Sewing with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern and the Rain or Shine Variations expansion package offers so many interesting design options that we love.  In retrospect we often wonder why we jammed so much into one little package, but that works to your advantage. As with all our variations, there… 

Categories: Fitting, How to, Jackets, Rain or Shine
Posted on February 14, 2023February 21, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 9 Comments

Jumpstart Jacket Sewing Success

The Tabula Rasa Jacket sewing pattern was our very first Fit for Art Pattern.  We have sold thousands of them and offered fittings to those of you who have purchased it at an event or class.  Our website is full of inspirational samples, fitting assistance and blog chatter to get… 

Categories: Events, How to, Inspiration, Jackets

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