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Posted on October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

The Artistic Artifacts Vest

At Fit for Art we are inVESTed in garment sewing, encouraging our sewing community of all skill levels to sew successful garments that fit. We have teamed up with Artistic Artifacts, a fun sewing, quilting and craft store to make an artistic vest using their signature fabrics. We were so… 

Categories: Free Pattern, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Vests
Posted on October 13, 2020August 19, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Quilt Fanciful Fashions

The autumnal season and quilted jackets are ideas that belong together like latte and pumpkin spice.  Each fall we have at least one blog post and class about quilting Tabula Rasa Jackets.  For my September OSQE Quilted Jacket Class I started a pair of quilted jackets which were used as… 

Categories: Band Variations, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Quilting, Sleeves and Cuffs
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 29, 2020June 18, 2024 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

Waterfall Cardigan Sewing

Light and Airy Mesh Waterfall Cardigan

Welcome to waterfall cardigan sewing. This fun swingy knit style is part of the Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. I love putting on these easy fitting cardigans for a casual afternoon curled up with a book or a trip out of the house. Start with… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, How to, Inspiration, Knits, Twin Set
Posted on September 22, 2020June 18, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Welcome the Twin Set for Knits

Fall Twin Sets for Tabula Rasa Knits

We know you are going to love Twin Set Variations for Tabula Rasa Knits, especially when layering for fall weather! This pattern provides the templates and pattern pieces to create a sleeveless tank top and two styles of cardigans—a center front closing tailored cardigan with optional collar and split cuff and… 

Categories: Digital Patterns, Knits, Twin Set
Posted on September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Distinctive Jean Jacket

Sewing distinctive garments from stash fabric was the topic of my American Sewing Guild Virtual Conference Class this past Saturday morning.  It was fun putting together this presentation because transforming stash into garments is one of my favorite things.  During the planning process I got a fun e-mail from our… 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Jean Jacket
Posted on September 8, 2020March 21, 2024 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 September 1, 2020August 31, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Celebrating Sleeve and Cuff Details

Changing the look of sleeves on a DIY jacket or shirt can really personalize the garment.  We knew this when we created the Sleeve and Cuff Variations pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket.  It was the very first variation pattern we developed and is still a fun and useful resource. … 

Categories: Design, Digital Patterns, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Sleeves and Cuffs
Posted on August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew Scrappy White Summer Tops

As summer comes to a close, let’s look at some tops created with a pile of white fabric leftovers.  For years I have wanted to copy a favorite white blouse I loved in my 20s and wore out in my 30s.  I saved it so someday I could copy it. … 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Rain or Shine, Shirts
Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Fabric Gifts from Africa

As part of our series about fabrics from afar, enjoy this story about the most recent fabric my “French” daughter Anna gave me for Christmas. It was an exploding bag full of African Wax Cloth remnants she purchased in Mayotte last summer while visiting friends who live there.   What fun… 

Categories: Fabric, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Travel

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