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Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Mother-Daughter Beach Coats

It has been a luxury to have time to sew gifts as we shelter in place.  Last week I embraced the opportunity to make matching mother/daughter birthday beach coats for Erin and Rory.  You have met them in Sew! Let’s Get Dressed before, Erin is our recently retired graphic designer… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets, Pockets, Rain or Shine
Posted on May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 6 Comments

Denim Doodles and Deliberations

Two months of i-sew-lation has given me time at home to wear all the pants in my Fall to Spring pants drawers and take inventory.  My body has changed shape a little and my preferred silhouettes have changed in the last few years leaving me with an overflowing drawer of… 

Categories: Alterations, Design, Helpful Hints, Pants, Repurposed, Surface Design
Posted on May 19, 2020December 18, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Confetti Surplice Knit Top

This week features my favorite variation for Tabula Rasa Knits – the Surplice from Clever Crossing Variations.  Why do I love this  variation?  The band is so easy to put on; the surplice is great for shaping at the waist when you want a closer fit; and the overlapping front… 

Categories: Clever Crossing, How to, Knit Tops, Knits
Posted on May 12, 2020August 5, 2024 by Rae Cumbie

Sketch Sewing Possibilities

Sketching is such a useful tool to inform your sewing and design work.  I have always found it helpful when designing something for a special occasion.  Now that I have a reliable croquis, a My Body Model that reflects my unique shaping, I pick it up to sketch quick ideas… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Technique, Wardrobe
Posted on May 5, 2020June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Fingertip Pockets for Eureka! Pants

Everyone wants to put pockets in their handmade pants and we love pockets in well fitting pants too.  There are several pocket designs available for the Eureka! Pants when you graduate from pants fitting to serious pant sewing.  The Trouser Detail pattern offers a slash pocket design. The Sporty Details… 

Categories: Glamour Details, How to, Pant Details, Pants, Pockets, Technique
Posted on April 28, 2020April 27, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Passionate about Sewing

I love to sew, most particularly clothes.  It has been an important part of my being since I was a girl.  So, the question is: can an all-consuming passion be healthy in a world where work/life balance is so highly prized? These philosophical musings inhabited my brain all winter as… 

Categories: Book Review, Inspiration
Posted on April 21, 2020April 22, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Coral Pink SewBatik Knit Tee

This week we are pleased to bring you a collaboration with our friends at SewBatik, a fellow Expo vendor side-lined by COVID-19.  We have loved and sewn tops with SewBatik’s rayon batik fabric for years.  Knit jersey batik joined their line-up a few years ago, so I made this fun… 

Categories: Design, How to, Knits, Pattern work
Posted on April 14, 2020April 13, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Isewlation – Week 4 and Counting

Sewing fills my “normal” days and ideas for new sewing projects usually fill my head, but, the current social isolation has me a bit distracted.  I wonder, is it the same for you? Carrie says it is the social worker in me and it is true that before sewing became… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration
Posted on April 7, 2020August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Easy Spring Jacket

Sewing basic Tabula Rasa Jackets (TRJ) in spring is a logical choice since they are often made with unlined cotton.  Watch this new rose cotton TRJ come together.  It will be a great introduction if you are just beginning to sew TRJ’s and a little refresher with a surprise near… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on March 31, 2020October 18, 2023 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Making a Mock-up for the Tabula Rasa Jacket

This week we are going to review the basics for constructing and fitting a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) mock-up. If you are new to the TRJ, we are delighted you have joined the Fit for Art family! If you saw us at an expo and were sized in our fitting shells,… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets

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