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Home / Sew! Let’s Get Dressed / Page 30
Posted on October 29, 2019October 3, 2021 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

A Handmade Birthday Gift

Square Armhole Tabula Rasa Jacket in Handwoven and hand felted fabric.

Gifting a friend for a milestone Birthday is a no brainer, but what do you do for a friend of over 30 years who is also your business partner?  You make her a Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ), of course. The person in question is Carrie and the project had been… 

Categories: Band Variations, Design, Fabric, Handwovens, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Pockets
Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Around the Clock Close Up

Tabula Rasa jacket Pattern, square armhole, Tabula Rasa KNit Tee

Sewing Fit for Art Patterns into outfits for every time of the day is our trunk show theme this year.  Since many of you cannot attend an Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, we plan to bring you an occasional highlight. Today we will see a bedtime ensemble. I stitched up… 

Categories: Design, Fabric, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits
Posted on October 15, 2019June 23, 2021 by Carrie Emerson — 6 Comments

Making a Recycled Denim Vest

Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket by Fit for Art Patterns, Carrie in Recycled Denim Vest

My Recycled Denim Vest was inspired by a pile of old jeans I discovered my husband was throwing out.  Rae and I were well into developing Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, so I knew they’d come in handy for a jean jacket sample!  Besides, I had been… 

Categories: Inspiration, Jean Jacket, Pockets, Repurposed, Vests
Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Pants for a Changed Body

Our friend Edye has been a Eureka! Pants Professional for over 5 years.  She uses her Eureka! Pants knowledge, samples and patterns to work as a sewing professional week in and week out.  So, when she had some major body weight shifts this last year, she decided to revisit her… 

Categories: Alterations, Helpful Hints, Pants, Pattern Development, Pattern work, Pockets
Posted on October 1, 2019June 12, 2024 by Carrie Emerson — Leave a comment

Knit Tees for Fall

Wide Neckline Variations for Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic by Fit for Art Patterns

I wanted to make knit tees for fall to go with my Recycled Denim Vest, so I chose the bundle with a green floral print and camel heather solid. I felt the tee needed to have full sleeves, so I decided to try the new layer and gathered cuff Rae… 

Categories: How to, Knits, Technique
Posted on September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 5 Comments

Let’s Quilt Jackets

Susie's Quilted Fassett

The Tabula Rasa Jacket Pattern (TRJ) has some of its deepest roots in quilting.  My grant-funded collaboration with quilters and weavers from the Potomac Fiber Art Guild helped me realize that the TRJ is the perfect base for quilted jackets and vests. Consider quilting a jacket this fall.  Cool weather… 

Categories: Design, Events, French Jackets, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Quilting
Posted on September 17, 2019August 9, 2020 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Classic Jean Jacket Details

Classic Jean Jacket

Our newest pattern, Jean Jacket Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket, has all you need to make a classic-style jean jacket!  Today we are going to take a closer look at a few of the details on the classic Jean Jacket Variation.  Our step-by-step photos will show you how to… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Jean Jacket, Technique
Posted on September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 by Carrie Emerson — 2 Comments

Around the Clock with Fit for Art

As we prepare for the Fall Original Sewing & Quilt Expos, we are planning a new trunk show to introduce newcomers to the benefits of sewing with Fit for Art as well as to entertain our existing friends.  Maybe you’ve seen Four Seasons of Jackets from One Pattern, Simple to… 

Categories: Events, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets, Knits, Pants
Posted on September 3, 2019June 4, 2023 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Glamour Patch Pockets

Preparing the Patch Pocket

Sewing pants does not feel creative, but designing pants that fit and work flawlessly with our wardrobe is so satisfying.  Glamour Details for Eureka! Pants that Fit features several little details that can make your pants more fun and functional. Plus, the wide leg is so on trend! These very… 

Categories: Glamour Details, How to, Pant Details, Pants, Pockets
Posted on August 27, 2019November 5, 2019 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew Successfully – Save the Date

Retreat with us in 2020 to up your sewing game!  Increase your garment sewing expertise as you work beside fellow sewists and the Fit for Art team at one of our retreats.  This week at our Sew Successfully Summer retreat, participants developed well fitting patterns for Eureka! Pants and Tabula… 

Categories: Events, Sewing Retreat

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