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Posted on December 9, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Gifts of the Season

What are the best gifts for sewing friends and family?  I suspect many of us would say “having the time to sew”.  That sounds pretty wonderful.  Carrie and I are gifting ourselves the first week in January and the first week in February to sew together.  We plan to stitch… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration
Posted on December 2, 2014February 17, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Mixed Knit Tops

Sewing up a mixed knit tee or tunic using the Tabula Rasa Knits pattern is a snap!  Today we will give you a few tips on successfully mixing knits.  It’s even easier if you buy one of Fit for Art’s knit bundles.  We have done the work to find 3… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Knits
Posted on November 25, 2014 by Carrie Emerson — 4 Comments

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed: Faux Leather Pants

This fall, I (Carrie speaking this week) found some very cool “faux leather” at Haberman Fabrics that would make fabulous Eureka! Pants that Fit for this winter.  It has enough stretch to be comfortable, “flannel” backing, and is a color – a cross between silver and purple – that goes… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Pants, Technique
Posted on November 18, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – The Sweater Of My Dreams

Sewing with sweatery knits is often full of surprises and sometimes takes a bit of creative thinking.  So is the story of this Tabula Rasa Knit Tee that I made last week.  The fabric really did present some challenges, but the finished product is going to fill a big hole… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Knits
Posted on November 11, 2014August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Edye’s Quilted Jacket

Fall is the perfect time of year for making and wearing cozy quilted jackets.  One of our favorites is featured on our updated home page.  We call it Bow Wow Chow Mein after the Alexander Henry fabric featured on the front and back of this quilted Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ).… 

Categories: Design, Events, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Quilting
Posted on November 4, 2014August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 3 Comments

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Suitable for Work

The jacket montage on our home page was updated for fall and the first Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ) is Bobbie’s Shirt Jacket.  I made it for my cousin Bobbie who is a busy mom of 3 and a full time professional with a large tech company.  She usually works from… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Shirts, Technique
Posted on October 28, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 10 Comments

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Pants Slip

Use your Eureka! Pants pattern to stitch up a “slip” to wear with your pants.  It is an easy way to add a layer of warmth and drape to your fall and winter pants without lining each pair.  Plus, if you choose a fabric that can be pre-washed, you will save on… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Pants, Technique
Posted on October 21, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Knit Tricks

Hopefully you already know how fun and easy it is to stitch up tops using the Tabula Rasa Knit pattern (TRK).  They have become a staple in my wardrobe and several of our friends were sporting their TRK tunics last weekend at the ASDP (Association of Sewing and Design Professionals)… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Knits
Posted on October 14, 2014August 9, 2020 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Adding a Scarf Tie

I hope that you have been thinking about, and perhaps even playing with some fabrics, for your own pieced jacket as I suggested in last week’s post.  This is the second week of conversation about the pieced blue scarf jacket that received so many compliments during our fall appearances.  Read… 

Categories: Band Variations, Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Technique
Posted on October 7, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Piecing a Scarf Jacket

Stitch up a scarf band to finish your Tabula Rasa Jacket (TRJ)!  I used a scarf band on this blue mixed fiber TRJ that has been hanging on our wardrobe wall at the last several sewing shows. The scarf band creates a built-in tie closure for a soft daytime look.  Many… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, How to, Jackets, Technique

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