A celebration of sewing is my description for the annual ASG conference. Fit for Art Patterns was proud to be right in the middle of the celebration last week in St. Louis introducing our new Tabula Rasa Knits pattern and our new Shirt Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket. I taught…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – “Normcore” Contemporary Wardrobe Basics
All week I have been preparing for our trip to the American Sewing Guild’s Annual Conference in St. Louis July 24-27. Including travel time, we will be gone 7 days. That’s a lot of outfits to put together, ranging from car travel comfort to fashion show ensembles. The core of…
Sew! Lets get dressed – Reading Directions
Fit for Art Patterns is having a very busy summer as we finish up a new Tabula Rasa Jacket Variation and a new Tabula Rasa Pattern. We love the name Tabula Rasa, which is Latin for blank or erasable slate. Our patterns offer a great fit and a variety of…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Drawstring Pants and Memories
Make some drawstring Eureka! Pants that Fit to use for sleeping, lounging or a swim suit cover up. I made a sample pair over the 4th of July weekend to use in an upcoming class. I like to make samples for a particular person so they are realistic in size…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Fabric Sources on the Internet
As promised, we are repeating some of our 2013 newsletter tips for our new followers of Sew! Lets Get Dressed. Here is a tip with an updated list of internet fabric sources we like. Our friends at the Raleigh Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this weekend reminded us that these…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend (part 2)
I am back to finish my black pants weekend sewing Eureka! Pants that Fit. I have already cut and prepared the pants for construction and am returning to the studio around 4PM Saturday afternoon with 2 1/2 hours to sew… No time to dilly dally! First I finished the small pockets that I…
Sewing Pros – A retreat just for you!
Nothing shows your fitting, design and sewing competence more than the clothes you make and wear for yourself. Linger after the ASDP conference for two days of planning and building your wardrobe at Steve’s Sewing on the outskirts of Philadelphia. In state of the art classrooms, work with Rae Cumbie…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Black Pants Weekend
This weekend was my annual Eureka! Pants that Fit black pants sewing date. You see, black pants are the basics upon which my wardrobe is built and except for the dead of winter when I wear black corduroy or wool pants and the dead of summer when I wear black linen pants,…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing in Community
We have great fun sewing clothes in the company of others who share our passion. That means that last week was fabulous. Thursday to Saturday Carrie and I transformed a big sunny church hall into a pattern testing lab. Ten sewing friends, old and new, professional and amateur, hip girls…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Sewing Deadlines
Completing sewing projects is sometimes a difficult task. So many things can get in the way. Personal hiccups like a health emergency or an unexpected visitor can slow us down. Not having the right materials on hand can also put a cramp in a project’s completion. Difficulty working with a…