Helping you sew pants that fit your body and your lifestyle is one of our goals at Fit for Art. In the last few months we have had a number of opportunities to work toward that goal. At the American Sewing Expo this past weekend I did over 20 pants…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Tabula Rasa Jacket Celebrations
We are celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern’s public debut. As we pack our van and head out for the American Sewing Expo in Novi, MI, we are remembering the same trip 4 years ago when we set up our first Fit for Art booth to…
Sew Let’s Get Dressed – Color Block Knit Tee
Color block garments are all the rage this season, so Carrie is going to take a turn to blog about making a color block Tee with the new Tabula Rasa Knits pattern. I’ve been thinking about this project for months, seeing lots of color block garments in the fashion news…
Sew Let’s Get Dressed – Designing Artful Jackets
It is time to settle on the design for my Tabula Rasa Jacket embellished with painted squares. Last week I shared with you about the painting process and this week we will consider some design options. The squares have been heat set and fused to the light fusible web so…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Inspiring Play on Labor Day
On Labor Day it seems appropriate to take a break from work for an enjoyable diversion. When your work and your favorite hobby converge, as mine do, and your studio is in your home, this can be a challenge. But yesterday I devised an excellent diversion — playing with Shiva…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Fabric for Fitting Pants
Teaching weekend pants classes is one of my passions; each time I teach pants I meet new sewing friends who want to begin their Eureka! Pants that Fit journey with Fit for Art. This past weekend I was in East Berlin, PA at The Manning’s Handweaving Center helping 9 wonderful…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Favorite Fall Fashion Trends
Carrie and I are making plans to stitch up something trendy to spruce up our fall wardrobes and our booth display. There was a bit of a nip in the early morning air last week and it inspired us to check out the newspapers, magazines and fashion blogs to find…
Sew! Lets Get Dressed – Transitional Shirts with Button Frame Details
We are sewing a lot of button frames these days since one of the design extra’s in our Shirt Variations for the Tabula Rasa Jacket is button frames. If you have some fun cottons in your stash consider stitching them into a lovely transitional shirt. This is an excellent variation…
Meet the Tabula Rasa Knits
Our winter, spring and summer sewing was great fun this year because we were using our Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic patterns. It is so easy to stitch up these two great square armhole knit tops! Plan to make several because the more knits you sew, the easier it is to…
Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – ASG Conference
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…
