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Posted on September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

Sewing Play on Labor Day

As I am sure you know by now, I love to sew and I love to collect fabric.  One of my collections has been on my “wish I had time to sew” list for several years.  It is a group of deliciously drapey blue and taupe fabrics destined to become… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Jackets
Posted on August 11, 2015August 11, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

Quilted Jackets for the Fall

The quilted Tabula Rasa Jackets in my closet are real favorites when the weather is cool and crisp.  Deep in the “dog days” of a Baltimore summer, I am wishing for fall weather and thinking about designing clothes to freshen up my fall wardrobe.  When this urge to sew for… 

Categories: Design, Events, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Quilting
Posted on July 21, 2015July 23, 2018 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

White Shirt – With A Twist, Part 2

Last week’s post outlined the creative process I used to plan my new white shirt and prepare to stencil the shirt using Paint Sticks. Here is the rest of the story and the finished Tabula Rasa Jacket with the Shirt Variations! To get started, I cleaned off my dining room table,… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, How to, Inspiration, Shirts, Surface Design
Posted on July 14, 2015July 23, 2018 by Rae Cumbie — 1 Comment

A White Shirt – With A Twist

Last winter, when I was making note of the 2015 spring and summer fashion trends, the omnipresence of the white shirt on the pages of the fashion magazine caught my eye.  While I am not a slave to fashion, I realized that a new white shirt would be an excellent… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Inspiration, Shirts, Surface Design, Technique
Posted on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

See Something New This Summer

Summertime is the perfect time to break from your routine and visit an exhibit to expand your horizon.  There are so many wonderful local, regional, national and international exhibits available at museums large and small.  Hopefully there is one near you that will expand your vision and creatively inform your… 

Categories: Events, Inspiration
Posted on February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 by Rae Cumbie — 4 Comments

Sew! Let’s Get Dressed – Fun in New York City

Carrie and I took a little French jacket break for an overnight to New York City. In an effort to pack lightly, we did not even bring our French jackets for evening handwork. It was a refreshing break. Our most vital mission was to visit some favorite wholesale suppliers. We… 

Categories: Helpful Hints, Inspiration
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 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 September 23, 2014 by Rae Cumbie — 2 Comments

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… 

Categories: Design, Events, Jackets
Posted on September 9, 2014July 23, 2018 by Rae Cumbie — Leave a comment

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… 

Categories: Design, Helpful Hints, Jackets, Surface Design

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