Expand your wardrobe with a variety of well fitting knit Tees and Tunics over two inspiring days of stitching at Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria VA using the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic pattern (purchase required for class). After a trunk show of knit possibilities, students will be guided to choose…
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Simple French Gifts
Putting the final finishes on the descriptions and registration process for our Enchanting France, Embellishing Fabric trip in 2020 allowed my mind to wander back to our 2019 adventure. I have been reflecting on the time spent in the studio last July, playing with a variety of fabric embellishments. One…
A Handmade Birthday Gift
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…
Knit Tees for Fall
Come early to our booth at the Fredericksburg Original Sewing & Quilt Expo this week (Oct. 3-5) for first choice among our fall rayon knit bundles! As always, we have a limited number of each fabric combination so you can be assured of a unique knit top. I wanted to…
Let’s Quilt Jackets
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…
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…
Summer Fun
What a crazy week for Fit for Art! We spent 4 fabulous days at the American Sewing Guild (ASG) Annual Meeting on Boston’s North Shore. We met new friends and greeted many of our sewing acquaintances in our booth and classes. One highlight was Carrie’s runway walk in the annual…
Stitchin’ at the Beach
Join Rae at Stitchin’ at the Beach for a fun week of learning and sewing camaraderie January 5-10, 2020. The event is held at the Hilton Myrtle Beach, a wonderful property right on the water. Rae will be teaching the following all day and evening classes. Visit the Stitchin’ at…
Threads Sample Details
Have you seen my article in the current issue of Threads Magazine? It features a Tabula Rasa Knit tee extended to dress length, intricately stenciled with liquid fabric paint. Here are some additional details that did not fit in the article, to encourage you to paint knits and sew them…
Ginkgo Leaves at Night Tunic
This lushly painted Tabula Rasa Knit Tunic features a ballet neckline and flared cuff from Wide Neckline Variations for Tabula…