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…
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Rayon Knit Solids
This is our favorite knit rayon jersey—great for basic tees, for mixing with knit prints, and even for painting knits. Fabric is 58-60″ wide, 92% rayon, 8% spandex. Priced and sold per half yard (so order quantity “2” for 1 yard, “3” for 1 1/2 yards, “4” for 2 yards, etc.); min. qty. 1 yard. Please select color and quantity.
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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…
Surface Design Sample Savvy
Embellishment techniques for fabric require a bit of doodling around, testing each idea on small fabric samples. In preparation for the first Fit for Art La Cascade adventure, Enchanting France-Embellishing Fabric, I have been doing just that, scheduling time every couple of weeks to test ideas and techniques. If you…
Knit Flower Fun
Sewing interesting knit tops is regularly on our agenda. Recently I have been playing with some new three-dimensional knit decorating techniques. As with any embellishment project, you need all the right materials, ample time to place the embellishments artfully and then time to secure them by hand or machine. I love…
Sew Parisian Postcards
Many days my mind is partly in France as I gear up for our French sewing adventure July 5-12. Our sewing focus at La Cascade will be fabric embellishment, so I have been testing some projects to fill out the week’s activities. One fun project has been the creation of…
Surface Design Fun
Spend a fun day with Rae Cumbie learning her favorite surface design techniques for clothing. Try rubbing & stenciling easy-to-use paints on woven & knit fabrics. Experiment with machine stitched and hand stitched fabric collage. And learn to mend with boro, a japanese hand quilting technique. You’ll see a clothing trunk show with embellishments of many…
Gift yourself a Fit for Art Retreat
We are thrilled to announce two Fit for Art sponsored retreats and a Eureka! Pants Professional Licensing seminar scheduled in 2019! We so enjoy spending one-on-one time with our students in these multi-day sewing retreats and hope you will join us for one of these events. First up in March…
Sew Successfully Retreat
Join Rae and Carrie for expert guidance on this sewing retreat for beginner to advanced sewists. Let us inspire your creativity on a project of your choosing! Plus, you’ll enjoy the fun of working in a community of fellow sewists in a beautiful space! We will be available from 9:00…
Enchanting France – Embellishing Fabric
Spend July 5-12, 2019 with Rae Cumbie* and Fit for Art Patterns at La Cascade Artists Retreat in Durfort, an enchanting medieval artisan village in the Languedoc region of France to explore the countryside and a variety of fabric embellishing and surface design techniques. The mornings will be spent in…
