Custom Events

Treat your Sewing Group or Club to Virtual Inspiration

Plan a Trunk Show, Inspirational Workshop or more with Rae Cumbie.  It is the perfect way  to launch a Fit for Art pattern challenge or a special group focus.  Trunk shows and Instructional topics for virtual classes include most topics also offered in person.  Contact Rae@fitforartpatterns.com to set up some on line sewing fun.

Our Central Iowa ASG Chapter was privileged recently to have Rae Cumbie, Fit for Art Patterns, present an inspiring and informative all-day Zoom presentation. Rae has thoroughly embraced online technology and has mastered the use of multiple cameras, microphones, and Zoom features to create a learning environment that is almost like being in her studio. She effortlessly moves from showing sample garments to instructional slides and on to close-up demonstrations of techniques at her sewing table. To offer even more, Rae shared the stage with her Fit for Art partner, Carrie Emerson, bringing Carrie into the program remotely from her own sewing studio.  They have definitely honed their online skills. As a result, we all had a fantastic day Zooming with Rae and Carrie and you will, too.

Design Your Own In Person Workshop!

Fit for Art Patterns also offers classes, retreats and workshops featuring the Tabula Rasa Jacket, Eureka! Pants that Fit, Carpe Diem Dress & Tunic,  Tabula Rasa Knit Tee & Tunic, and their variations. Your sewing or creative arts group or a local fabric or quilt store may be interested in sponsoring a Fit for Art event. We can provide anything from a half-day of trunk shows and inspirational talks to a multi-day retreat tailored to your needs. We can bring more than one instructor to accommodate larger groups.  We are delighted to provide you with available dates and current rates.

Contact us to get started.

Depending on the length of the session, location and your interests, a custom-designed class can include the following components:

Interactive Topics for Jackets,  Knit Tops and Carpe Diem Dresses

  • Get personal sizings using Tabula Rasa Jacket fitting shells
  • Make fitting adjustments to the paper pattern
  • Mock up the pattern
  • Test fit by making a wearable mock-up
  • Sketch design possibilities
  • Choose fabrics and embellishments for artful versions of the pattern
  • Plan the jacket’s engineering, including inner supports, lining, closures and sewing techniques
  • Practice seam finishes
  • Practice hem finishing techniques
  • Make a quilted jacket technique sampler

Jacket/Top Lecture Topics – Perfect for Virtual Classes

  • Any of the trunk shows described in Workshops and Classes
  • Choose interfacings and underlinings: what’s inside really counts
  • Plan for quilted jacket success: finding the right materials and adapting quilt patterns
  • Plan for handwoven jackets: tips for working with narrow and loosely woven fabrics
  • Plan successful structures for collage or other surface design techniques
  • Plan reversible jackets
  • Improve Comfort and ease of wear in jackets
  • Learn ironing techniques and garment care
  • Discover strategies for mixed fiber jackets
  • Sew drapey tops and jackets

Interactive Pants Topics

  • Get personal fittings using the Eureka! Pants that Fit fitting shells
  • Make fitting adjustments to the paper pattern
  • Mock up the pattern for fitting success
  • Discuss and choose among several waist finishes
  • Refine the fit by making a wearable mock-up
  • Become a Eureka! Pants Professional

Pants Lecture Topics – Perfect for Virtual Classes

  • Find your pants heaven: What waist finish and placement is best for you?
  • Discover pants leg shapes and lengths that work best for you and your favorite shoes
  • Explore pockets for fashionable, comfortable and practical pants
  • Learn to “Fit to the Grid,” an overview of fitting Eureka! Pants that Fit