The Tabula Rasa Jacket is the perfect choice for garments made with handwoven fabric. Because it is Spinning and Weaving week at the Handweavers Guild of America we are bringing you a few tips from our Handwoven Tips Booklet. This featured vest was made and photographed to illustrate the planning…
Welcome to waterfall cardigan sewing. This fun swingy knit style is part of the new Twin Set Variations for the Tabula Rasa Knit Tee and Tunic. I love putting on these easy fitting cardigans for a casual afternoon curled up with a book, or a trip out of the house…
We know you are going to love Twin Set Variations for Tabula Rasa Knits, especially as we move into layering for Fall weather! This new pattern provides the templates and pattern pieces to create a sleeveless Tank Top and two styles of cardigans – a center front closing Tailored Cardigan…
Sewing distinctive garments from stash fabric was the topic of my American Sewing Guild Virtual Conference Class this past Saturday morning. It was fun putting together this presentation because transforming stash into garments is one of my favorite things. During the planning process I got a fun e-mail from our…
If you haven’t yet made a Tabula Rasa Vest, get started now making a vest for Fall! They are so easy to make with the Tabula Rasa Jacket pattern – just leave out the sleeve and finish the armhole edges to make a perfect vest. We tell you how in…
Changing the look of sleeves on a DIY jacket or shirt can really personalize the garment. We knew this when we created the Sleeve and Cuff Variations pattern for the Tabula Rasa Jacket. It was the very first variation pattern we developed and is still a fun and useful resource. …
As summer comes to a close, let’s look at some tops created with a pile of white fabric leftovers. For years I have wanted to copy a favorite white blouse I loved in my 20s and wore out in my 30s. I saved it so someday I could copy it. …
As part of our series about fabrics from afar, enjoy this story about the most recent fabric my “French” daughter Anna gave me for Christmas. It was an exploding bag full of African Wax Cloth remnants she purchased in Mayotte last summer while visiting friends who live there. What fun…
You will get a lot of mileage out of Band Variations for the TRJ! This set of variation ideas, patterns and templates provides many ways to alter the look of a Tabula Rasa Jacket by changing just the front band. You can explore photos of band variation options in our photo…
To assauge our disappointment at missed travel this summer, we are taking you on some of our trips from years past. For both Rae and Carrie, travel usually involves fabric shopping and later, with any luck, sewing! Come along this week as Carrie reflects on the textiles she savored on…
