The Japanese Pattern Challenge

A blog born from the desire for a winter coat in a color other than black. With limited sewing experience and no knowledge of Japanese I've worked through all the patterns in Ryuichiro Shimazaki's book on men's coats. If I can do it, anyone can! But the challenges continue. Join me as I continue to explore the world of menswear. I AM my own luxury brand!

Saturday, May 12, 2018

I've moved!

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Please follow me to my new home...   Mainelymenswear.com Someday I hope to find a way to automatically redirect viewers to the new bl...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Instagram, a first step

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Gotta gotta start somewhere....right? I'll be updating my progress on Instagram, which is ALL NEW to me. You'll find me a...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Change is in the wind

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Sadly, the blogging app that I've been using for years has gone kaput. RIP Blogsy, you rescued me from Google Blogger's hell. ...
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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Suit progress and... learning some new skills

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With the jacket fronts complete I moved on to the sleeves. It was a nice break from all the detail work (pockets, taping and pad stitching...
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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Next up -- Wedding #2

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Here we go, another wedding! This time, my beautiful and uber talented daughter is marrying. The place -- Oakland, CA. The date -- April...
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Wedding #1, the recap

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I realize that I never really wrapped up the kilt project(s). It all got a little overwhelming. Rather than blab on and on about the whol...
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Sunday, December 24, 2017

The ?Couture? Jacket -- Wrap-up

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Do you remember that I was considering making a "French Couture jacket"? It was ages ago. You've probably forgotten the who...
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I'm pretty much a self-taught sewist living the good life on the coast of Maine. What started as a crazy idea of making my own winter coat has snowballed into an array of men's outerwear and more. I love having the clothes that I really want. To that end -- I AM my own luxury brand!
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