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!

Showing posts with label men who sew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label men who sew. Show all posts
Saturday, April 6, 2013

The Shopping Spree

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Is a trip to San Francisco complete without a visit to Britex? I think for most sewists the answer is a resounding "NO"! For thos...
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Thursday, February 28, 2013

A Lazy Man's Lining

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With the sleeves set it's time to turn my attention to the lining. This is where I start to part ways with the Cabrera book. I think w...
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Sleeves

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Welcome back. This post is all about the sleeves. Again, it's not a tutorial, just an overview of the process. For us sewists there...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Sit by a window, listen to some music....stitch

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The next step in the process is to tape the edges of the jacket and reinforce the vents. It's all about handsewing, which I happen to e...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Working on the jacket fronts

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Today I finally had time to tackle the jacket fronts. I'm making this jacket out of a raw silk patchwork fabric. As much as I like the...
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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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