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!

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

David's Bag

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I had a good sized piece of faux fur left over from my backpack project of last year. And....I heard a very loud "I want one!"...

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Monday, September 26, 2016

Pantone, Progress and Problems

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Clearly the Pantone prognosticators were watching me last March at the MPB Winter Frolic! Were they hiding behind the rolls of faux fur at...

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Sunday, March 20, 2016

Geezer meets Yeezy

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What can I say? Sometimes you gotta.... Because, apparently, there's nothing that can't be improved by adding a hoodie to it...

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

The Watanabe Inspired Jacket. Japanese style meets Nantucket Red

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There's still plenty of snow on the ground here in Maine, but today I'm dreaming of summer on Nantucket; an island famous for whal...

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Watanabe Jacket -- Progress #3, Finishing details

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Here are the final details of my Junya Watenabe knock-off project. The sleeves were very easy to set, since all the ease (1 1/2" ...

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Mainelydad: 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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