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 sewing men's coats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing men's coats. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The 8 degree (-13 C) photo shoot.

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The "not so much wool" pea coat is finished!     It was 8 degrees here in Maine today, so I'm wearing a flannel shirt, wool sw...
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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Making the pattern pieces

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After months of just looking at the pretty pictures it was time to pull out the pattern.  Thanks to many web sites I was pretty well prepare...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

When I learn exactly HOW SMALL Japanese men are!

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Fabric in hand, it's time to pull out the pattern and get down to business.  My pattern has sizes S - XL , a size chart and figures of a...
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Sorry, I don't do metric

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The unit converter widget on the iMac dashboard has become my best friend.  If you study the fabric layout diagrams carefully you will see w...

Setting the stage

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This is my small studio where all the magic will happen (and great amounts of Peet's French Roast will be consumed) . Trust me, it's...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Introduction

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I am a gay man living on the coast of Maine. I can honestly say that I have a fabulous and rich life. Maine is a beautiful place, but 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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