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 silk thread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label silk thread. Show all posts
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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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Completing the Jacket Fronts...Tailoring nerds rejoice!

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I know that many of you enjoy seeing the tailoring process, so this post's for you! For some, this may look like torture, but I actua...
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Losing my velvet virginity

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I must confess that the boat project has been taking precedence over sewing lately, but a glitch with a piece of machinery has caused my pro...
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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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