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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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

New Summer Shirts

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What's better than a new shirt for summer??? Two new shirts! I made just a couple little adjustments to my vintage patter...

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Getting Started -- The Watanabe Jacket

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I'll admit it, I look at some fashion websites. It's a good source of inspiration for me, even if 99% of what's shown is a per...

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Today's Man....for this old man

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Look out! Here he comes. It's today's man. I've bought a few new (actually old) patterns lately, and this McCall...

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Saturday, July 13, 2013

This Man is Muslin'd Out!

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I'm not sure that what I have to report today is really progress. A month ago I left off wondering if I should go ahead and do a sloped...

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Moving along. The Cocoa Beach Shirt

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Readers, I'm postponing the photo shoot for Victorian shirt #2 until next week. I desperately need a haircut which can't happen ...

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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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