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 tailoring menswear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tailoring menswear. Show all posts
Thursday, February 15, 2018

Next up -- Wedding #2

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Here we go, another wedding! This time, my beautiful and uber talented daughter is marrying. The place -- Oakland, CA. The date -- April...
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Monday, April 25, 2016

Blazer of 2016 -- Muslin #1

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After weeks of procrastinating I jumped into the muslin phase, and it didn't take long to figure out that I've got my hands full wi...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The Home Stretch, or....The All Day Waistband

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I had a feeling that the waistband would be time consuming, and man was I right. I used the construction techniques from Roberto Cabrera;...
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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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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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