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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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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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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Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Wedding #1, the recap

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I realize that I never really wrapped up the kilt project(s). It all got a little overwhelming. Rather than blab on and on about the whol...

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Not dead -- yet!

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My brother called a couple of weeks ago, worried that I might be dead. Apparently my niece mentioned that I hadn't posted anything in ...

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

Muslin #2, Mrs. Mole's fix and MORE!

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The fitting battle continues.... First, thanks Mrs. Mole for your suggestion. I took your advice for my Dowager's hump, and the re...

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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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