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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Sunday, September 7, 2014

The Completed Wedding Suit

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The wedding took place on Martha's Vineyard last weekend. To say it was a fabulous time would be a huge understatement. Not only was...

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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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Monday, August 4, 2014

Pants progress -- Pockets

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I've launched into the pants. My plan is follow the pattern directions for the front slant pockets, but I'll defer to Cabrera for t...

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Wedding Suit -- The pant muslin

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All that remains on the jacket are the finishing details, things like sewing on buttons and adding some pick stitched details. These are a...

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Back from a break. Soldier on, Dad.

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I took a much needed break from this project. It's easy to forget just how labor intensive a tailored jacket can be. But it's tim...

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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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