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!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Rainy day progress

›
I was really hoping today would rain so I could make some headway on this project.  I managed to get several of the design details finished....

Getting out of a bind

›
Ok.  This pattern, as published, is for an unlined coat.  All the seams call for bias tape to cover the raw edges.  I really can't imagi...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The pieces are finally cut out

›
I was up early this morning.  3 cups of coffee later I was ready to cut out my coat.  I decided to review Edna Bishop one last time.  I wond...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Saving the worst 'til last

›
Just in case you've forgotten, here's what I'm trying to make.  The only remaining pattern piece to make has been the yoke, and ...
Saturday, June 19, 2010

The London Shrink

›
Sorry, this isn't going to be about psychotherapy.  It's about preshrinking wool fabrics.  I'm not a big fan of dry cleaners, so...
1 comment:

The quest for "grain perfection"

›
Apparently if I want a high quality garment that will fit and hang well, I must first attain grain perfection.  Essentially, this amounts to...
1 comment:
Monday, June 14, 2010

Hair canvas... and a little rant about JoAnn Fabrics

›
The Bishop Method goes into great length about the glories of hair canvas.  Hair what????   This was a new one for me, and a quick Google se...
1 comment:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
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!
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.