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!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The finished coat and lobster rolls

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Hard to believe, but the wedding has come and gone.  I finished the coat with plenty of time to spare.  Thanks to my daughter for helping wi...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Setting the sleeves

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Before setting the sleeves a 3/4" strip of pocketing is pressed into a curve and then basted into the armscye to prevent stretching.   ...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Lining the sleeves

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The patterns for the sleeve lining are easily made by tracing.  Extra fabric is added at the vent and at the sleeve head.  My tailors chalk ...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Making the sleeves

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Since my last post, the better part of a day was spent sewing the lining into the jacket body.  There will be some detail shots later, but t...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Patterns? We don't need no stinkin' patterns!

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This post is all about "collar insanity".  I never dreamed the collar would be completely handsewn and created "on the fly...
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

My vote for Royal Wedding best dressed

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The tailoring and fit of this outfit blew me away.  The set of the sleeves appeared flawless.  I would love to see the details of this coat ...
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Getting back on the horse

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I've regained my composure after the lining fiasco, and I'm soldiering on.  Getting out the Swedish tracing paper is where I should ...
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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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