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!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Velvet Sleeve Geekery

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It's been awhile since I geeked out on here, so this is for my tailoring readers. I knew after making the muslin, way back when, that t...
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

MPB Day 2013 / Eeeek! I'm Becoming a Fabric Hoarder

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Since 99.9% of my readership has come via Male Pattern Boldness , an explanation of MPB day is probably unnecessary. BUT in case you'r...
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Losing my velvet virginity

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I must confess that the boat project has been taking precedence over sewing lately, but a glitch with a piece of machinery has caused my pro...
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Monday, August 5, 2013

All systems GO for the Belgian Chef's Jacket

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I recently had the chance to slip away to the Jersey shore for a little mini vacation. In addition to a couple of gorgeous days at the beac...
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Saturday, July 13, 2013

This Man is Muslin'd Out!

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I'm not sure that what I have to report today is really progress. A month ago I left off wondering if I should go ahead and do a sloped...
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Thursday, June 6, 2013

Muslin #2, The Belgian Chef's Jacket

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I thought I'd show my alteration of the jacket's side front piece. The technique is "slash and separate". The advantage ...
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Monday, June 3, 2013

Fitting the Belgian Chef's Jacket

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Contrary to public opinion, there has been some sewing going on here. I went ahead and made the men's size 40, and here's the resul...
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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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