Fabric in hand, it's time to pull out the pattern and get down to business. My pattern has sizes S - XL , a size chart and figures of a man showing chest, waist, arm and height. Using my handy dandy dashboard converter I find that the chest measurement for Size M (which I consider [...]
Category: sewing men’s coats
Sorry, I don’t do metric
The unit converter widget on the iMac dashboard has become my best friend. If you study the fabric layout diagrams carefully you will see where the fabric has been folded. There are a couple of different layouts for the coat that I'm making. One with 58" wide fabric and one with 36" wide fabric. 36"??? [...]
Setting the stage
This is my small studio where all the magic will happen (and great amounts of Peet's French Roast will be consumed) . Trust me, it's not as pristine as when this picture was taken.I have already started the project. In fact, the muslin is already sewn. So these first few posts will get everyone caught [...]
Introduction
I am a gay man living on the coast of Maine. I can honestly say that I have a fabulous and rich life. Maine is a beautiful place, but the winters here are damp, cold and worst of all...... LONG. Next winter I hope to be staying warm in a well fitting, well made coat [...]
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