I haven't posted in ages, my apologies. It's a rainy day here on the coast of Maine; so it's a perfect time to recap the making of this most unusual jacket. I knew when I saw this fabric on the Gorgeous Fabrics website that it would be perfect for one of my best and oldest [...]
I haven't posted over here for ages. It's a drizzly day here on the coast of Maine, so it seems like the perfect time to get caught up. You might know that I have two blogs now. This one, where I've always wanted to show and share my process; and the newer blog over at [...]
Yes, I'm crazy about winter white coats. And if you've been around here long enough, you know that I already have one! Still there's something about them that I can't resist. I also have a fascination with the capote, a traditional handmade coat made from a Hudson Bay blanket. The candy striped ones are my [...]
This will be a difficult post to write. How do I sum up the experience of a lifetime? I've been back home in Maine for about three weeks, and it already feels like it never really happened. How did it all go by so quickly? From the witty border patrol agent who welcomed me to [...]
How is it possible that my time at The Tailoring Academy is drawing to a close. I have so many more things that I want to make. If you're an Instagram follower you know that I'm working on a linen jacket, but I'd love to squeeze in another waistcoat before heading home. I have the [...]
Hello faithful followers. I've really been MIA in the social media world for quite some time. Sorry about that. The first half of the course at The Tailoring Academy wrapped up on February 17th and it was a scramble to the finish. For international students like me, this was the final assessment on the making [...]
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace? Nope Big Ben? Uh...I don't think I was even close! The Crown Jewels? Didn't see them Checking out buttonholes? Absolutely! I spent a few days in London the week before Christmas with what felt like a million other people. It was crazy. The sidewalks were a moving river [...]
The pace at The Tailoring Academy continues to be brisk. We receive a schedule each week with the expected amount of progress that will be necessary to start the following week. I'm almost always slightly behind, so I usually use the workroom on Friday to play catch up. Our instructors are available in the morning [...]
Greetings from Macclesfield, UK. I made it! Where to start? I think I mentioned in my last post that actually attending The Tailoring Academy was dependent on the school being accredited by the British Accreditation Council. That finally happened on August 8th and the wheels were in motion. Maybe you heard the huge sigh of [...]
Do you have one of those patterns that you like, but that you're not exactly in love with? The Belvedere Waistcoat is one of those patterns for me. It seems that no matter what I throw at it, all the care and attention to detail I can muster, the end result is still slightly disappointing. [...]
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