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Picking up where I left off — Wedding suit, trousers

May 14, 2018May 22, 2018by mainelydad5 Comments on Picking up where I left off — Wedding suit, trousers
Picking up where I left off — Wedding suit, trousers

Where to begin! After my blogging platform went up in smoke, I signed up for Instagram and pretty much finished the suit there. It was discouraging to lose Blogsy, the blog app I had used for years. But at the same time, it was "the final straw" in convincing me to ditch Google Blogger. I [...]

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My little homage to Karl Lagerfeld, who inspired so many sewists around the world to create their own interpretation of the classic French jacket. #mainelydad, #menwhosew , #karl, #karllagerfeld , #frenchcouturejacket, #ripkarllagerfeld, #sewover50, #so50menswear , #so50men
Bravo, @junyawatanabeofficial. The entire F/W 2019 show modeled by older men. Thanks for recognizing that great style AND gray hair aren't mutually exclusive. #mainelydad, #mensstyleover50,
Stash busting! I never really had much of a stash, but it's been insidiously growing. Funny how that happens. I need to knock out a couple of shirts before I launch into a Spring project. This is a good start. A basic buttondown in a great cotton twill from @gorgeousfabrics , which has been a dream to work with. I may not have a huge stash but I'm a scrap hoarder. (Embarrassment worthy!). It was easy to find a coordinating fabric for the inside yoke and cuffs. #mainelydad, #menwhosew , #gorgeousfabrics , #stashbusting, #shirtmaking, #slowsewing, #isaveallmyscraps
In my mailbox yesterday! Vintage McCall's awesomeness from 1955. I'm seeing this with an African wax print yoke and a solid linen body. The side tabs and shuffleboard might be a little too much. I can't wait to make this! #mainelydad, #menwhosew, #mccallspatterns, #mccalls3559, #vintagesewingpatterns, #50sstyle
It's finally warm enough for backyard photos! The completed "Phoney Missoni" cardigan is up on the blog. Check it out for some construction details. Knit fabric from @gorgeousfabrics. I'm ready to layer up for the next polar vortex! Are you? #mainelydad, #menwhosew, #Advance9231, #phoneymissoni, #gorgeousfabrics, #snapfrontcardigan, #sewover50, #so50men, #sewmenswear, #bartackmenswear, #vintageadvancepattern, #sewmenswearforeveryone
Mr Rogers cardigan progress. The knit fabrics I'm using are super stretchy, so I'm using Snug Hug seam binding to stabilize the vertical seams as well as the shoulder seam. It's basted in place so that it will be caught in the seams. It adds almost no bulk. I've pulled back the seam allowance to show how it's hidden. I'm not a fan of serging, so all the raw edges are bound. It's a little finicky with a stretchy knit, but completely doable and worth it IMO. #Mainelydad,#menwhosew, #snughug, #mrrogerscardigan , #vintageadvancepattern , #phoneymissoni, #gorgeousfabrics

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