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Safari -- The odds and ends post
This is sort of a catch-all post. The outside of the coat is essentially finished, as is the lining. Time to put the two halves together. There is hardly any interfacing in this jacket if one...
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Safari -- A whole lotta hand sewing!
We've had some pretty miserable weather recently. So it's been a good time to stay in, watch season 2 of Downton Abbey and do a ton of hand sewing. So here's a glimpse of what's going on with the...
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Happiness is..... The completed safari jacket!
All the loose threads are clipped. All the buttons are sewn on. The sun is shining so it's time to get outside and model the circa 1975 safari jacket. I'm a happy guy in my new safari jacket!...
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Back to the blog. Hopping on the linen shirt bandwagon.
Readers, I took an extended break from sewing to work on a backyard fountain. It's been a long drawn out affair. Not only has there been a lot of backbreaking digging and hauling of dirt, but most of...
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Little shirt details
All the while I'm working on this project I keep thinking about that joke -- How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. It's the same with shirts, it's all about the practice....
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The collar -- Saving the hardest till last
I've been back and forth on the whole collar issue. Collar? or just a band? Since both my Victorian shirts have only collar bands I decided on a collar and stand for this shirt. The problem? I only...
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The WORST summer ever
I don't have that many followers, but some of you may be wondering what the hell happened to the tuxedo shirt. Talk about being close, but ever so far away. I really had not been feeling well since...
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No sewing, but lots of looking / dreaming
Wouldn't you know it, today I get a huge shout-out from Sunni at a Fashionable Stitch and my blog is at a dead standstill. Arrrgh! Well, I may not be doing any sewing lately, but I've sure been...
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Tartan Tuxedo Shirt -- a de-stashing project
Thanks to all my readers for the get well wishes. I'm glad to say that I'm finally back in the swing of things, and feeling in desperate need of a project. There seems to be a lot of blogging lately...
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The highs and lows of ordering fabric online
Perhaps you live in the boonies like me. Don't get me wrong, I love where I live, but I'm at a real disadvantage when it comes to buying fabric. Basically I have two choices ; Wal-mart (ick) and...
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Tartan tuxedo update
Things have moved ahead nicely on the tuxedo shirt. I did tons of matching on the fronts of the shirt, but there are parts of a man's shirt where matching is impractical if not completely out of the...
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Tuxedo Finale x 2
I haven't posted a completed project in ages. So to make up for that I'm posting not one, but TWO completed tuxedo shirts. So with all due respect, Tennessee and Chumley ..... on with the show!...
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Give me Liberty..... Um, well, faux Liberty
Today, readers, we'll be traveling to merry old England and visiting the flagship store of Liberty of London. If I'm ever lucky enough to visit London, this is sure to be on the itinerary. Truly, this...
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A winter's project -- The Kilt
Happy New Year, readers. I know it's been awhile since I've posted on here, but small things HAVE been taking place. Unfortunately, none of them involve any actual sewing. Today I'm letting the cat out...
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Trying to be productive
I live in New England, and I shouldn't complain, but damn it's been miserably cold lately. So it's been a good time to stay in and work on a project. The kilt is temporarily on hold. As suggested by...
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The Blizzard Fitting
Readers, today I'm hunkered down in the middle of a huge nor'easter. Thankfully I still have power and heat. With nothing more than shoveling and snowblowing facing me, it's a good day to try on and...
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The Revised Muslin (the male bust adjustment?)
Readers, I've completed the adjustments to my muslin. It's not pretty, but at least I have the satisfaction of knowing that what I thought would work ... will! So here's muslin #2 I added an additional...
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Working on the jacket fronts
Today I finally had time to tackle the jacket fronts. I'm making this jacket out of a raw silk patchwork fabric. As much as I like the look of it, it's proving to be a challenge to work with. It's very...
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Sit by a window, listen to some music....stitch
The next step in the process is to tape the edges of the jacket and reinforce the vents. It's all about handsewing, which I happen to enjoy, probably more than I'm supposed to. I find it very...
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Sleeves
Welcome back. This post is all about the sleeves. Again, it's not a tutorial, just an overview of the process. For us sewists there's a great deal of satisfaction to be had by a well set sleeve. Am I...
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