Please follow me to my new home... Mainelymenswear.com Someday I hope to find a way to automatically redirect viewers to the new blog. But for now you'll just have to click on the link...
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Gotta gotta start somewhere....right? I'll be updating my progress on Instagram, which is ALL NEW to me. You'll find me at https://www.instagram.com/mainelymenswear/?hl=en .
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Sadly, the blogging app that I've been using for years has gone kaput. RIP Blogsy, you rescued me from Google Blogger's hell. I'm going to be packing my bags and looking for a new home. Not su...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2018/02/change-is-in-wind.html
With the jacket fronts complete I moved on to the sleeves. It was a nice break from all the detail work (pockets, taping and pad stitching). The sleeve construction is really quite simple, it ju...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2018/02/suit-progress-and-learning-some-new.html
Here we go, another wedding! This time, my beautiful and uber talented daughter is marrying. The place -- Oakland, CA. The date -- April Fool's Day (which also turns out to be Easter this year)....
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I realize that I never really wrapped up the kilt project(s). It all got a little overwhelming. Rather than blab on and on about the whole endeavor, I think I'll just let the wedding photographe...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2018/02/wedding-1-recap.html
Do you remember that I was considering making a "French Couture jacket"? It was ages ago. You've probably forgotten the whole thing. I armed myself with Claire Schaefer's book, cranberry wool tw...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-couture-jacket-wrap-up.html
I had a good sized piece of faux fur left over from my backpack project of last year. And....I heard a very loud "I want one!" from this guy. This is my great friend Dav...
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My brother called a couple of weeks ago, worried that I might be dead. Apparently my niece mentioned that I hadn't posted anything in ages, and she was a little concerned. Contrary to opi...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2017/08/not-dead-yet.html
I'm afraid this blog has really fallen by the wayside. The boat project has really taken over just about everything for the past few months. Because I don't have a barn or garage, I've been spli...
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I bet you love Peter's "Yay or Nay" posts as much as I do. (Example for the uninitiated) Sheer shirts for men?, knickers?, dip dyed clothes? It's always fun to read all the responses hi...
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The next step is cutting out the excess fabric from behind the pleats. The book I'm using emphasizes that this is no place to screw up. One slip of the scissors is all it takes to make an unfixa...
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I think the scariest part about making a kilt is that it's just based on 3 measurements that someone else has taken. You have to give up every shred of control and place your fai...
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So I've officially taken the plunge. This will be my guide. I think it's safe to say that this book is considered the bible of kiltmaking. It's a little on the daunting side. The...
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Sorry, I couldn't resist. Clearly, we're sailing into uncharted waters as a nation, but my goals for the coming year are crystal clear. My son will be getting married in October, and get ...
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OK. This exercise is completed, and it's been a journey for sure. At one point I was screaming louder than the collective scream heard from coast to coast a few weeks ago. My strategy was to tak...
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Maybe you caught this little post from Sewing on The Edge which linked to an article about a minimalist / capsule wardrobe? While my wardrobe is hardly minimalist, I do try to make clothes that...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-troubling-ethics-of-clothes-that-i.html
Fall, Folliage and FUR! It's finally done, my Michael Kors knockoff fur backpack. There's not a whole lot to say, other than I'm totally loving how it turned ...
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Clearly the Pantone prognosticators were watching me last March at the MPB Winter Frolic! Were they hiding behind the rolls of faux fur at NY Elegant? Did they watch me pick out this fur, knowin...
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My Singer 301 came back from the repair man cleaned up, but still very temperamental about sewing the ultrasuede. I think part of the problem was the jeans needle I was using. I believe that a b...
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I cut out some of the ultrasuede backpack pieces and did some test stitching on the scraps, only to find out that my trusty Singer 301 decided not make a single stitch. Arghhhh! It refused to pi...
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Oh, MIchael, you may not dig the hairy forearm look, but I'm totally crushing on your hairy / fur backpack for Fall 2016. Talk about "Love at First Sight" !!! ...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2016/08/backpack-crush.html
What's better than a new shirt for summer??? Two new shirts! I made just a couple little adjustments to my vintage pattern. I always need a sloped shoulder adj...
http://mainelydadswintercoat.blogspot.com/2016/07/new-summer-shirts.html
I've decided to make it official and declare the blazer project officially on ice for the time being. Try as I might, I just can't gather any enthusiasm for it. It's funny how...
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The fitting battle continues.... First, thanks Mrs. Mole for your suggestion. I took your advice for my Dowager's hump, and the result is perfect. Plus it was extremely easy. Here's ...
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