tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8358865198862408354..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Kwik Sew Men's Jeans + Contest Winner!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14739121643187190782010-12-23T09:28:31.870-05:002010-12-23T09:28:31.870-05:00Lots of good information in your posting, I would ...Lots of good information in your posting, I would like to tweet your blog post so I can visit again in the near future.Fashion Distributionhttp://www.brandsdistribution.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-59596909552225004092010-11-19T22:35:29.790-05:002010-11-19T22:35:29.790-05:00Wow Peter, I'm quite honored to win such a bea...Wow Peter, I'm quite honored to win such a beautiful pattern! Thanks so much for hosting such a giveaway. I hope your Mother's skirt turns out well (I know it well). I have the Dorothy Moore's PDD book--it's a great reference. Good luck on your jeans as well. One can't have enough reliable pairs of them. I'll definitely drop you a line with my info:) Thanks again!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43541098842853019852010-11-19T09:23:23.074-05:002010-11-19T09:23:23.074-05:00Nice find on the toggle or daffle coat!!I've b...Nice find on the toggle or daffle coat!!I've been wanting one since last winter when I saw it on the American Eagle website...it reminds me of when I was a kid, I use to chew on the toggles!jeremynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38466164201618805562010-11-19T07:45:26.284-05:002010-11-19T07:45:26.284-05:00Making a skirt for your mom will be fun!
I vote f...Making a skirt for your mom will be fun!<br /><br />I vote for making 2 pairs of the Simp jeans at the same time, assembly-line style. It's not really that much more work and then you'll have 2 pairs to last you through the year.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84544011182214216722010-11-18T17:23:21.100-05:002010-11-18T17:23:21.100-05:00Yay for C&C button! I LOVE that place! New j...Yay for C&C button! I LOVE that place! New jeans? New coat? What happened to the cranberry corduroy jacket?????Mainelydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718855427399616514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81594269405040662682010-11-18T16:38:01.553-05:002010-11-18T16:38:01.553-05:00They've got nine kids' patterns. None for...They've got nine kids' patterns. None for boys, and one is booties. Most of the rest involve smocking.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67806011165441744382010-11-18T15:41:04.611-05:002010-11-18T15:41:04.611-05:00Hey, Peter! It was so good to see you again. I jus...Hey, Peter! It was so good to see you again. I just wanted to thank you for adding Shop the Garment District to your blogroll. Most of my traffic is coming from your site, you popular blogger you!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28663407659865509712010-11-18T15:34:04.570-05:002010-11-18T15:34:04.570-05:00Hilarious ... I have started shirt that started gi...Hilarious ... I have started shirt that started giving me trouble so I set it aside and started sewing scarves. Today I bought more pieces of pretty silk. Maybe sewing hems onto flat pieces of fabric is my new sewing nirvana. So fast and so satisfying. Look forward to you next pair (of properly functioning) jeans. And skirt. I need a skirt. Maybe I can sew a skirt while I continue to avoid my shirt.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78214634824350457462010-11-18T14:53:46.559-05:002010-11-18T14:53:46.559-05:00I can't wait to see your mom's skirt, I&qu...I can't wait to see your mom's skirt, I"m sure she'll be lovely. Well, she's always lovely, but there's nothing like a custom skirt to lift your spirits.<br /><br />What am I working on? I'm busy drafting a snazzy matron-of-honor dress for my SIL's wedding mid-December. She's gracious and letting us chose any style of dress as long as the colors are correct (in my instance, silvery-grey).<br /><br />What is making it especially interesting is it needs to be breastfeeding accessible as my two little ones are still fond of the boob-milk. So I'm aiming for a matron-of-honor dress that does it's duty without looking to matronly. Let's see if I can pull it off in time...Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964580963048511157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30486104030362190532010-11-18T14:32:09.763-05:002010-11-18T14:32:09.763-05:00Peter there are health benefits associated with co...Peter there are health benefits associated with coffee (http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/coffee_health_benefits) as well as dark chocolate (http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate). If you have trouble sleeping, just switch to a non-caffienated beverage mid day.Wearinbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175752039767898951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33954898845008792472010-11-18T14:30:42.498-05:002010-11-18T14:30:42.498-05:00I wish there were more men's patterns too. I w...I wish there were more men's patterns too. I wrote to Jeremy at HotPatterns asking why they didn't offer any and he said there was no demand. But isn't that because there aren't any? We'll have to start our own men's pattern companies. Then you and I can own the market :)Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51089904745221858092010-11-18T14:30:16.352-05:002010-11-18T14:30:16.352-05:00LOVE that toggle coat pattern.LOVE that toggle coat pattern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73352002231648830882010-11-18T13:53:53.414-05:002010-11-18T13:53:53.414-05:00I laughed out loud thinking about your pocketless ...I laughed out loud thinking about your pocketless jeans! I'm always putting my hands in my pockets, and it would be a little disturbing to be missing the insides. Looking forward to seeing your mother's skirt, and you could have a lot of fun with that toggle jacket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12055081808222887172010-11-18T13:39:05.481-05:002010-11-18T13:39:05.481-05:00Three milligrams of melatonin helps me sleep well ...Three milligrams of melatonin helps me sleep well at night, it also gives me very vivid dreams (the other night I was chasing spies through a Costco warehouse), which I think helps with the decrease in REM sleep we go through as we age. So if the coffee fast doesn't work, you have another option.<br /><br />It does give hubby nightmares instead of dreams though :( .<br /><br />I'm crocheting a hood/scarf out of apricot pink yarn I picked up at Goodwill. It's for my daughter.<br /><br />Hmm, I don't see my post, so I'm reposting. <br /><br />*Crosses fingers against the dreaded double post*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-54100949093072767322010-11-18T13:30:44.397-05:002010-11-18T13:30:44.397-05:00I think you just invented a new career for yoursel...I think you just invented a new career for yourself, menswear pattern company designer. You can create your own boutique pattern company like Colette Patterns but with men's clothes.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72827037128046912122010-11-18T11:30:57.499-05:002010-11-18T11:30:57.499-05:00Your mom is so lucky. I'm sure you will do a g...Your mom is so lucky. I'm sure you will do a good job. Take my advice and make a second pair of jeans immediately if these turn out well. That way you have something in the pipeline. I am madly sewing as many pairs of pajamas as I can. They go to a group that gives them to foster kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-43093086126027224542010-11-18T11:19:15.898-05:002010-11-18T11:19:15.898-05:00Good luck with the jeans!
I will be very intereste...Good luck with the jeans!<br />I will be very interested to see how the skirt for your Mum turns out - I bought the same book on after spying it in one of your posts (LOL I keep finding new notions/ books/ things to buy on other people's posts opps!). Oh, and the toggle coat - how fabulous! It reminds me of an old & much be-love-ed cream cordorouy Duffle coat my boyfriend (now Husband) bought me when I was 19... ahhh, happy days!Claire (aka Seemane)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05175575205044308437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91787401951116826702010-11-18T11:07:48.091-05:002010-11-18T11:07:48.091-05:00C & C Button, Inc., at 230 West 38th St., prob...C & C Button, Inc., at 230 West 38th St., probably. They have an excellent selection.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85562636963074199482010-11-18T11:04:38.067-05:002010-11-18T11:04:38.067-05:00Oh please make the Simplicity jeans - the guys on ...Oh please make the Simplicity jeans - the guys on the Kwik Sew cover look like plumbers (and not in a good way). The Simplicity boys look like they're having much more fun!Mrs. Exeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15228765866473642505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7861304198524812642010-11-18T10:57:56.697-05:002010-11-18T10:57:56.697-05:00OMG toggle coat! I need to delurk myself for that....OMG toggle coat! I need to delurk myself for that. I have a hot pink hooded toggle coat I bought from J.Crew 6 or 7 years ago that is looking really threadbare. I really want to make myself one to replace it, but I couldn't find a pattern (or even any hooded coat pattern). I am so going to find myself that pattern!<br /><br />Where will you get your toggles?Ann Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81541094524064339822010-11-18T10:53:21.729-05:002010-11-18T10:53:21.729-05:00What fun! Can you just see your mum telling people...What fun! Can you just see your mum telling people you made her skirt? Good idea to make a muslin. Are you going to peg the hem? I think that makes a straight skirt look less boxy. And love the Vogue coat pattern. You should look really good in that! Are you using a stretch fabric for the jeans?<br /><br />As for Vogue, well, since they were bought, the number and quality of designer, accessory and men's patterns has decreased dramatically. I'm thinking of getting a subscription to one of the European sewing magazines for something different, with a bit of flair as a lot of Vogue is beginning to look like the other major companies. I, too, buy vintage Vogue and other patterns just for that reason. This sounds a bit like sour grapes, but I didn't spend all this time learning to sew just to churn out basics. I want stylish and fashion forward; I want detail.<br />HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25226266768640164672010-11-18T10:39:46.930-05:002010-11-18T10:39:46.930-05:00Welcome, Globalgal. I gave up coffee because I wa...Welcome, Globalgal. I gave up coffee because I wasn't sleeping soundly and I thought that might be a good place to begin. Also, I was feeling run down and beginning to depend on coffee to rev me up. I'm sure I'll go back eventually!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52942782942172603382010-11-18T10:31:34.562-05:002010-11-18T10:31:34.562-05:00I've only just begun to read your blog, so ple...I've only just begun to read your blog, so please forgive me, but why on earth are you giving up on your coffee? I live in Beijing, where all my nouveau riche Chinese friends are clamoring for coffee, and although I love Chinese tea, I can't also wonder why!? I'm a beginner sewist, drawn to sewing by the amazing fabrics available to me here. Your blog is a hilarious step towards what I hope to achieve. I can't wait to hear about your sewing adventures with your mother.globalgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938829676500726043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27282307911472570592010-11-18T09:58:06.637-05:002010-11-18T09:58:06.637-05:00I made a poly crepe skirt for my mom. Just in case...I made a poly crepe skirt for my mom. Just in case you run into the same problem I had with puckered seams: try Mettler silk-finish cotton thread with a sharp needle. (It may not be necessary, but I thought I'd share that tip I got from some experts at Patternreview.)I think my problem might have been mostly with bias seams, so you might not have any trouble with a straight skirt.Bettyhttp://futurewardrobe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11525822285017477832010-11-18T09:54:58.102-05:002010-11-18T09:54:58.102-05:00I have been diligently working on my huge sack of ...I have been diligently working on my huge sack of unfinished projects. Last night I finished my first pair of trousers from BurdaStyle - now to tackle a blouse that I put the sleeves in backwards. ARGH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com