tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8522309694107278692..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Fourth time's the charm: Another Men's Jacket Muslin!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64234766483100771472013-03-02T21:29:33.123-05:002013-03-02T21:29:33.123-05:00I am obsessed with this jacket.... and this blog! ...I am obsessed with this jacket.... and this blog! You are a national treasure!<br />http://jonatparsons.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49139580239396758522013-02-28T02:00:03.634-05:002013-02-28T02:00:03.634-05:00I thought of you when I made this pattern, Maggie!...I thought of you when I made this pattern, Maggie!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-884574115753456842013-02-27T21:05:59.220-05:002013-02-27T21:05:59.220-05:00I don't see this as a muslin ... totally weara...I don't see this as a muslin ... totally wearable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67916426826755167742013-02-27T10:05:25.083-05:002013-02-27T10:05:25.083-05:00I throw mine out. i use scraps to muslin and every...I throw mine out. i use scraps to muslin and every panel might be from a different piece of fabric. So they aren't pretty. But they don't have to be. Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41662607197355538902013-02-27T08:20:40.887-05:002013-02-27T08:20:40.887-05:00I don't do muslins; not many, anyway. When I f...I don't do muslins; not many, anyway. When I find a pattern that fits (via a muslin), I'll use it again and again, transforming it to different styles. I have a basic bodice pattern, and if I want to make a jacket, I'll just add enough ease, a two-piece sleeve, select a collar type, and do it up - no muslin! <br />-mici.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56395809727909283342013-02-27T07:44:18.543-05:002013-02-27T07:44:18.543-05:00Somehow it makes me feel better to know that other...Somehow it makes me feel better to know that other people don't know what to do with their muslins either. I make mine out of discard fabric at little or no cost and toss 'em when I'm done. They would not make good pillow stuffing--too lumpy. (I have filled soft toys with scraps of polyester fleece and old nylons.) I have not heard of an organization in my area that recycles fabric, but I would definitely save bags of scraps if there were, as it rips something out of me every time I throw away even tiny pieces.Hoosiermamanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53620746640886870412013-02-27T02:54:47.394-05:002013-02-27T02:54:47.394-05:00All of my dead muslins, off-cuts & even thread...All of my dead muslins, off-cuts & even thread clippings go in a bin bag together; when it's full it gets a big label saying "rags" attached. Then I take it to my local charity shop (thrift store equivalent). They get paid for rags by weight - it's what they do with all the unusable donations.<br />Result - they get a bit more money towards their charity & I don't add to the landfill. pennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082275282887372873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-20277210663935086062013-02-27T02:07:02.334-05:002013-02-27T02:07:02.334-05:00Is that a 70s pattern? Usually those ones are cut...Is that a 70s pattern? Usually those ones are cut for a slimmer build, like the Ivy League patterns of the late 50s/early 60s. <br /><br />I try to reuse my muslins for other things, like testing buttonholes or whatever. Mostly no if they're smallish or if they're for the girls.Bunnykinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884512446294782011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-39444687600425094702013-02-26T23:45:01.552-05:002013-02-26T23:45:01.552-05:00I try to recycle mine, if it's not something t...I try to recycle mine, if it's not something that's potentially wearable for around the house. By recycling, I mean I scavenge them to make more muslins! It definitely cuts down on the waste.<br /><br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447949592701882774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-19082244575541922532013-02-26T21:45:55.772-05:002013-02-26T21:45:55.772-05:00I recycle them...where I live you can put them in ...I recycle them...where I live you can put them in a plastic bag labeled FABRIC and put it in the paper bin. They apparently make pencils out of cotton.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86291803452351615902013-02-26T21:31:33.759-05:002013-02-26T21:31:33.759-05:00Yay!!! I have been waiting for three years for you...Yay!!! I have been waiting for three years for you to make this pattern! I am so glad to see it resurface :) I think the muslin looks great!<br /><br />As far as muslins, I keep them for no good reason. Now I have a big stack of them. I assume I will use them again? Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028414273977350224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31820813694287640332013-02-26T19:27:21.815-05:002013-02-26T19:27:21.815-05:00I see Hunter S. Thompson look going on with that l...I see Hunter S. Thompson look going on with that last look. It might be the hat? Can't wait to see the final product. I'm voting for the last pattern. Second life for muslins, interfacing for flannel pajamas and such. Gracahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709238617916016462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81195234692388879102013-02-26T17:57:07.082-05:002013-02-26T17:57:07.082-05:00You must be chaneling Giligan in the picture wth t...You must be chaneling Giligan in the picture wth the red hat and boxers. I had to take a second look to be sure it was you and not Giligan! I thought the original plan was to make a jacket with pocket details on the front.VictoriaRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9975572454840699712013-02-26T15:46:05.666-05:002013-02-26T15:46:05.666-05:00You've got lots of good choices! I think I mig...You've got lots of good choices! I think I might be partial to the fit of the Burda, although maybe it's just that the teddy bears distract from the fit of this one. Raglan sleeves also seem a bit more casual to me, so maybe that is another consideration for the look you are going for. Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56061168919337118372013-02-26T15:21:28.318-05:002013-02-26T15:21:28.318-05:00I am not loving this. I don't like the fullne...I am not loving this. I don't like the fullness and lack of detail. If this is only to be worn by the pool, then maybe. But, how many times during the summer do you end up at the pool?Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13633247045924167682013-02-26T14:56:26.432-05:002013-02-26T14:56:26.432-05:00i just finished 8823 for ruggy. beware the ginorm...i just finished 8823 for ruggy. beware the ginormous front pockets.<br /><br />digging this look, yo.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42242299108436735952013-02-26T14:47:35.465-05:002013-02-26T14:47:35.465-05:001) I just made a muslin for a jacket that I made (...1) I just made a muslin for a jacket that I made (for the Pattern Review RTW Contest!) and I couldn't figure out what to do with it. I shoved it in the closet, out of my sight, out of my mind.<br />2) I think this jacket is my favorite. It does have the best fit of all.<br />3) YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS INTO A WEARABLE MUSLIN. I kid you not.Kessemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244901633976072691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4494893958676406372013-02-26T14:18:05.093-05:002013-02-26T14:18:05.093-05:00I agree, you don't want to look like a Cake so...I agree, you don't want to look like a Cake song. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991949123948585603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23134878475585810292013-02-26T14:07:26.358-05:002013-02-26T14:07:26.358-05:00I toss 'em unless I think I may need them for ...I toss 'em unless I think I may need them for reference purposes later. No room in this NYC apartment for teddy bear jackets!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942455468832787000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90759326074202161042013-02-26T14:02:20.771-05:002013-02-26T14:02:20.771-05:00It's just that with shorts it looks like you&#...It's just that with shorts it looks like you're not wearing pants. Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-77757717720679187412013-02-26T14:01:21.916-05:002013-02-26T14:01:21.916-05:00Peter,
The jackets have all been fantastic, and ...Peter, <br /><br />The jackets have all been fantastic, and informative. I like how you are able to raise "a pattern from the dead" into "a pattern that's ahead".<br /><br />Now, about those muslins...<br /><br />I crazy quilt, and it's technically what you won't do, but it may be something you'll enjoy doing with old muslins. <br /><br />There are no wrong answers in crazy quilting, they make usable throws/duvets/unstuffed quilts, and go together far quicker than you can imagine (huge pieces with few seams). You could even donate them to a shelter (giving that fabric yet another purpose, and life). <br /><br />Why store what you'll never wear? The daily ditch may first pass over your feed dogs on the way out the door. Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73147779232593141342013-02-26T14:01:09.149-05:002013-02-26T14:01:09.149-05:00I store my muslins with the patterns. That way, i...I store my muslins with the patterns. That way, if I want to make that one again, I have the muslin already started and can check the fit first thing. Works good for patterns I make over and over, but not so great for one time use patterns. Like you, mine are old sheets and poly fabric I inherited from the less picky. Be well. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68684089618276704052013-02-26T13:59:10.532-05:002013-02-26T13:59:10.532-05:00Peter, as much as I loved the idea of the waist le...Peter, as much as I loved the idea of the waist lenght jacket, I must admit that the longer lenght shirt-jacket is so much more chic! I would wear that in a heartbeat.......it reminds me so much of Halston's super-chic signature look! Thanks for the idea, because now I'm definitely going to do that shirt jacket style!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87722864919269046472013-02-26T13:56:35.210-05:002013-02-26T13:56:35.210-05:00I think the raglan does come across in the shoulde...I think the raglan does come across in the shoulders (esp. compared to previous muslins). And how I admire that you've done four (4!) of them. I'm supposed to be working on a dress today and I can't bring myself to make one. Even though I know things would be so much better. Sigh. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107144521980355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13847526916951358362013-02-26T13:54:54.757-05:002013-02-26T13:54:54.757-05:00If it works in the muslin (often old sheets, too!)...If it works in the muslin (often old sheets, too!), I'll keep it and wear it. Otherwise, it tends to get shoved into some box or another with a vague intention to re-use the fabric somehow. I'm not sure if any of my muslins have made it quite that far, though. Someday.teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131475434875966338noreply@blogger.com