tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post1013711402326607087..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Post-Parka Depression + So You Want To Sew a Men's Parka...Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-22146246265015546802015-08-09T21:36:17.801-04:002015-08-09T21:36:17.801-04:00Of these patterns, I am only familiar with the Vog...Of these patterns, I am only familiar with the Vogue pattern which has simple, one-piece sleeves. Good outdoor jackets I have worn have 2-piece sleeves with a curved piece running the length of the sleeve. Do you know any patterns with this kind of sleeve?Piethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214628681171333962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71322682544277041852015-04-22T14:18:22.699-04:002015-04-22T14:18:22.699-04:00Hi Peter! I know you wrote this a while ago but I...Hi Peter! I know you wrote this a while ago but I discovered another men's parka pattern - it is the Daisy Kingdom Men's Racing Parka from 1973. It has a real classic, slim fitting look.<br /><br />Thanks for all your inspiration! AllyDesign Rewind Fashionshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignRewindFashionsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68533186551112158342014-10-10T03:26:10.393-04:002014-10-10T03:26:10.393-04:00Your parka is magnificent. Look forward to seeing ...Your parka is magnificent. Look forward to seeing the windbreaker soonAlmondRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016601571268684481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8833972112404783182014-10-01T18:44:54.825-04:002014-10-01T18:44:54.825-04:00I love that last pattern, the one in the queue. so...I love that last pattern, the one in the queue. so cool.<br />juju gagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141533304652447835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-67920989396344468102014-09-26T13:34:29.571-04:002014-09-26T13:34:29.571-04:00An Actor! That explains all your charisma and dram...An Actor! That explains all your charisma and dramatic funness. Peter keep being you cause I love the clothes you create and I love your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215305563782357426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30989783194296892952014-09-26T12:19:47.540-04:002014-09-26T12:19:47.540-04:00That parka is a amazing and most important, get ou...That parka is a amazing and most important, get out of your funk! You are inspiring me to sew men clothes for my son so check this out, I need your inspiration! I'm getting ready to start on a bow tie for him of course to his standards and expectation. After all out of his own mouth he said I used to sew for him when he was little so I need to up my game now that he a grown man! So yeah he lurks you blog, lol!.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05792305696164681720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25347242248724474222014-09-26T09:47:47.032-04:002014-09-26T09:47:47.032-04:00I was a fundraiser, and before that, an actor. I ...I was a fundraiser, and before that, an actor. I can't even remember exactly why I started sewing: to shorten some thrift store jeans, as I recall.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-62966787815778147282014-09-25T21:43:22.464-04:002014-09-25T21:43:22.464-04:00He can sew full time all day everyday .. because ....He can sew full time all day everyday .. because .. he is a house husband with a hobbie called sewing ... i'm waiting for him to turn it into a business .. alterations .. or "a designer" <br /><br />and make some money ... don't you think if you had all the time in the world to only sew .. that you would be great at it ?????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241920053279799154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10844644692724529432014-09-25T20:22:20.662-04:002014-09-25T20:22:20.662-04:00Beautiful parka!Beautiful parka!Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73169112782943918422014-09-25T18:50:11.614-04:002014-09-25T18:50:11.614-04:00Peter, I've followed you for about two years n...Peter, I've followed you for about two years now and I can't believe how your seams look so perfect from 6 years of sewing. You must have been a sewer in a past life. I've been sewing for what seems like forever and my work still looks so sloppy. I've been wondering for sometime now as to what you did before you got into sewing. I can't find the answer. I figure you must have been in print design or something like that. Will you share a bit of your past of what you've done for a living and what pushed you into sewing. (I find people's life stories interesting)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215305563782357426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-15673786800031347392014-09-25T18:39:05.699-04:002014-09-25T18:39:05.699-04:00Peter,
What sizes does your pattern come in?
-Co...Peter, <br />What sizes does your pattern come in? <br />-Corey Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241920053279799154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81435266168751780122014-09-25T18:13:02.096-04:002014-09-25T18:13:02.096-04:00Hey... don't talk to me about being in a funk!...Hey... don't talk to me about being in a funk! I come to you to lift me outta mine! Ha! C'mon, Peter - you've got to give us a something to laugh about, although that parka does bring a smile to my face...mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81380038233621759982014-09-25T17:57:59.075-04:002014-09-25T17:57:59.075-04:00Wow, this turned out great! I'm so impressed t...Wow, this turned out great! I'm so impressed that anyone can make something so complicated. Great fit and a good style for you.Reason's Whorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386477323714963087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29569482354374056352014-09-25T17:50:24.763-04:002014-09-25T17:50:24.763-04:00They also have the beautiful matte black grommets....They also have the beautiful matte black grommets. Of doooooooom (well, mine at least). We are all so very parka here in Seattle. It really is true. It's the one thing I have not sewn for myself. And never will. Bwahahaha!SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80836748401827991782014-09-25T17:27:33.451-04:002014-09-25T17:27:33.451-04:00I will second the recommendation on the Hot Patter...I will second the recommendation on the Hot Pattern Windcheater. Check Miss Celie's blog for her make of it. http://missceliespants.com/Leigh in Portland (we are not burning down)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06372544021604211747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14562185829224922662014-09-25T17:20:00.037-04:002014-09-25T17:20:00.037-04:00This is the ideal season to get all kinds of refle...This is the ideal season to get all kinds of reflective tape (sew on, iron-on) on your outdoor gear because drivers really don't seem to notice pedestrians. Or like the model wearing Vogue's neon yellow coat, be so obvious that everyone will notice you waiting for the green light or pedestrian signal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79577985740584433592014-09-25T14:33:11.306-04:002014-09-25T14:33:11.306-04:00I swear this is my last post. The Burda jacket I p...I swear this is my last post. The Burda jacket I posted isn't the one I was looking for. It's this, with a hood, from the Oct. 2014. It's just not on the English site yet. http://burdafashion.com/fr/Magazines/burda_Style/132_Parka_homme_Schema_du_modele/1270777-1000019-1812028-1812032-1812033-1812361.htmlcidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46896216119367264472014-09-25T14:29:24.429-04:002014-09-25T14:29:24.429-04:00Also, you're right on trend :) http://www.vale...Also, you're right on trend :) http://www.valetmag.com/personal-shopper/shop-talk/2014/fall-buying-planner-jackets-technical.php?rsscidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68836921792502536002014-09-25T14:24:54.642-04:002014-09-25T14:24:54.642-04:00This new Burda is minus the hood, http://www.burda...This new Burda is minus the hood, http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/mens-barbour-jacket-102010 <br /><br />I really love your parka. Those pockets really set it apart from what's on the marked.<br /><br />And, I used the hot patterns to make my jacket and it was a big hit.<br /><br />I also think FabricMart regularly has waterproof fabrics:<br />http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/Water-Repellant/cidellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762649326538041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-73614698857116018932014-09-25T13:57:48.458-04:002014-09-25T13:57:48.458-04:00You look so handsome in your new parka. And I lov...You look so handsome in your new parka. And I love your clever lead-ins for your blogs. I hope the funk TOTALLY lifts soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-433070118223781232014-09-25T13:47:59.750-04:002014-09-25T13:47:59.750-04:00Peter, hotpatterns.com has a parka/windbreaker, it...Peter, hotpatterns.com has a parka/windbreaker, it is a good pattern overall. Link is below<br /><br />http://www.hotpatterns.com/hp-2004-mr-h-p-hemmingway-windcheater/<br /><br />Cheers <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02241920053279799154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52874173855835558732014-09-25T09:31:03.601-04:002014-09-25T09:31:03.601-04:00Definitely. Well put!Definitely. Well put!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28740245309368971042014-09-25T08:27:55.111-04:002014-09-25T08:27:55.111-04:00So glad that you are feeling better! It's i...So glad that you are feeling better! It's interesting how sewing can help lift and stabilise the spirit isn't it? Something to do with repetitive motions( a bit like the effect of exercise) plus aesthetic enjoyment (a bit like the effect of art or music) plus the focus on the job in hand to the exclusion of debilitating self-talk (a bit like the effect of yoga) plus the transformation of a small piece of the universe into something nicer than it was (an effect all on its own). At least that's how I find it. Cleverclogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168361912898524778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35569682919517589182014-09-25T07:22:58.640-04:002014-09-25T07:22:58.640-04:00The parka came out Amazing! Well done, and you lo...The parka came out Amazing! Well done, and you look terrific in it!GamKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88261371027617798912014-09-25T02:18:05.800-04:002014-09-25T02:18:05.800-04:00Superb! I'm sorry to hear you've been in a...Superb! I'm sorry to hear you've been in a funk - that is not nice for you. I hope it lifts soon, the black dog (or it's puppy) is not a great companion. I find your sewing so inspiring. It really makes me want to take my time and do things very well. Thank you! Rachel ☺the craftytravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122562999314308422noreply@blogger.com