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Jul 31, 2013

Singing the Man Bag Blues

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Friends, maybe it's me. I like to carry a bag and I can't for the life of me find one I really like.
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Jul 30, 2013

Sewing for Mother

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Readers, one of my ongoing goals is to make my mother a blouse.  I say ongoing because it's been on the back burner for months.
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Jul 29, 2013

1920's Pajama Project -- Choosing Fabrics

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Readers, it seems there will be 1920's pajamas this coming August.  And a kimono-style robe.
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Jul 28, 2013

Like I NEED More Patterns...

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This weekend I happened upon not one, but two large troves of patterns at the Chelsea flea market -- a rare thing. Would you have turned...
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Jul 26, 2013

The Completed Striped Shirt + Roy's New Woman!

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OK, friends, remember how the striped shirt I pieced together from fabric remnants earlier this week looked like it needed a blue stripe d...
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Jul 25, 2013

Michael, Michael, MICHAEL -- models his new summer outfit

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Readers, although Michael is not my brother, I do occasionally feel something akin to sibling rivalry toward him -- no doubt some sort of ...
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Jul 24, 2013

Trying to Squeeze a Shirt Out of Fabric Remnants

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In my ever-growing remnant stash is this super-soft cotton stripe I used three years ago (to the month) to make lounging pajama pants (see...
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Jul 23, 2013

NAME THAT PATTERN - Global Warming Edition!

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Friends, the weather has been so hot here in New York City this month, one seeks relief wherever one can find it. What better way to coo...
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Jul 22, 2013

Making Michael's Linen Shorts

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Finally, it was time to make Michael's shorts from the last fabric he chose for his summer ensemble, a liver-colored linen.  (Can you ...
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Jul 19, 2013

Return to the Planet of the Y-Fronts

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Readers, it's one thing to be defeated by a men's tailored suit jacket, but Y-front underwear?  No way!
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Jul 18, 2013

Welcome to Waddersville + Y-Front Briefs: YEA or NAY?

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Readers, I am fortunate that most of the clothes I sew turn out to be wearable garments.   Most .
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Jul 17, 2013

Rayon knit and the miracle of spray starch

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Friends, despite my having made some cute knit cotton jersey underwear recently, I'm not a big fan of sewing knits.  Maybe it's be...
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Jul 16, 2013

Sewing with Cotton Eyelet: Fact & Fiction

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Readers, now that Michael's cotton eyelet shirt is behind me, I am ready to tackle rayon knit, one of the other fabrics Michael chose ...
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Jul 15, 2013

Michael Models the Cotton Eyelet Shirt!

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Friends, Michael's cotton eyelet shirt is all finished and he's modeling it today over at the Mood Sewing Network. You can fly o...
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Jul 12, 2013

Getting Started on Michael's Cotton Eyelet Shirt

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I could delay no longer: today I started sewing Michael's cotton eyelet shirt.
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Peter Lappin
I'm a native New Yorker and sewing fanatic! I started sewing in 2009 and today make all my own clothes using vintage sewing machines and vintage patterns, in addition to sewing for private clients. Welcome to the warm and whimsical world of Male Pattern Boldness, where the conversation is sewing, style, fashion, fabric, and more!
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