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Sep 29, 2015

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 16 -- The Neoprene Craze

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Neoprene -- you know, the stuff they make wetsuits out of -- is now a popular fashion fabric!
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Sep 26, 2015

And speaking of ponchos...et al.

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Readers, today we visited a wonderful street fair/flea market that takes place once a year just a block from my apartment building.
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Sep 24, 2015

Peter Models the Plaid Overcoat!

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My coat is finished!  You can see me model it here .
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Sep 22, 2015

Ponchos for Men -- YEA or NAY?

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Readers, I have never been a fan of the poncho.
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Sep 18, 2015

Plaid Overcoat Progress + More Pattern Drafting!

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My plaid Burda overcoat is coming along slowly but surely.
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Sep 15, 2015

Remaking a Coat Pattern from Six Years Ago, et al.

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Readers, I don't know how I managed it, but six years ago, with little more than two months' sewing experience under my belt, I ma...
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Sep 10, 2015

Back to School -- First Patternmaking Class!

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I went back to school yesterday!
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Sep 8, 2015

Say Hello to My New Elna Grasshopper!

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Readers, this has been a good week for me sewing machine-wise and it's only Tuesday!
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Sep 6, 2015

Home Again + TWO New Sewing Machines!

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Friends, you can exhale -- I'm back!
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Aug 28, 2015

I'll See You In September!

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Vacation Eve! I have not been out of town in a very long time and I'm really looking forward to a break in my routine.  Can't wa...
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Aug 25, 2015

Modeling My New Summer Outfit or "Pink Pants-a--palooza"

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Readers, my last Mood outfit of the summer is complete! Click here to see it.
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Aug 23, 2015

Liked It So Much, I Made Another!

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One of the garments I'm complimented on most frequently when I wear it is the blue cotton shawl-collar sweater I made a little over a ...
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Aug 21, 2015

The Mystery of Phoebus Dressmaking Patterns

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So I was surfing aimlessly through the vintage pattern pages over at Etsy, as I am wont to do from time to time, when I stumbled upon this...
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Aug 20, 2015

Susan Models Summer Separates!

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Susan's back and looking sensational!
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Aug 18, 2015

The Scary World of Sewing Labels (and what they should say)

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I feel like now that I'm doing a lot of sewing for others, it's time to order some custom labels.
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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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