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Mar 28, 2017

Simply the Vest

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Readers, there is a certain kind of man who looks really good in a vest.
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Mar 24, 2017

My Self-Draped Knit Dress: a Work in Progress

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A day of draping and non-stop sewing -- my favorite kind of day!
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Mar 21, 2017

Learning How to Drape in Knit

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In my Saturday morning draping class (Draping IV), we're currently working in knit and I'm finding it very challenging.
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Mar 16, 2017

My Jockey Journey or "The Crapification of Men's Undershirts"

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Readers, today I need to get something off my chest and I don't mean my undershirt.
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Mar 6, 2017

My Self-Drafted Men's Shirt + Kenzo Klunker?

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Here's the shirt I designed last week for my menswear patternmaking class at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
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Mar 2, 2017

GLAMOUR ALERT -- Lenore Models My Yellow Crepe Ensemble!

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Readers, a special treat! My beautiful friend Lenore (who, among her many talents, is a handbag designer ), has modeled my wool crepe...
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Feb 25, 2017

NAME THAT PATTERN -- Comeback Edition!

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Readers, it was time. The sewing blogosphere hasn't been the same since I retired NAME THAT PATTERN , the Internet's favorite s...
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Feb 23, 2017

FULL FRONTAL: Peter Models the Camo Shirt Jacket!

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Readers, as promised, the BIG REVEAL. Check out my new camo jacket over at the Mood Sewing Network here !
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Feb 21, 2017

More Camo Capers!

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Remember this jacket I made last August?
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Feb 16, 2017

1920's Butterick Men's Shirt Pattern - The Muslin

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Yesterday I realized that I'd traced the wrong size for the Japanese shirt pattern I'd intended to make:  I'd traced a Medium...
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Feb 13, 2017

New Sewing Project, New Pattern, New Sewing Machine!

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Well, more like a new-to-me sewing machine.
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Feb 9, 2017

SNOW LEOPARD! -- Michael Models the Animal Print Shirt

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Let it never be said that Michael isn't an intrepid model!
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Feb 6, 2017

New Shirt Project, a Claire McCardell Pattern, and MORE!

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First things first, readers.
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Feb 1, 2017

First Fabric Haul of 2017

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Readers, it's been a while since I've shared a fabric shopping haul with you.
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Jan 18, 2017

Hear my recorded interview!

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Hey, friends! You can hear a recording of the interview I did yesterday with Dawn and Alethia on That Sewing Blab by just clicking HER...
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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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