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Some links

By admin | Published: December 3, 2009
So I’ve been tooling around and trying to waste time figuring out a project.  Here’s some easy ones I’m thinking about starting: Making underpants Various projects A Weekend Bag Then there are these cool places to check out: For tailors Cool fabrics that cost HELLZA monies Cool site for chicks but is giving me some ideas What do you think I should start [...]
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How to Make Men’s Clothes

By admin | Published: November 19, 2009
After coming back from Seoul I had a new book waiting for me.  How To Make Men’s Clothes by Jane Rhinehart is basically awesome so far.  The book was published in 1975 and much of what it says still applies.
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So making costumes is kinda hard

By admin | Published: November 1, 2009
I started out on this whole James Brown costume thing thinking, "How difficult could it be?" This is the costume I was hoping to recreate.
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Some links to sewing books for men

By admin | Published: October 29, 2009
So I decided to start on this path of sewing by consulting some books. After a quick google search I found someone recommending these two links: Here’s some jankily made pamphlets that reference a supposed master Some out-of-print book on Amazon I just purchased the Jane Rhinehart book because it seems like it will help with more than just [...]
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About this blog

By admin | Published: October 29, 2009
I am man who doesn’t know how to sew. This blog will be a chronicle of my journey into the uncharted realm of sewing. Sewing/Tailoring is in my blood line. My dad’s dad and my mom’s mom were both pretty prolific at sewing and it’s always been in the back of my mind as [...]
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