Jacket 2014

Every year I make a new jacket.  This year I’ve decided that I will teach a jacket (in addition to making myself a Madonna-style blazer)  I haven’t decided where I will be teaching the class, but if anyone is interested, send me an email and I will figure out a location for a class sometime…

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Winter Coat Rescue

I had the pleasure of restoring a coat for Ms. Riley Do Right.  The silk lining was desperately in need of repair.  Luckily there was enough lining and underlining left to make a pattern.  [Pro Tip:“  Don’t throw away a shredded lining. Having a replacement made will be much cheaper if you have something, even…

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Military Jacket

I make at least one jacket a year.  Do I need more jackets?“  Not really.  I do it to stay on top of my game.  Setting in sleeves is my least favorite thing. I was looking back at previous posts and I realized that I hadn’t put up a picture of my jacket from 2009. …

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Rain Cape

Last weekend I finally finished the cape that has been cut out since the Summer.  I had been putting it off because it was too hot to even think of wearing a jacket and I have a cape that I made last year that hasn’t been worn yet. Periodically I was reminded about this unfinished…

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Shooting Jacket

I have a new “strong” jacket for my collection (don’t ask why I have a thing for tailored jackets of violence). My friend Claire hooked me up with a vintage wool jacket in need of repair.  The moths had gone at it. I knew I needed to patch the shoulder but the question was how.

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Winter Coat?

So I have decided that I want a wool capelet. This is a little ridiculous because I live in Texas and will probably wear it twice.  They were all over the fashion week runway and I really dig this one from Michael Kors. “ “  I have a charcoal colored wool circle skirt that I will use…

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Setting in sleeves

So I am working on a jacket for Megan. She needed office wear. Normally I am opposed to making jackets but I did it anyways. What don’t I like? SLEEVES. I used to cheat and leave the side seams open while I set in the sleeves but today I decided to do it the right…

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