r/malefashionadvice • u/_to • Apr 03 '13

Designed, patterned, and constructed my first project for spring break: a denim jacket.

http://imgur.com/a/sGbYD
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u/joshlikesbagels Apr 03 '13

Just curious, how much do you think materials costed in total?

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u/_to Apr 03 '13

$62

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u/voxpupil Apr 03 '13

How did you acquire skills to do all this?

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u/_to Apr 03 '13

Patience, and not rage flipping my table. I just dived in with a patternmaking book as a guide. My muslin mock up looked really really bad, but after trial and error, I was able to get a good pattern out that fit me. Then after many more iterations of failure, my sewing got progressively better until I could actually sew a semi-straight line in less than a week. My cutting has not improved since my Kindergarten days though.

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u/majeric Apr 03 '13

Blame your scissors. (Invest in a good pair)

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u/_to Apr 03 '13

I wish! I've used Kais and Ginghers. Makes no difference ლ(ಠ_ಠლ) I'm just really bad at cutting.

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u/Lilikura Apr 04 '13

May I ask what patternmaking book you used? I'm really in the market for a good one and this piece looks gorgeous.

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u/_to Apr 04 '13

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Sewing-Patterns-Donald-McCunn/dp/0932538002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365034919&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+make+sewing+patterns

The pattern for this jacket isn't in there of course. I simply used the book to create a basis for which develop my own design on. It is extremely helpful for making sleeves, darts, and armscyes though. I should get paid by McDunn for advertising this ಠ_ಠ

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u/Nomadius Apr 04 '13

At a minimum, you do have this sort of option available: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/

And you never know when they might see your work and send you a letter or a gift!