Tag: DIY Fashion
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Ziggi Moto Jacket
After riding a motorcycle (Honda CB700 Nighthawk) for 10 years, I wanted to make a moto jacket. I wanted something more feminine than the vintage men’s leather jacket that I wore. Inspired by Karen Dolan of @intostitches makes, I chose StyleArc’s Ziggi Moto Jacket pattern. I harvested white denim from a ten-year-old sofa cover as…
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The Jasika Blazer is Finished!
When you really want a suit jacket but can’t find one in the fabric you want or that fits you, make your own.
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Making the Jasika Blazer: Fitting 3
When you learn that the dress form doesn’t match your body like you thought it did.
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Making the Jasika Blazer: Fitting 2
Making practice garments for fit helps you learn how to use tailoring tools to ease your work.
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Making the Jasika Blazer: Fitting 1
Finding the root cause in fit problems can be deliciously old school.
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Making the Jasika Blazer: The Muslin
One maker’s tale of constructing the Closet Core Jasika Blazer using modern professional tailoring techniques.
