This fall I had to replace my jacket of 18 years. I needed something to stand up to the winds and rain, and be long enough to wear over blazers. My inspiration came from Prada’s 2019 fall menswear, look 31: a nylon jacket (a Prada thing), mid-thigh length, with trendy oversized patch pockets, and lots […]
Author: Max Donos
White jersey jacket à la Claire Shaeffer
This project was long time coming. I purchased the fabrics in Fabricville over the years, then in 2018 I did a blog post for Fabricville featuring Claire Shaeffer’s jacket pattern. And then it all came together – the fabrics, the patterns, the mood. First of all, I simplified the pattern and eliminated the pockets. Second, […]
Claire Shaeffer’s V8333 jacket
This jacket was a project for Fabricville. Full text and more images can be found on their blog.
My (almost) first shirt
I wanted a dress shirt. I needed a dress shirt. Shirts are expensive. Shirts need to fit well. I took on a challenge. I bit more than I could chew. The draft Honestly, it is not my first shirt . There was one before. It was drafted according to the Rudschau system (M. Mueller). […]
Jalie’s sport top into casual dress
Sometimes projects don’t turn out to be a success. This is one example. In the spring of 2018 my plan was to introduce a new casual dress into Maya’s wardrobe. It did not seem to be a difficult task, because I have already sewn a few successful jersey dresses for her using a Rundschau draft. […]
Fabricville x Jalie = Lace Bomber Jacket
A casual bomber jacket in chic lace fabric – how does it fit in a curated wardrobe? Is it a piece that you would reach for time and time again, or is it a once-in-a-while kind of garment, which is hard to pair with other clothes? Upon completion of this sewing project these were exactly […]