My husband Paul loves a two-piece statement outfit. Mostly I make them for festivals. This time I made a tracksuit to wear that is nice and colourful to bring him joy and stay cosy in! I enjoy wearing my matching tracksuit – I knew he would love one too! My friend Jo and I took…
Tag: Menswear
Make menswear
I’ve become obsessed with making button-up shirts recently. Thankfully, Paul and I both love wearing them! I have been making these two Gosling shirts for the past few months, so it was satisfying to complete them. They are pretty quick to put together, but I have been focusing on making garments for myself. The size…
Huy pants
Paul had been wanting a pair of woven elasticated pants for a while, so I was thrilled when the Huy pants pattern was released. I love the pocket design and that the pattern is un-gendered. From my experience, the sizing chart gives a correct indication of the fit. Currently, the hip measurement for this pattern ranges from…
McCalls 7637 Bomber Jacket
Hi friends! I’m excited to share with you the latest creation for Mr P: a McCalls 7637 Bomber Jacket. Regular readers won’t be surprised to see me make up this pattern. I’ve made it around 9 times using a number of different fabrics. My first post about this pattern includes all the fitting adjustment. This…
Dinosaur Two-piece-setacular
I made this #twopiecesettacular for Paul using this gorgeous dinosaur print fabric which was gifted from Minerva as part of their Minerva Brand Ambassadors programme. Green is one of his favourite colours to wear and he is a self-described ‘Dinosaur boy’ so I thought this fabric was perfect for him! We were both thrilled when it…
Make Menswear
I’ve been a busy bee over the last few months making clothes for Paul. He has a large collection of t-shirts (at least 30) which he circulates through. I haven’t made him any new t-shirts recently so it might be time to make a few new ones for him. What his wardrobe lacks in new…
The Gosling Shirt
The Gosling has been on my radar for a while. It was released as a sewing pattern by Sew Sew Def magazine published by Mimi G. There aren’t many versions of this pattern online so I thought it was worthy of a review! I bought it from Mimi’s website for the bargain price of $3…
Menswear looks under lockdown
Birthdays under lockdown aren’t great! Whilst on lock-down it was mum and Paul’s birthday. My mum is still waiting for me to go to the post office to send her presents – sorry mum. Since Paul and I live in the same house it was much much easier to get him to help design his…
The Floral bomber – McCalls 7637
I recently finished a fifth bomber jacket for Paul using McCall’s pattern 7637. The jacket has all the same alterations as my original version. Other versions can be seen here, here and here. This jacket is a quick and satisfying make! It came together over a public holiday weekend. Paul sees these jackets as an…
Menswear updates
I wanted to share with you my latest menswear makes. My menswear posts both here and on Instagram get far less engagement than my womenswear posts. However, it’s important to keep sharing to provide ideas and inspiration with you – dear reader. Do let me know if you like this content as it encourages me…
The longest UFO – McCalls 6044
I started making Paul another McCalls 6044 shirt shortly after finishing his first version back in June 2017. This shirt is my longest ever work-in-progress garment so I’m THRILLED to have it finished. Because I made it so long ago I can’t remember many of the specific details – whoops! I wanted the top finished for Paul…
Kommatia Raincoat
Paul’s short raincoat fell apart at the end of last season and he has been wanting another one. I love making jackets and working with unusual fabrics I offered to make him one. I have previously made a raincoat jacket for myself – a Waver jacket . I decided to use Kommatia Patterns J006 as it’s a overstyled…
Making Menswear for Paul
I’ve been making lots of projects for Paul in the last few months so I thought I’d do an update blog post. A lot of the patterns are patterns I’ve already reviewed or are hacks of patterns. I will link to other blog posts where relevant. I enjoy sewing for Paul as it’s such a…
Two- piece spectacular!
Paul and I are developing our own family traditions. Our favourite summer festival — Beers at the Basin — is worthy of new outfits. In the summer of 2017 I made Paul the outfit above and myself a Celestial Dress. Originally he wanted a romper but I refused. A two-piece-setacular is way more practical and…
Ruby jeans – Ottobre Menswear
I’ve been trying to make different garments for Paul. It’s satisfying to make him garments as it teaches me how to fit a body other than my own. View this post on Instagram I finished a pair of jeans for Paul! Now he can wear a full outfit made by me woot! I used the…
Second take: McCalls Bomber Jacket 7637
The last bomber jacket I made Paul has become one of his favourite items of clothing. So much so that he requested another one. After much deliberation we couldn’t decide on the perfect combination of fabrics, so the project went on hold. The Fabric Store recently released a new range of Liberty Cotton Twills, I…
Paxson’s for Paul
Paul has a lot of Paxson sweaters! He wears one almost every day. Some of his other versions can be seen here. This blog post includes all our minor alterations to the pattern. On two separate occasions we purchased the fabrics that make up this sweater. When I spotted them together in my stash I knew…
McCalls Bomber Jacket 7637
I set a pledge earlier in the year to make Paul more menswear. It’s a satisfying challenge to make garments for other people. So far this year I’ve made him: 10 new t-shirts, a new Paxson sweater, a Suki Kimono, I’m not too far away from making him a button-up shirt. This jacket isn’t on my challenge list…
The perfect T-shirt
Paul has been waiting a while for his latest batch of T-shirts. We purchased most of these fabrics during a trip to Palmerston North in November. We didn’t find much at their Fabric-a-Brac event but our visit to Spotlight was fruitful. As well as Spotlight the Fabrics were also purchased from Fabric Drop and an online…
Suki’s for Christmas
For Christmas, I sewed a couple of Suki Kimonos. One for Paul, one for me and one for our ex-tenant Skye. Kimonos are oversized garments which don’t require fitting so make ideal presents! Since we have a tenant we wear robes around the house when preparing coffee in the morning. I know this kimono would fit…
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