It’s been a long hot summer, especially in Paul’s office. His workspace is an ex-dance studio turned modern tech office. The space is boiling hot in summer and freezing cold in winter. Paul wanted some shorts and wanted them a) yesterday and b) to be super comfortable for both sitting, standing and table tennis. We…
Tag: Menswear
Two-piece set-acular
Paul and I have been joking about making him a male romper for a while now. When I saw this fabric on Drapers Instagram I offered to make him a fun outfit for the summer festival season. The fabric is a lovely lightweight cotton perfect for summer. I decided that a two piece set was much…
Andrew Cardigan
From Me Made May we discovered that Paul needed a few more cardigans. He started a new job 3 months ago and his new office is very cold. It doesn’t help that it’s mid-winter here in New Zealand! We wanted a plain V neck style cardigan which would look good buttoned up or open. I came across the…
Making Menswear McCalls 6044
One of my goals this year was to make a men’s shirt for Paul. I chose the popular McCalls 6044 pattern. It is a modern slim-fit pattern which suits Paul’s style. From his measurements, I cut a size medium. Since Paul has lost weight I would have been better to cut a size small. The main fabric…
Me Made May husband edition
All of my friends on Instagram will know that I sew a lot for Paul. Paul works in IT and is very creative. He has discovered the joy of being able to wear funky prints to the office. A couple of months ago he proudly wore his alphabet printed sweater to a client meeting with the…
Seamwork Paxson Sweater
I love a good quick project which I can achieve in an evening. The Paxson Sweater by Seamwork is perfect for Paul. It takes twenty minutes to cut out and an hour to put together! I’ve made eight for him now in different fabric prints. He complains that the hardest thing is trying to decide which…
Emma's Atelier 