October 21, 2019
I loved the waxed cotton coat I sewed myself, but putting it on is a struggle. Between the fitted profile and the rigidity of the waxed cotton it gets difficult, so I decided to add a zipper to the side of the jacket.
We also meet Working Corn. He pays the bills around here. He also struggles to manage his emotions.
October 16, 2019
I had made a video about the “regular” shears that I bought and when they saw it, they messaged me saying: “You know we also make left-handed ones, let us send you a pair.” I said yes … This whole left-handed business has been a paradigm shift.
October 14, 2019
Last week I started working on transforming some t-shirts into a polo shirt. The goal was to finish said polo and … well … you’ll see.
What didn’t help either was that I had some slight sniffles.
October 11, 2019
I am using 3 different thrifted t-shirts as the fabric and turning them into a colour blocked polo. The blue one is @gildanonline, the red is from a past project and the white is @eightyeightagency
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October 9, 2019
After things went a bit awry with the polo project last week, Poppa plants finished out the episode and introduced his new plants. The middle two are rescues.
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October 7, 2019
I started working on transforming some tees into a polo shirt, but then realized I had made things more difficult for myself then they needed to me. Next I had to go grab another t-shirt from the thrift store to cut up so in the mean time, Poppa Plants took over and finished out the episode.
October 4, 2019
Also, that second look is entirely me made. I had a moment of pride recognizing that this morning.
This week’s video was me making said button up shirts.
October 2, 2019
They’re clean, classic white button ups I can wear with just about anything.
I learned plenty more about making button up shirts in the process, specifically collars and plackets.
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September 30, 2019
I started making 2 white button ups last week.
This week my biggest challenge was sewing the plackets. I took the time to figure out my placket pattern properly and the whole project took much more time then I had anticipated, but I got them done and it has all be worth it. I have two classic white button ups now.
September 25, 2019
I am making 2 of them at once. I am making them out of a thrifted king size bed sheet.
Making the collars didn’t go so well.