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Mens Course #1 Intro to Sewing Basics

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In this course, you will learn the basics of sewing including learning how to thread your machine and how to use all the different parts.

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Mens Course #2 Pocket Square

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This is your first project in Sew It Men. In this project, you will mainly be using a straight stitch and pivot technic that you have practiced in your last exercises.

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Mens Course #3 Laptop Case

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This is the second project in Sew It Men. You will be using your straight stitch and pivot technics as you did for project one.

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Mens Course #4 Intro to Sewing Basics Part II

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This course will teach you tips and tricks, as well as, tools that will help you during this beginning phase.

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Mens Course #5 Earbud Case

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In this project, you will use a ton of techniques from course two to create an earbud case. You will be working with felt and using a zipper for the first time.

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Mens Course #6 Working With Knits

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In this course, we are going to talk about the various types of knits, the best practices when working with knits, which seam finishes work best and some tips and tricks. This course is in preparation for next months course.

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Mens Course #7 Tracing Your T-shirt & Create a Pattern

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This course is an intro to pattern drafting and garment sewing.

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Mens Course #8 Alterations To Ready Made Clothes

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You will learn to do basic alterations to ready-made-clothes. This includes tapering sleeves, pant legs, and taking in the body of your shirt.

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Mens Course #9 Drafting a Raw Edge Denim Jacket

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In this course, you will be modifying your t-shirt pattern to create a raw edge denim jacket.

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Mens Course #10 Making Your First Duffle Bag

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In this course, you will be applying techniques that you have accumulated over the past few months, such as sewing on a zipper and sewing curves.

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Mens Course #11 Drafting Pants

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This course is an introduction to basic pants drafting. After drafting you will be constructing your joggers as well.

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Mens Course #12 All About Patterns

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You will learn how to work with commercial patterns in this course. This course will also teach you how to select your size, read instructions, and much more.

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Mens Course #13 Classic Men's Button Up

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In this course, you will be making your first garment from a commercial pattern with all the classic details traditionally seen in men's button-up shirts.

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Mens Course #14 Men's Dress Slacks

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In this course, you will be making a classic pair of men's dress slacks with details seen in ready-to-wear clothing.

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Mens Course #15 Bomber Jacket

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How to sew a bomber jacket, including fabric choices and pattern.

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Mens Course #16 The Classic Vest Three Ways

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Learn to turn one vest pattern into multiple options including adding a lapel.

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Mens Course #17 Pocket Variations

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Learn a variety of pockets that you can add to your ready-to-wear clothing and sewing projects/patterns.

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Mens Course #18 Make Your Own Cargo Pants

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In this course, you will make you very own cargo pants using techniques used in last month's course. You will be using a complimentary PDF printable pattern from SEW SEW DEF to complete the project.

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Mens Course #19 Drafting Men's Basic Sloper

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This month we will be learning how to draft a basic bodice sloper using your measurements.

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Mens Course #20 Drafting Basic Sloper Part Two

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Drafting the sloper sleeve and making fit adjustments.

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Mens Course #21 Making 3 Shirts From Sloper Pattern

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In this course, you will learn how to create 3 different shirt styles from your sloper pattern pieces. We will focus on modifying your sloper to make a crewneck, henley, and a polo shirt.

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Mens Course #22 Short Sleeve Button Up

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This month we are gifting you a printable PDF Pattern from our SEW SEW DEF Collection with the step-by-step video sew-along.

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Mens Course #23 How To Copy Your Pants

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You will learn how to copy your own pants to create a pattern that you can use as a sloper to make other designs.

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Mens Course #24 Working With Plaid And Pants Sew-Along

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This course provides tips and techniques for working with plaid fabric. This is also the pants sew-along for the pattern created by copying your chino pants.

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Mens Course #25 How To Make A Custom Necktie And Bow Tie

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In this course, you will learn how to make men's accessories pieces. The necktie comes with a printable PDF pattern and your bow tie is made by using your own measurements.

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Mens Course #26 Drafting A Trench Coat Pattern

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In this course, you will be learning how to modify a basic raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern to create a raglan sleeve trench coat pattern. You are creating this pattern for the trench coat sew-along in the next course.

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Mens Course #27 Sewing Your Trench Coat

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In this course, you will learn to construct a trench coat from patterns drafted in the previous course. We touch on a few skill such as working with bias tape, flat-felled seams, drafting collar, and collar band, etc.

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Mens Course #28 Intro To Fashion Illustration

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This course is an introduction to fashion illustration. You will learn how to create your very own croquis with a face, hands, and feet details. There is also skill-building on drawing garments on a body.

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Mens Course #29 Intro To Fashion Illustration Pt. 2

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This is the second part of Intro To Fashion Illustration. You will learn how to add flesh to the croquis, then clothes to the body. Also, bonus content is featured in this course that will help you create a croquis using your own body type.

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Mens Course #30 Intro to Tailoring Pt. 1

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In this course, we are introducing basic tailoring technique found in menswear. You will learn how to build out your very own interfacing, canvas, and padding used in constructing a well-made suit jacket or coat.

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Mens Course #31 Intro to Tailoring Pt. 2

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In this course, you will learn how to find your jacket size that includes tips and techniques. You will also be constructing a jacket using muslin fabric for a test fit.

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Mens Course #32 Intro to Tailoring Pt. 3

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In this course, you will be constructing a jacket using basic tailoring techniques from part 1 and 2 of Introduction To Basic Tailor. You will be using your canvas build-out, shoulder pads, lapel roll line, and much more.

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Mens Course #33 Drafting Shirt From Sloper

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You will be taking your upper sloper and creating a drop shoulder button-up shirt. This course has design techniques that you will be able to use by taking three measurements in total.

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Mens Course #34 Drafted Pleated Dress Pants

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In this course, you will learn how to draft pleated dress pants from copying your own pants. You will develop new ways to draft a pants pattern. This course will also prep you for the course where we construct the pants from start to finish.

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Mens Course #35 Sewing Pleated Dress Pants

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In this course, you will be constructing a pair of pleated pants that you drafted a pattern for in the previous course. You will learn a new method on pants construction with different techniques.

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Mens Course #36 Drafting Cargo Vest

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In this course, you will learn how to design a cargo vest with all the popular style details they are known for. We will also be using a t-shirt to draft pattern pieces for the cargo vest with multiple supply options.

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Mens Course #37 Sewing A Cargo Vest

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In this course, you will learn how to construct a cargo vest from patterns you created in course 33. There are many examples of multiple style options and design details that you will be able to use.

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Mens Course #38 Making A Classic Peacoat

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In this course, you are receiving a PDF pattern from Thread Theory which is a classic peacoat. You will learn how to construct the coat with the basic techniques you used in our "Basic Tailoring Course".

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Mens Course #39 Button Up Shirt Hacks

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In this course, you will learn a few new hacks to your button-up shirts. You will be able to create a collar that has tab inserts. You will also learn to modify pieces to make a western-style shirt.

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Mens Course #40 Hoodie Pattern With Modification

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In this course, you will receive a free PDF Pattern from our SEW SEW DEF Pattern Collection. You will learn a modification as well as additional fabric choices to get a different look from your traditional hoodies.

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Mens Course #41 Drop Crop Shorts

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In this course, you will extend your skills in modifying patterns and designing. To do this we are gifting another Sew Sew Def Patterns. It is very important to learn this skill because it helps with being able to get all your creative ideas out.

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Mens Course #42 Making A Baseball Cap

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In this course, you will be learning how to make a baseball cap with a provided pattern and list of resources to get you started. The cap is made to be adjusted to fit all sizes and you have options for the back adjustments.

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Mens Course #43 Making A Backpack

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In this course, you will be making a backpack from a downloadable PDF pattern. You will be learning basic construction skills that apply to most bag accessories.

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Mens Course #44 Intermediate Tailoring Pt. 1

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This is part one of intermediate tailoring where you will learn more advanced techniques & buildouts on a double-breasted suit jacket. In this course, you will create a muslin jacket to test for style and fit.

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Mens Course #45 Intermediate Tailoring Pt. 2

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This course is a continuation of our previous one. We will be constructing the double-breasted suit jacket from start to finish will all the additional buildout to make it a well-tailored garment.

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Mens Course #46 Intro To Leather

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This course will give you helpful tips and techniques for working with Leather. You will also be learning how to make a toiletry bag that is perfect for traveling.

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Mens Course #47 Merchant Mills Shirt

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In this course, you will receive a PDF pattern from Merchant & Mills called the "All State". You will learn shirt construction with a few different construction techniques.

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Mens Course #48 Making Jeans Sloper

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In this course, you will learn how to draft a dartless jean sloper by taking your own body measurements. There are also some design techniques that will be taught in this course.

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Mens Course #49 Sewing Denim Jeans

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In this course, you will learn how to construct dartless denim jeans from start to finish. You will learn specific techniques that will allow you to perfect a classic denim design.

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Mens Course #50 Making A Vest

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In this course, you will be using a vest pattern that has great detail and is perfect for modifying for other garments. You will be using techniques like quilting, putting in hidden snaps, and bagging lining to the vest.

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Mens Course #51 Drop Shoulder Jacket

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In this course you will learn how to modify a vest pattern to create a drop-shoulder jacket. You will also learn how to create a collar, sleeves, & cuffs.

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Mens Course #52 Drafting Drop Crotch Pants

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In this course you will be modifying a Sew Sew Def Pattern to create a new pant design. You will be dropping the crotch, adding a center back piece, and putting in an elastic waistband.

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Mens Course #53 Making A Bucket Hat

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In this course we provide you with a printable PDF to make a leather bucket hat. We incorporate skills and techniques from course 43: Intro To Leather that you can revisit before starting this course.

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Mens Course #54 Women's Pattern Modified For Men

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In this course, we will be modifying the Sew Sew Def PDF pattern which is a women's cardigan to create a classic men's cardigan with a comfortable fit. The purpose for this course is to show the important techniques on converting a pattern.

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Mens Course #55 Four Welt Pocket Techniques

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In this course, you will learn how to apply the four most used welt pockets to your garments. You also learn a new technique on how to perfectly apply the welt pockets with less error during the process.

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Mens Course #56 Making Denim Cargo Pants

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In this course we will be working with the Wooster from Sew Sew Def Patterns. The shorts will be modified to be denim cargo pants which is a great design with keen details to enhance your creativity along with technique.

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Mens Course #58 Making A Classic Backpack

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In this course we are working with a classic PDF backpack pattern. You will also be creating additional pattern pieces that you will be using with the printouts. This course is full of techniques you should be familiar with from previous lessons.

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Mens Course #57 Westbrook T-Shirt Modified

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In this course you will receive a SEW SEW DEF Pattern called the "Westbrook" which is a basic t-shirt design. We will be modifying the shirt multiple ways including constructing it out of a terry Knit instead of a traditional double knit.

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Mens Course #60 Making A Wallet

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In this course we provide a PDF pattern for to complete this project. You will be making your very own wallet with tips on basic techniques.

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Mens Course #59 Flared Jeans

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In this course you will learn to modify a PDF short pattern to create a high waisted denim flare jean. It does include some pattern making with tons of construction techniques.

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Mens Course #61 Shoulder Bag

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In this course you will be creating a shoulder bag using our PDF Pattern. You will learn to do a full lining for the bag without being loose on the inside, putting a zipper on an outside patch pocket, and much more.

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Mens Course #62 Casual Knit Shorts

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In this course you will learn to modify the Beckham SEWSEWDEF PDF Pattern into a casual pair of shorts. There will be pattern drafting, design modification, and order of construction within this course as well.

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Mens Course #63 Making A Tank Top

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In this course you will learn how to modify a t-shirt pattern into a stylish tank top. There are three techniques in this class that include modifying the neckline and armhole, a hem facing, and adding a stabilizer across the back.

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Mens Course #64 Creating A Shacked

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In this lesson you will be learning how to modify a casual button up shirt pattern to create a shacket. You will be using techniques such as dropping shoulder, reshaping underarm, and inserting a shirt placket.