influenced by Raw Craft
I got to watching Anthony Bourdain's Raw Craft series on youtube. They are short videos about people who make things. Make things with a vision and well. Other people in their chosen field might not say they are the best at what they do, like Anthony Bourdain says about a few, but that does not mean what they do is not impressive. There were a few that truly spoke to me.
One was Frank Shattuck. He makes bespoke suits. This means he makes the suit for a person by hand to their measurements. There are usually multiple fittings and 60 hours or more of work, much by hand. He says he in the video, which really speaks to me. I always feel like I am still learning.
I am not up to a suit. But my Beloved loved Frank's vest that he wore in the video. I can do this. Because the pattern I had was not quite right, I have started with a muslin. I wanted to make sure that it fit and that change in neckline worked. It does. Now that I have this and I have a few more supplies, I can start working on the garment. I am hoping for a few hours this weekend were I can get started.
Why are there not more hours in the day for me to learn new things?
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