Yesss, we had a fun guest appearance. It will be a regular feature ;-) And also, like... you've been sewing a long time. It's only a cape. You've got a busy life and other things to do... it's OK to not make a mock-up!
At this point, my "pop culture" references are so outdated, it's a wonder anybody gets them 😂😂 But it's true that MPATHG remains one of the most entertaining bits of media out there, IMO!
*hits the like button between pinning the darts to her adjusted bust strap for the american duchess wrap dress mockup.* You are my excuse for FINALLY getting this cape done!
Love these alterations! I wouldn't feel comfortable *not* making a mock-up, because clothes seem to have an infinite number of potential fit and design issues that are easy to miss without trying them on.
Thank you! I think everyone has a different level of comfort, both in their ability to sew/wing it AND in their level of comfort wearing a garment that might not be perfectly fitted, and what's most important is being honest with yourself and knowing where you stand on those points, and it sounds like you know very well what your personal preferences are, and that's fantastic!!
Hahahaha 😂 hahaha. Good morning. The little alteration you made reminds me of a Spanish cape I saw an old movie. I now realize I'm going to have to do actual part sized mock-up, because I don't know how far out to the sides to place my arm holes, (welted armholes, if it's a welted pocket without the pocket is it a welted armhole? I'm going to go with that, also using the instructions you use on your pants, because those are the best ones I found). I'm really tempted to do a box pleat in the back, even though it wouldn't do anything, I'm just really fond of box pleats.
Excited about the backpack openings. Cigarette smoke smell is definitely tough to get out. I have had some success with soaking for a day or two in a washer with the detergent and several glugs of white vinegar mixed into the water. It can work for a lot of other smells too. (Although use best judgment with more delicate garments/fabrics.)
@@MotherHemCreations I really dislike the smell of vinegar, but I imagine I can wash that away after I gotten rid of the smoke? And either way, it smells better than cigarette butts at least!
@@ShannonMakes Yes you don't have to worry about vinegar smell. After soaking it, just run your washer as you normally would: I usually start and let the washer fill with water with the lid up, mixing the detergent into the running water. Then once it's full of water I put in the vinegar (probably about a 1 cup or a little less? I just splash it in.) I might stir it a bit but it's not always necessary. Once it has soaked a day or two, then I close the lid and the washer runs. After it's done & run through all the normal rinse cycles, the vinegar has been washed out, there's no vinegar smell and hopefully no smoke smell either.
Yeah, I don't have any stick-throwing duties but I do cycle as my main form of transportation so having range of movement matters! I'll probably do this too. I'm 5'3" in boots, have a short torso and big boobs so at a minimum I'll need to shorten the pattern and do an FBA. I reckon I won't need to bother with the usual sway back adjustment, because the back piece is just flapping around there, so that'll save me....well, minutes really, it's not a hard tweak to make.
I haven't decided about the mock-up. I washed fabric for it and intended to do it today, but ended up working late and now I am feeling lazy... I probably will, though. The pattern I had originally intended to use was center opening, but I found a spiffier one and am now going to need to verify arm slits based on your discovery. But first, a shower, methinks
well if it's any consolation, I did the whole mock-up by the book (transferred ALL marking, didn't take any shortcuts while sewing it) and it still only took me a couple hours. Which is still two hours of valuable time, so if you don't want to do it, that's justified too. Or, depending on how your pattern is constructed, consider if there's a way that you can sew the actual cape in a way that you can adjust on-the-fly if you decide to tweak the arm hole?
Hey, nice to see you here! I recognize another Danish Stitchling :-D (and I was *so* looking forward to this year's Tweed Ride, but alas I work that evening 😢)
Ok, now that I know about this fabulous event, I am tempted to try and see/participate in it some time. It'll need planning because I live in Jylland))
No mock-up on my part, the original cloak (1640's Cassock/Ernst Casimir van Nassau's Cavalry cloak) off of which my pattern is based was for another man my exact height- and roughly of similar width, so I am already sure it'll fit properly (especially having taken all necessary measurements from myself and checked them on the pattern.) Alterations; Probably fewer buttons*, woad wool fabric for both the outer layer and lining, probably white linen tape around all edges. (*the original has 147, I'm thinking I may half that considering I'll be doing everything by hand and that also means making all buttons and the corresponding buttonholes...)
Just wanted to add that it's lovely that you don't have to do a mock-up - I love when things work out that way, and you can both skip that step AND be sure that the garment will fit - what a win!
