Wednesday 7 December 2011

Almost there - the cape

Had to buy a new sewing machine, couldn't get the old one repaired.

I have the lining pieces sewn together, the collar attached to the body and the lining is sewn to the outer cloth. It's currently hanging for the night before I press the seams and close the slit that allows me to turn it inside out. I have a fur hook for the closure for the cape. I'll see about a photograph in the morning.

Next up is the hat... my search through my remnants didn't bring up anything suitable for this hat, so I acquired some other pieces of red fabric that nicely coordinate with the brick red wool.

Monday 28 November 2011

More on the cape

I have half the cape sewn, the outside seams are all stitched, it needs the interfaced and stitched collar attached and the lining pieces sewn together. I think I can get most of this done in the next class and if I get my machine fixed, then I might even have the cape finished before the next term starting in January of the dressmaking course.

Tomorrow, I'll see about pinning the lining pieces together so they're ready to sew and pin the collar to the body so that's ready to sew as well. Pinning almost takes longer than the sewing does but the curves on this demand pinning so it's not shifting anywhere.

Need to decide if I'm going to attach any Russia/soutache braid or decorations to the cape, currently it's rather dull with just the plain black and bottle green. I'm open to suggestions. I'm trying to avoid the gears motifs because a) I don't have any suitable motifs and b) it's kinda overdone, even if this is going to be a garment for the steampunk/gaslight fantasy costume.

Sunday 27 November 2011

Some progress on the project

Regarding this post, I finished cutting out all the fabric pieces for the cape including the lining and interfacing.

I still need to cut out the toile for the trousers and jacket; hopefully I can do that in class tomorrow or perhaps get sewing on the cape. However, with my own sewing machine broken down and needing repairs (I cannot wind bobbins on it, otherwise it works) I'm limited on what I can do at home. The overlocker has its limitations that I cannot ignore.

If I remember to post more, I will.

Friday 11 November 2011

New project

Yes, it's been a while.

New steampunk project in the works as I'm finally taking a dressmaking course to assist me.

The hat:


The blouse:


The jacket:


The cloak pin:


The cape:


The trousers:


My intent is to create a gender-mixed, slightly military-flavoured outfit. My use of the red wool and green lining will remove confusion with any known military unit. The cape will end at buttocks. I intend to wear my All Saints Damisi boots. I'm going with 'antique gold' for buttons for the shell jacket. I'll have to look at creating some fingerless gloves.

You'll be correct in noting there are no mentions of gears or goggles. I do think I will do some Irish-style crochet for possibly the hat or the shell jacket collar, I haven't yet decided.

Suggestions, comments and whatever are appreciated.