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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 3, 2006 19:28:57 GMT -5
here's the fabric (already posted in another thread) img349.imageshack.us/img349/5906/img1694smalldv2.jpgimg422.imageshack.us/img422/2563/img1700smallwq3.jpgits a blend of wool and "viscose" (whatever that is) I got it at 'fabricland'. the price before discounts was $17/meter (canadian) note: the macro-shot is decieving. the fabric really isn't that thick. its actually surprisingly thin. I'd say 2 layers would measure ~1mm. so each layer of fabric in the macro-shot is only about 1/2 mm thick. (it looks a lot thicker in the pic) -========- img450.imageshack.us/img450/5644/img1708smalltr4.jpghere is the fabric laid out on a pool table with the first cuts made to the pattern. you're looking at 2 peices of fabric, each folded over onto itself (4 layers total). I've also got a piece cut for a double-lined hood. and thats as far as I've gotten. I'm kind of stuck in a holding pattern now until I can take the peices I've cut and get them all stitched together (I don't own a sewing machine)... so I can't do anything more on this project until the weekend... ...but it turns out I bought way too much fabric (about 5x5 feet too much LOL. plus the scrap peices I cut from the underarms), so last night I spent a few hours with a needle and thread and turned all the extra peices into a second robe. heh. the second one is a straight box-cut (rectangle body): 5 feet from shoulder to floor; 2.5 feet from armpit to armpit. its got stitched-on sleeves (3 foot diameter, 2 feet long, also rectangular), and a seam on the top of the shoulder (unfortunately). here's a shot of the neckline trim where hood joins robe on this one. the neckline is 24 inches from end-to end. the hood is "double lined" so you don't see any raw stitching inside the hood (or out); it looks "finished" on both sides img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1718wq8.jpgI think it turned out pretty goodfor a 'spare' robe, made from the scrap wool of the "real" one (heh). the fabric makes up for the (lack of) pattern.  img143.imageshack.us/img143/7947/img1727am7.jpgimg143.imageshack.us/img143/3972/img1728gd9.jpgimg204.imageshack.us/img204/5514/img1722bd4.jpg^^ so thats one robe int he bank. ready to wear. and all of it stitched by hand. meanwhile, I hope to finish the "main" project on the weekend (the one shown on the pool table in peices). the TPM-Yoda "decision maker" from Burger King Force will guide me. -=cheers=- |
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Post by JediKai on Oct 4, 2006 0:33:06 GMT -5
Well done!
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 5, 2006 18:04:55 GMT -5
thanks  -========- here are some progress pics, for the one laid out on the pool table: img138.imageshack.us/img138/8716/img1731smallan0.jpgimg138.imageshack.us/img138/9743/img1733le3.jpg- the center seam is now stitched up , and the entire robe turned inside out and pinned back together. - I trimmed quite a bit out of the underarm area. I went for more of a "Bell" shape in the body - bottom is rounded out - arms are bell shaped (they weren't before) and trimmed for length. - armpit point is 18 inches from center seam and 16 inches from shoulder. other dimensions: - arms are 39 inches from cuff to center seam - cuffs are a full 3 feet in circumference, with a 4 inch hem (shown) - overall length will be 5 feet from shoulder to floor, after 4 inch hem (not shown) - circumference of robe is (18inch x 4) = 6 feet @ armpit - circumference of robe is (24inch x 4) = 8 feet @ floor - circumference of neckhole is 24 inches - hood is 18 inches deep; double lined ; 5 full feet in circumference (uses 5 feet of material to frame the face from neckline to neckline) ((which means.. compared to these pics: img143.imageshack.us/img143/7947/img1727am7.jpgimg143.imageshack.us/img143/3972/img1728gd9.jpgimg204.imageshack.us/img204/5514/img1722bd4.jpg, .. the length of the arms will be exactly the same (78inches from cuff to cuff); the hood will be roughly the same circumference around the face (but 4 inches "deeper" from back to front when the hood is up); the robe will more"full" in the body: by 1 foot @ the armpit and 3 feet @ the floor (the first one was 5 feet in circumference from top to bottom and I found it to be lacking in the body)) |
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 6, 2006 0:18:20 GMT -5
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 7, 2006 11:52:25 GMT -5
The construction details look very good. Nice work.
Um, you said in another thread that you haven't washed the fabric? If so, don't wash the robe unless you have to, or have it dry-cleaned, or cold water wash and tumble dry only. Robes don't have to be washed often anyway, but sometimes the hem can drag on the ground and need to be washed.
Try this: take two squares of spare fabric. Make them exactly the same size. Safety pin one to a piece of clothing and cold water wash it with your regular laundry and see how it compares with the unwashed square. That will give you an idea of how well the robe would do in the laundry. Try warm water wash and regular dryer heat and see how that looks.
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 7, 2006 12:24:36 GMT -5
thanks for the tip! I hadn't even thought of washing the fabric first. or what would happen when I need to wash the robe I'll try washing a small piece like you suggest and see what happens. thanks |
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Oct 7, 2006 21:06:21 GMT -5
The construction details look very good. Nice work.
Um, you said in another thread that you haven't washed the fabric? If so, don't wash the robe unless you have to, or have it dry-cleaned, or cold water wash and tumble dry only. Robes don't have to be washed often anyway, but sometimes the hem can drag on the ground and need to be washed.
Try this: take two squares of spare fabric. Make them exactly the same size. Safety pin one to a piece of clothing and cold water wash it with your regular laundry and see how it compares with the unwashed square. That will give you an idea of how well the robe would do in the laundry. Try warm water wash and regular dryer heat and see how that looks. |
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 8, 2006 4:47:41 GMT -5
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 8, 2006 21:08:45 GMT -5
The robe does look nice. I don't see any side seams at the shoulders, is it cut from one piece? Is this the one with the seam on the top of the shoulder? Two robes and hand sewn, too. I had extra material from my last robe and I made a big shoulder bag for carrying things at cons. When I wear it with the robe, it hardly shows up.
If you have too much shrinkage with the washed fabric scrap, you will have to dry clean it, if it needs to be washed, but with two robes, that won't be too soon.
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 8, 2006 22:55:24 GMT -5
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Post by Granny-Wan on Oct 11, 2006 20:11:06 GMT -5
I think it looks fantastic! You made this without a pattern? You should make a sketch and write a tutorial! If it's mostly wool you will probably have to have it dry cleaned. You might want to call the fabric store and ask them what the "care instructions" are for that material, it may be "dry clean only" anyway. And it may wrinkle when washed, and you'll have to iron it. It will last longer and look nicer if it's dry cleaned... I'm NOT a big fan of dry cleaning, but I hate ironing something that big!  |
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Post by JediKai on Oct 12, 2006 0:53:44 GMT -5
I always wash wool in the machine...and dry it (on low). However, it must be pre-washed before cutting. If you didn't do that, don't wash it after the garment is made. If you want to make the wool thicker (felting it), wash it in HOT water. However, buy quite a bit extra as it will definitely shrink. Some kinds of wool don't change at all when washed. Wool gabardine, for one. My wool flannel (80% wool, 10% nylon) washed up really well.
Mostly what the stores say about linen and raw silk are CYA. They can be machine washed.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Oct 12, 2006 3:26:23 GMT -5
Mostly what the stores say about linen and raw silk are CYA. They can be machine washed. Rayon is that way, too! |
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 12, 2006 3:29:21 GMT -5
the pattern would look something like this: img150.imageshack.us/img150/7374/robepatternbd0.jpg- you cut two of these on top of each other, each with the fold at the shoulder, for 4 layers total; - seam these two pieces together along the center seam (up the back of the robe); - seam up the underarms; hem the sleeves and bottom; attach the hood, and you're done. instructions for making the hood: - start with a piece of fabric 5 foot by 3 foot - fold in half so its now 2.5foot by 3 foot. - stitch up the 2.5-foot sides, to make a "bag" with 2.5-foot sides and a 3-foot fold at the bottom. - turn the bag inside out AND bring the corners of the bag together on the inside so the corners touch each other (so the overall size is halved again) - now you have a "double lined" hood with invisible seams that is 2.5 foot tall and 18 inches deep (front-to-back) -==============- p.s: I cut two identical swatches of fabric and tossed one in with a load of laundry. when it came out of the dryer it didn't look like it had shrunk at all. so I stuck it in a jam-jar and soaked it in hot water for an hour to simulate a really hot wash --> the color ran and the swatch shrunk by about 5%. to be safe I'll just dry clean the robe when the time comes |
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Oct 16, 2006 0:58:33 GMT -5
Viscose is another word for polyesther, and is frequently mixed w/ wool.
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