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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 13, 2006 1:33:31 GMT -5
well just today i got a hold of the simplicity pattern 4450, and some fabric. im going to start making my costume very very soon.
Tunic, tabards, and obi: i bought unbleached muslin, and the color is absolutly gorgeous for a jedi outfit. it was also permapress.
Undertunic: Again its muslin, but it is super soft, a slightly lighter color, but i love the feel of it, cant wait to see how it is when it washes.
Pants: nothing on this yet, but i want to get a hold of a nice bottom weight fabric. im hoping to get a color slightly darker than the main tunic, but not much darker.
wow, ive realized that i only started this whole "make a jedi outfit for the assembly thing" when i joined the forums on april 1st. now im well on my way to getting the outfit going. my hilt is done, save the covertech, and im now getting started on the bulk of the clothing. this place has inspired me, yeah it cost some money, but im having fun with this in a stagnating life.
I would like to say thank you to tanthos jorlac for starting this organization that has inspired so much in me, and added a little fun in my dreary work and sleep life that was going on.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Apr 13, 2006 22:24:20 GMT -5
Glad that you're being inspired, make sure you wash & hot dry all that muslin, it will make it feel better and also, it will shrink like the wet rawhide in the sun, alot! They make muslin in bottomweight as well, you could try it in a tea-dyed colour, a little darker, but nice.
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Post by Theyrenotdolls (Den Dragonson) on Apr 13, 2006 23:45:38 GMT -5
monkeyjumpgod, i sorta know what you mean....though calling 'real life' mundane or whatever isnt how i describe my life, having a meaningful hobby makes it easy to get up in the morning and work hard at school/hospital.
good luck with the costume and welcome to TJA
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 14, 2006 0:05:26 GMT -5
ive gotten a bottomweight fabric, its a darker color that the tunic fabric, just for a nice contrast, and it feels nice. i also do plan to prewash it just so any shrinkage is done and also to make it soft like you said master nova.
Master Dragonson: thanks for the welcome. mine is work then home then work then home, as a server thats pretty mundane, but this will add a little fun. i had a lot of fun with the hilt, so the costume would be similar. lots and lots of fun.
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Post by admin on Apr 14, 2006 0:09:18 GMT -5
Monkey from Antioch... I'm glad you have enjoyed yourself! Can't wait to see your costume!
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 14, 2006 0:14:36 GMT -5
yeah, im going to start work on it on my day off on monday, hopefully, and i shall have lots of fun with it. and thank you master jorlac
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Apr 17, 2006 9:13:03 GMT -5
I like the sound of things so far, looking forwards to seeing pics of the completed costume For pants, you might find a pair of regular khakis work. I've heard several people use them as the tunic conceals the pockets, and the boots take care of the bottoms I'm going to be using a pair for my next costume
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 17, 2006 11:45:01 GMT -5
I could, but i like the idea of making the pants myself, and not like it will be that difficult.
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Post by jedi12 on Apr 17, 2006 16:50:28 GMT -5
I am working a new costume and I am going to make pants with mine
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Post by The Lost Skywalker on Apr 17, 2006 21:43:04 GMT -5
A good colored pair of dress pants work too, that's what I use for my current attire. Tunic well hides the pockets, and the legs just tuck into the boots.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 17, 2006 23:57:52 GMT -5
well just today i was over at my aunt's house, i have all the material cut and ready to go tomorrow. we are going to use one of those crazy sewing machines that uses 4 threads as opposed to the 1 and a bobbin, and does a professional edge. im going to use that for all of the strait seams and do the hemming myself with a regular sewing machine.
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Apr 18, 2006 22:30:33 GMT -5
MJG, they're great for finishing, but from experience, I'll say that it's best to sew alongside the seam with a standard machine the stich that the serger does has a tendency to separate with wear, unless it sews in 2 separate chains, the edge and the safety chain. I have 2 of them, 1 is a safety lock w/2 chains and the other is the sort that only makes 1 chain, if I use the single chainer, I always have to safety stich the seam with a standard machine. It is worth the extra time to do it, and the clean finish looks really good.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 21, 2006 2:43:13 GMT -5
how can you tell the difference
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Apr 21, 2006 23:24:13 GMT -5
The left needle sews a separate chain of almost normal looking staight stiches and the right needle sews the loopy looking stich on the edge, there is about an 1/8 of an inch between the two, so they are clearly 2 separate chains. The other type sews one very intertwined loopy chain on the edge, but there is no second chain on the left, usually the machines that have the feed differential feature are the 2nd type, but not always.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Apr 22, 2006 12:03:34 GMT -5
my aunt has a 3,4 machine, none of them have come out yet, and she told me the stitch will hold
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