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Post by I Five on Jul 27, 2006 11:51:30 GMT -5
I took my 4450 pattern and put velcro on the obi to close it in back. You don't notice the velcro...plus my belt is over it too.
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Post by Drago Lørdist on Jul 27, 2006 13:03:41 GMT -5
here's mine jaren. to be honest it really isn't that heavily modified on mine....
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Post by Jaren Valnor on Jul 27, 2006 14:49:15 GMT -5
My 5840 wasn't altered at all. Drago...nice job! The tabards are a bit thin for my taste. I suppose I'll thicken them when I get to the costume.
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Post by Orion Knight-Star on Aug 22, 2006 15:24:26 GMT -5
what i used for the most part of my costume is the simplicity 4450. I have made a few modifications and stuff. Like hooks on the outer tunic to keep it hook up and my tabards and obi just pin in the back had velcro but didnt look right so had to fix some stuff may still get velcro soon.
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Post by Orion Knight-Star on Aug 22, 2006 15:24:55 GMT -5
my outer tunic and tabards are short but they work.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 27, 2006 14:01:12 GMT -5
i used eye and hook clasps (bra clasps, or similar to it) to hold my tabbards up. my obi is held together with snaps, and has a little bit of interfacing inside the obi to keep it all a little held stiff. it was lightweight interfacing though so it doesnt look like i am wearing cardboard to hold the tabbards on.
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Post by JediKai on Aug 27, 2006 14:31:53 GMT -5
i used eye and hook clasps (bra clasps, or similar to it) to hold my tabbards up. Now that's an interesting idea I hadn't heard before.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 29, 2006 1:25:34 GMT -5
it works, and my aunt didnt have velcro. and i didnt put the hooks in the tunic, i just made a bar tac stitch, just a back and fourth stitch to hook the hook into.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Sept 20, 2006 13:33:42 GMT -5
I have both the patterns, I can't decide which one to use. The 4450 looks more accurate to me. I've read the instructions and they seem straighforward. Not very detailed, though.
I can make the tabbards straigher, and I want them to end at the belt in back like Obi-Wan's.
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Post by Olos Nay on Sept 20, 2006 23:54:59 GMT -5
Grannywan, I made the 4450 tunic (with some modifications where I couldn't figure out what is it they wanted me to make) and was happy about it. It does give a good Jedi look. However, I see you're already thinking to new tabbards, which is a major upgrade IMHO.
I did straight fabric out of no pattern for mine, and sewn them on the back so they end at the belt. This way seamed easier to put on, and I saved a bit of fabric.
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Post by Granny-Wan on Sept 21, 2006 3:43:51 GMT -5
I trimmed the pattern pieces tonight, and those tabbards are a lot more curved that it appears in the cover photo... I was thinking of making them the size of the pattern piece at the narrow end. I don't want to look like I"m wearing football shoulder pads! I'm already a big gal, I don't need any extra padding... {LOL}
It seems like the sleeves should be wider at the wrist and have a deeper hem...
On the plus side, while I was wandering thourhg Jo-Ann's searching for some crinkle cotton, to no avail, my hubby spotted some rayon-linen blend in an oatmeal color... it looks great, and I had a 40% off coupon. It was 54" wide instead of 60" so I just hope I have enough.
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Post by Olos Nay on Sept 21, 2006 11:02:48 GMT -5
Don't hesitate to alter the sleeves. (or anything of the pattern for that matter)
I can't remember if I made the sleeves as-is, or made them bigger, but you can see the result in my sig.
As for the tabbards, I looked at the pattern, and instantly decided to make my own. How I did was to determine the width by measuring my shoulder, and I made them straight rectangular piece of clother. Works good. I did my own obi too, but I am less happy with the result. But it does look great.
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Post by jedi12 on Sept 21, 2006 12:15:32 GMT -5
My entire costume is 4450 and what I used on mine to hold the tabbards in place was the sew-on snaps
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Post by Granny-Wan on Sept 21, 2006 13:10:15 GMT -5
I haven't started sewing yet, but I can see where the shoulder pleat instructions are a little confusing. I think I have it figured out, I'll post when I've done it. I've got some rayon-linen blend, it came out of the dryer nice and soft and wrinkly so I have positive hopes!
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Post by Granny-Wan on Sept 21, 2006 23:59:36 GMT -5
Well, I had no problems attaching the sleeves, making the pleats and sewing up the side seams. I see how hard it would be for a novice, the instruction writer was downright lazy!! The pictures don't even match... I used to sew a lot, made all my clothes back in high school... patterns have sure changed, and not for the better IMO. I've stopped for the night because I have no interfacing... what do you all think on the necessity of interfacing? I don't want a stiff look... I'm using a rayon-linen blend.
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