JediKai
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Post by JediKai on Oct 23, 2006 22:23:57 GMT -5
Really? If you're not an experienced sewer, maybe a basic sewing class would help. Sewing and pressing go hand in hand. There are even special pressing tools for particularly difficult situations.
Even after 45 years of sewing, I learned a new pressing technique this year from a friend who is a master costumer. And it's a technique that is usefull in the pressing challege that is the tabbards.
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 24, 2006 10:59:14 GMT -5
I'm a complete novice when it comes to sewing. my "wool robe project" was the first time I've used a sewing maching since 'home-ec' class in the 7th grade (roughly 24 years ago). I'm flying this ship on "motivation" alone.  (a little motivation goes a long way) |
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Post by Schph Gochi on Oct 24, 2006 11:29:01 GMT -5
I never sewed anything either ....until my first Jedi costume in 1999...and I sewed that one by hand...robe, tunic..the whole ball of wax..
yes...motivation ....I know it well..
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Post by Olos Nay on Oct 24, 2006 11:50:49 GMT -5
I'm a complete novice when it comes to sewing. my "wool robe project" was the first time I've used a sewing maching since 'home-ec' class in the 7th grade (roughly 24 years ago). I'm flying this ship on "motivation" alone. (a little motivation goes a long way) Same here... Home Ec was something interesting, but really not advanced ennough for anyone to be willing to try sewing for real, in my very humble opinion. |
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Post by JediKai on Oct 24, 2006 21:06:24 GMT -5
For those "motivated" for the next step, JoAnn's offers basic sewing classes. There are also a number of good books out there from which one can learn.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Oct 25, 2006 1:33:20 GMT -5
I never sewed anything either ....until my first Jedi costume in 1999...and I sewed that one by hand...robe, tunic..the whole ball of wax.. yes...motivation ....I know it well.. Sounds like what I was just going to say! Nope... no sewing experience here either... except maybe in girl scouts when I was 10. The sewing machine came to live in my house almost 2 years ago now... I finally figured out how to change the needle. |
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Post by Drago Lørdist on Oct 29, 2006 22:40:20 GMT -5
lol I used the same pattern. I kinda like the dickie that the pattern calls for but I wanna make a new one anyway just for a more realistic feel. the buckle looks very han solo'esque.
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Post by cobalt60 on Jan 21, 2007 3:51:49 GMT -5
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Post by Koda Vonnor on Jan 21, 2007 12:29:53 GMT -5
Nice belt. Melanie Mattson does great work, doesn't she?  ~ Koda |
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Post by cobalt60 on Jan 21, 2007 12:59:33 GMT -5
Nice belt. Melanie Mattson does great work, doesn't she? ~ Koda  |
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Post by JediKai on Jan 22, 2007 2:32:03 GMT -5
Looks good. I think you said it's not actually a white as it photographs? Belt and robe look very nice. Still, to be accepted, the (apparently) black tshirt needs to be replaced either by a brown/tan one, or one with a v-neck so that it can't be seen, or with an actual undertunic
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Post by cobalt60 on Jan 22, 2007 16:47:09 GMT -5
Looks good. I think you said it's not actually a white as it photographs? Belt and robe look very nice. Still, to be accepted, the (apparently) black tshirt needs to be replaced either by a brown/tan one, or one with a v-neck so that it can't be seen, or with an actual undertunic its actually a brown V-neck cotton sweater. -==========- I was thinking of turning this into an undertunic instead. img166.imageshack.us/img166/6915/undertunic2fz.jpgthis is a 100% silk short sleeved dress shirt, with collar turned under for now. to make an undertunic I would remove the collar and buttons, and install a tie or snap to hold it shut with the overlap at the neck. -=========- would either of these be accepted ? |
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Post by JediKai on Jan 22, 2007 21:30:47 GMT -5
Brown tshirt....good! It looked black....but witness the constant debates about the photos of Anakin's costume in EPIII...it's really hard to tell on a computer screen!
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