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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 4/26/04 3:41pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	I also have another question. Which type of thread do I use for the patch? Thanks Caitlin
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StormtrooperPrincess Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 4/26/04 10:45pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	Embroidery thread/floss works the best for embroidery (and comes in a huge selection of colors, but if you want it to have a sheen to it, either look for specialty embroidery floss or regular thread. Just realize that you'll have to use more strands of regular thread when working on it, so it has some definition. -----signature----- Leia Costuming: Clothing A Star Wars Obsession (plus other things) http://www.stormtrooperprincess.com Costuming Journal http://www.livejournal.com/users/leiac
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Decoupage Registered: Jan '03	Date Posted: 4/27/04 6:37am Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming - Date Edited: 4/27/04 6:42am (1 edits total) Edited By: Decoupage
	I'm sure for the movie, the house emblems were machine embroidered, to ensure uniformity on all the costumes. This is typically done with rayon thread, which gives it that sheen. Popular brands of rayon thread for machine embroidery include Sulky and Madeira. However, for hand embroidery, it may be easier to use rayon embroidery floss from DMC. It will still have that sheen to it, but comes in a 6-strand thread like typical embroidery floss. (this is usually separated into 2 or 3 strands for doing the actual embroidery though) However, if the color selection is not what you'd like, buy the Sulky or Madeira thread and just use multiple strands. Course, if you have a friend with a nice computerized embroidery machine (for example the Viking Designer I), you could have the house emblems digitized and have the machine do it for you.
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 4/27/04 2:43pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	I don't have any friend that even sew!! My grandmother is the closest thing to it!! Unless someone on this site makes them to sell!! Could you give me some prices? Thanks Caitlin
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 4/27/04 7:23pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	Hey I have another question (yes another one!!) What type of fabric is good and cheap to use for the robes? I went fabric shopping and couldn't find anything so could you give me some suggestions? Thanks! Caitlin
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/6/04 7:23pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	all right then noone answered my question!! oh well
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kay_dee Title: SFFF VIP Counc il Member & Webmaster Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 5/6/04 7:44pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	Caitlin I believe the student robes are a suit weight wool. Wool tends to be expensive, but sometimes you can find wool blends that are not too bad in price. If you live in an area that has discout fabric stores that's usually a great place to pick up inexpensive fabric (Los Angeles Garment District, San Jose Fabrics R Us - etc). If you are looking for something cheaper than wool a heavy cotton looks fine. I threw together a last minute Malfoy costume last year and ordered a robe made of cotton from garbtheworld.com. It wasn't 100% screen accuarate, but it was close enough since I didn't have time to sew. -Kay Dee -----signature----- Kay Dee's Costumes: http://kay-dee.net/costume The San Francisco Fan Force: http://www.sffanforce.com Rebel Legion - Endor Base: http://www.endorbase.org
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StormtrooperPrincess Registered: Apr '02	Date Posted: 5/7/04 1:42am Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	imalittlewaterbug, if you can't get it embroidered by June, there's now a cut-out Gryffindor patch ("ULTRA DET. 5" FANCY GRYFFINDOR costume CUT-OUT") that'll give you the embroidered-directly-on look without all the trouble of doing it yourself, if you don't mind spending a little money on it. I've got their Gryff and their Ravenclaw patches, the 4" ones, and they're both nicely done, although that should really be an eagle on the Ravenclaw one... -----signature----- Leia Costuming: Clothing A Star Wars Obsession (plus other things) http://www.stormtrooperprincess.com Costuming Journal http://www.livejournal.com/users/leiac
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starfire-phoenix Registered: Jan '04	Date Posted: 5/7/04 6:35pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	I made some robes for someone last year and used gaberdine. It draped really well, and was well priced. -----signature----- Costumes: http://www.starfirephoenix.net Costume Journal: http://starfirephoenix.livejournal.com/ ACGuild: http://www.australiancostumersguild.org.au/ Join the Fight! - http://www.rebellegion.com
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/7/04 7:30pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	man im a fountain of questions!! but i have another question i saw this picture http://knit.atypically.net/images/poaRef/stl_033.jpg and now i dont know how to make the hood!! it looks like it goes down to about the waist but i have no clue how to alter my pattern (simplicity 5840) could someone please help me?!
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kay_dee Title: SFFF VIP Counc il Member & Webmaster Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 5/8/04 10:06am Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	imalilwaterbug - If you are a beginner and don't kow how to sew, it's going to be much easier to follow an existing pattern than to play around with altering one. You might want to take advantage of some of the pattern sales that are going on this weekend (99 cents for Butterick & McCall's at JoAnn's - I think Simplicity is on sale at Hancocks). If you want to dive in to altering your pattern you would first want to purchase some cheap muslin fabric to experiment with. Lay out your existing hood pattern piece and use it as a guide to draw a new pattern that is longer (Keep the neck areas the same so it will fit the body of the gown). -Kay Dee -----signature----- Kay Dee's Costumes: http://kay-dee.net/costume The San Francisco Fan Force: http://www.sffanforce.com Rebel Legion - Endor Base: http://www.endorbase.org
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/8/04 10:35am Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	alright thanks!! actually Im not a begginer at sewing!! ive been sewing for about 6 or 7 years now and sometimes even make my own clothes so all I needed to know is how to alter it! i want my costume to be as close as possible to the movies! Caitlin
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kay_dee Title: SFFF VIP Counc il Member & Webmaster Registered: Jun '02	Date Posted: 5/8/04 12:16pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	Caitlin - I don't know if you've been to Madame Malkin's Yahoo group, but there may be some people there who have used your specific pattern and altered it. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MadameMalkins/ As I recall, the members there have gotten into a lot of detail about the hoods (I think at one time there were discussions/theories about the hoods not really being functional ones, etc). You might want to do a search on 'hood' and 'student robe' before asking questions in the group. Your answers may already be posted -Kay Dee -----signature----- Kay Dee's Costumes: http://kay-dee.net/costume The San Francisco Fan Force: http://www.sffanforce.com Rebel Legion - Endor Base: http://www.endorbase.org
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JainaMSolo Registered: Jan '01	Date Posted: 5/8/04 1:41pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	Well, the old hoods weren't functional, were they? They were almost more like really big collars. But it looks like the new robes have functional hoods. Why? Why must they do this to us and redesign all the costumes!? So. Not. Fair. Caitlin -----signature----- My costume site: http://www.queenc.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Star Wars: Musical Edition http://starwarsmusicaledition.com
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imalilwaterbug Registered: Apr '04	Date Posted: 5/8/04 9:47pm Subject: RE: Harry Potter Cloaks/Costuming
	I know Caitlin!! i spent all of today figuring out how to do that stupid hood! i started my project today and i had part of it done and showed it to my mom then found out that i had done every last thing backwards!! it took me 4 hours to get just half of the project done!! i think i got the hood right if i didnt oh well because i dont feel like changing it!!
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