Sith / Dark Side Works in Progress - What are you sewing today?

I'm making a hooded cloak with Simplicity pattern 1582. Tried the first draft on and discovered it was big enough for me and another person. So I've taken it apart and cut the pattern down a couple of sizes. Now I'm cutting the pieces down, and will reassemble. My deadline is next October, so I should be able to make it....

Also found a really cut tote bag/purse project to do with old (or otherwise unusable) pants. If I can get it to work, I'll see about offering it as a sewing projects for teens/tweens at my local public library.

 

Someone *cough* @Lady_Belligerent *cough* pointed me to this place, so here I am.

I'm not sewing anything lately, since most of my "costuming time" is now focused on embroidery. I've gone and decided tackling Leia's Cloud City outfit was a brilliant idea. There went the last shreds of my sanity.

I got one of the five panels completed. Second one is almost half-way done. I've promised myself to wait till all five panels are done before buying/sewing anything else of this costume. I'm aiming for Rebel Legion as well, so we're taking the time to get it done right on the first go.

 

'Fraid my instagram is the best I got at the moment. From past experiences, images loaded to google drive don't necessarily work even when made to be shared.

Have you found your second fabric for your cape yet?

 

I knew this was going to happen, just a matter of time. As much as I would love to just focus on the embroidery to get that completed ASAP, I also need to sew something that can take shape a tad quicker

I decided to start work on my Genesis Rhapsodos costume. I made two mockups considering the original pattern used was for a blouse. I got the back section of the fashion layer stitched together. It's going to be a slow progress between work, responsibilities and embroidery, but it'll keep me sane on the creativity side lol.

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@Lady_Belligerent the fashion layer is made out of supple pleather. I bought it online along with some "matching" red taffeta for the lining. Unfortunately though, the taffeta turned out to be a far brighter red with an orange undertone. It looks a tad weird when put side by side. Several years back I bought this dark red burnt velvet mesh to use as lining for the cloak of my Jedi Snow White, but I never got around to doing it. I'm thinking of sewing it as an overlay on the taffeta for the bodice pieces - won't bother with the sleeves, no one will see that bit. It'll fit it in the colour scheme better and create an interesting interior for the coat. Only, most conventions are during the summer time, so I'm worried my original goal of combating heat will go down the drain with that velvet mesh.

 

I do have red polyester suiting, however having used the same fabric in blue to line another costume, I know it doesn't allow much breathability.

I could always try to look for an alternative that isn't too expensive. I'm sewing the lining as a separate garment, so it's not like I need it immediately. I'm just trying to avoid having to buy more fabric. I'm a fabric dragon and I'm trying real hard to lower those stashes instead of continuing to pile. Using that velvet would help with this goal. We shall see.

We never see the character without his duster, so at the very least I have the option to make the shirt underneath be a short sleeve or a sleeveless one if I want.

 

Lining pieces are all cut out. Decided to go ahead and try using the velvet-mesh as an overlay. I'll be basting it by hand first though since I completely forgot this thing has stretch. I'm hoping to avoid it sliding everywhere and becoming a warping thing.

On a related note, my fashion leather is very supple, so I figured adding some interfacing would help with keeping the structure. I usually just interface the "body" bit of a jacket, but I have discovered some people interface bits of the sleeve like the top section and the hem.

@Lady_Belligerent @Adalia-Durron have either of you come across this before?

I'm debating whether to try it or just stick to my usual.

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