Pokemon costume progress
My sister’s wedding ends, so I’ve finally had time to get back to costumes along with putting up my portfolio website, which I just finished nowadays (finally!).
I’ve been working on my own Gijinka costume. I decided on Gabite. Here’s what I have so far:
I still have to sew the sleeves on the clothing, and put fasteners on the top and skirt.
This was our first time making a proper collar. I did my best, nonetheless it didn’t turn out that great. It can be passable, though. It’s one of those items that I would only redo if I found myself with a lot of spare time before the con (read: not gonna happen) however i won’t be too disappointed if I don’t.
For the skirt, I oftentimes tried a pattern I had coming from high school. The skirt is easy with a waistband, and isn’t too full. I modified the particular pattern by (1) so that it is shorter, and (2) generating the skirt even much less full, though only somewhat. I just folded on from the pattern pieces down to about 50 % its width, effectively removing about a foot of fullness.
Instead of installing a zipper, I elected to leave any slit and close the skirt using velcro. I wanted more flexibility to adjust the waist size and so the shirt would sty tucked throughout and lay flat. I also just wanted something that was just actually quite easy to sew and to use. My spouse and i left the slit where the zipper would have been installed, then collapsed under and finished the edges.
On a side note, I maintain all of my patterns in their plastic bag, which I label with the pattern brand, number, along with sizes. Then I can keep every little thing organized without having to worry about installing the pattern pieces back into the little envelope. :
If you’re planning upon modifying a pattern, read the directions for the pattern very first, especially if you aren’t very familiar with garment construction. It will coach you on more about the way clothes are build, and can save you a lot of time along with trouble. You can see what bits are unnecessary and, for that reason, you don’t have to waste fabric eliminating. You can also look ahead to see just what steps are skippable and what steps are a good idea that you possibly will not have thought of.
I hope every person else’s costumes are going well!
I’ve been working on my own Gijinka costume. I decided on Gabite. Here’s what I have so far:
I still have to sew the sleeves on the clothing, and put fasteners on the top and skirt.
This was our first time making a proper collar. I did my best, nonetheless it didn’t turn out that great. It can be passable, though. It’s one of those items that I would only redo if I found myself with a lot of spare time before the con (read: not gonna happen) however i won’t be too disappointed if I don’t.
For the skirt, I oftentimes tried a pattern I had coming from high school. The skirt is easy with a waistband, and isn’t too full. I modified the particular pattern by (1) so that it is shorter, and (2) generating the skirt even much less full, though only somewhat. I just folded on from the pattern pieces down to about 50 % its width, effectively removing about a foot of fullness.
Instead of installing a zipper, I elected to leave any slit and close the skirt using velcro. I wanted more flexibility to adjust the waist size and so the shirt would sty tucked throughout and lay flat. I also just wanted something that was just actually quite easy to sew and to use. My spouse and i left the slit where the zipper would have been installed, then collapsed under and finished the edges.
On a side note, I maintain all of my patterns in their plastic bag, which I label with the pattern brand, number, along with sizes. Then I can keep every little thing organized without having to worry about installing the pattern pieces back into the little envelope. :
If you’re planning upon modifying a pattern, read the directions for the pattern very first, especially if you aren’t very familiar with garment construction. It will coach you on more about the way clothes are build, and can save you a lot of time along with trouble. You can see what bits are unnecessary and, for that reason, you don’t have to waste fabric eliminating. You can also look ahead to see just what steps are skippable and what steps are a good idea that you possibly will not have thought of.
I hope every person else’s costumes are going well!