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Sewing A Patchwork Waistcoat
Like all sewists, I have way too much fabric in my stash. Including an overflowing drawer of remnants that are too large to throw away but just too small to be used. I started looking into quilted patchwork garments and decided that I liked what I saw. This time I want to try making one…
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Orville Uniform Finishing Touches and Variations
With the jacket and pants done, it’s time to wrap up the rest of your new Planetary Union fleet uniform.
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Orville Planetary Union Uniform Pants Tutorial
Tutorial on following the Planetary Union Uniform Pants sewing pattern.
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Orville Planetary Union Uniform Jacket Tutorial
Tutorial about how to follow the Planetary Union Uniform Jacket sewing pattern.
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Orville Uniform Jackets Redux
They changed the uniform jackets for the new season of The Orville. I just finished the pants and undershirt and now they change the jackets. Well, I did want to get back to the jackets anyway because there were a lot of features of the old ones that I wasn’t totally satisfied with. This is…
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Hexside School Uniform
I have recently fallen in love with the Disney show The Owl House, created by Dana Terrace. This show is amazing and adorable. And, because I love it, I have to replicate some of the costumes. I’ve also decided, perhaps foolishly, to size these costumes for cosplayers closer to Luz’s age, rather than for myself.…
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Trouser Construction
Now that I’ve got trouser drafts, it’s time to start actually putting together a wearable pair. It’s like 30°C out there, though, so let’s go with shorts. I’m also making this out of scraps and don’t have enough material for a full pair of trousers anyway.
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Orville Uniform Undershirt and Pants
I am so pumped for the new season of The Orville, easily my favorite show on television today. Been waiting on season 3 for three years now and it’s finally out! This seems like the best time to go back and finish up the uniform that I started putting together with the jackets.
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Basic Sack Coat Construction
Now let’s just cut out the pattern pieces we just finished at see what the sack starts to look like when it’s put together. To finish it, to make a real, wearable piece, we still need to figure out how to cut and attach the facing and lining pieces. I think it’s really starting to…
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Diagrams 144 and 145: Drafting a Pair of Trousers
After finishing a classic jacket, a matching set of trousers could finish up the outfit nicely. For the trousers we have two diagrams. Diagram 144 shows how to draft the front piece and 145 drafts the back piece over that.
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- Denim Kilt From Old Jeans
What to do with orphaned pant legs after turning jeans into cutoff shorts? Why not…