It’s been a very long time since I made a post! We have been busy but I have still been sewing.
For much of September and October I made these Halloween costumes. We were spooky travelers for my husband’s boss’s party that was Haunted Hotel themed.
It was a very fun night! I made everything except my black turtle neck. All of the Halloween fabric was from Joanns and then the white shirt fabric was from Mood.
I am particularly proud of the pants because the stripes lined up well.
My work with stretch fabrics has continued and with the right machine it’s not that hard!!
I used an old pair of spandex shorts to cut out the right shape and make these leggings.
They have a pocket on the side of the left leg too.
These are a subtle yet reflective camo print which I realize is a bit of an oxymoron or just a worst nightmare for someone actually looking to blend into a forest.
We got to play a little night tennis last week. Trying to enjoy all the nice weather before it’s too cold.
I had a wonderful day going to Mood and picking out my fabric for my One Punch Man outfit. It was my first morning officially between jobs and it was wonderful!
I ran into my friend at Mood and he knew the show and was very excited about my costume choice! He saw me when I was getting about 5 yards of yellow cotton and we talked about the best fabric for the gloves and cape. I ended up picking out a polyester stretch fabric for the cape and a thicker jersey for the gloves so that they will hopefully stay on. I will also make some covers for my boots to make them red too.
I’ve realized my zipper should technically be silver but I’m going to have fun with this and not sweat the details that much.
I have combined three patterns to try and do this – D’s vogue pants pattern, and two butterick shirts.
I am not planning to do fancy seam finishes because I just have other stuff to do… like make cardboard robot arms for D
As the week progressed, I continued to chip away at this outfit. There are many pieces and the fit is actually a little complicated because the shirt has to attach directly to the pants!!
First, I made the jumpsuit which I think means I have officially made my first pair of pants for myself! I then attached the shirt very carefully and then cut out the proper facing for the neckline.
The polyester seemed like it could be tricky so I decided to prick stitch this whole thing. I am actually getting better at this technique and I like the way it looks.
From there it was cape, gloves, and shoe cover time!!!
The cape was pretty easy – but gloves are tricky!!!! I did it “Thanksgiving Turkey” style but at first I actually made the fingers too narrow and had to re sew them. It was an interesting learning experience.
The shoe covers were also pretty easy -my own original idea! I made a tube for my legs and then a flappy circle with another half circle sewn on the bottom. This covered the tops of my shoes but my heels and middle sole of the shoe were exposed so I would still have some traction on the ground.
From here… it was robot armour time for D! This was made the day of the party and I basically took some of the ideas of samurai armour that we saw in the Tokyo Samurai museum and some cosplay googling to make this out of old amazon boxes we stored up and some acrylic paint. Here is the mess that was left behind:
In the final minutes of getting really to leave to the party – the bald cap was NOT working. It was too hard to put on and seemed like it would get hot. D as the continuous source of supportive sanity told me to tear it off before it was too late. I took his advice and did not look back!
Here’s the final look!
One person at the party recognized us LOL but I did not do this for the fame, this costume is exclusively for myself based on the joy that show brings me. D later pointed out that that is truly the most One Punch Man style costume possible hahaha. I did receive many nice compliments about the details and sewing. It was a really fun night and great to see friends!
This new technique was interesting. I’m not sure if it lead to a better finished project like I thought it would. See below for the final inner lining and final look!
D liked the blue cotton shorts so much so we decided to make him another pair. He really likes red so this cotton from Joanns seemed like it would be great.
These are continuing to come along! And getting less wild because the lining will be entirely on the inside.
The front of the pants! they’re looking good so far!
Wrong side of the pants where you can see the pocket lining and start of the inner fly.
After finishing the front panels, it’s time to move onto the back panels!
Adding the pleats to the back panels
Starting to sew the welt pocket lining – I forgot to add the pocket lining to this, so I sewed it around the edges after. Normally, the pocket lining would be attached to this rectangle too.
The welt pocket lining will flip through this rectangle.
These are cut through… and this is where I realized I forgot to attach the colorful pocket lining… I sewed it on in an additional step.
A welt pocket! and just a peek of how the lining will look for the official garment (not as wild as they originally appeared).
Dramatic sewing of an inseam!
Now I just have to sew the front and back panels together and make sure to take them in so that the fit is just right. Ideally, I will learn shortly how to modify this pattern from the start so that I don’t have to spend so much time on this part. For now, this always takes a few more adjustments and it’s much easier to take something in then add in additional panels to take it out. From there, I’ll add the waistband, final details of the fly, add buttons, and hem the pant ankles. Can I possibly finish this weekend? Maybe… I’m not in a rush though.
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