I have 2 mins to go to complete this tutorial and I have learned so much in the 6 mins 53 secs I've completed so far. You did a great job with making sure its "dumbed" down to make sense to people like myself that aren't seamstresses. THANK YOU!!! Looking forward to hearing your actual cape tutorial. Have a great day!!!
This tutorial is great! Could you, perhaps consider using a darker background when you make patterns please? It would be a little easier to see the difference between the pattern paper and the working surface. Thank you so much ^__^
+songbyrd0001 Thanks for the feedback. We are working on getting a darker background for pattern tutorials. Make sure you're not watching on your phone for this video and if you can, make sure to view in HD. You can change it in the settings cog in the video player. Because of the size of the pattern we had to pull back pretty far to show it. Next time we can also try to use a thicker marker. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this tutorial. I used the concept and adapted it to make a hooded capelet for my daughter's wedding. It had a jeweled collar and a scooped opening in the back and it was the perfect substitute for the traditional veil!
It would be really nice if the sizes where also shown in Centimeters, so it would be easier to follow for people who don't use the Imperial system. Still a great video!
True. I use a conversion tool, OR i just turn my measuring tape over. It has inches and cm, I just turn it over to see how many cm it is. It's not that difficult.
This came up in my suggestions a few months ago on TH-cam. I saved it for once I graduated college. Well I graduated a couple of weeks ago and my young friend I am teaching to sew canceled on me today. So today is the day! I need to get it made before we go on vacation in a couple of weeks. It has been a lon time since I drafted a pattern Thank you for making it so easy to follow.
Thanks so much for the great timing of this cloak tutorial! I had figured how to make my pattern in my head, but your instructions will help keep me from making mistakes as I had a lot of excess stuff in my thoughts for this cloak. I may have to make two!
If your neck opening is not equal to 7.5, then to find the length of the bottom of the hood you need to: calculate the length of the circle whose radius is equal to your length of the neck opening (in the video it is 7.5) then divide the circumference by 4 - thereby you will get the length of the bottom of the hood.
Where did you get the measurements for the neck. Also if my finished cloak is 48 then I should add 5” to that on the paper? I agree with the other comments a black marker would have showed up better.. Great video!
So I know this is a year late (I just found this tutorial) although I don't know where she got 7 1/2 from (my guess is she probably just measured from the top of her shoulders where she wanted it to end and begin) I know where the 11 7/8 came from. Basically think of the neckline as a quarter of a circle. If you use the equation for the circumference of a circle (diameter x π) then divide that by 4 you'll get the measurement for the neck. Although you'll probably have to round up to the nearest eighth (since when measuring clothes you can't really measure to the 1/50 of an inch) and voila you have the correct measurements
Did you consider using a piece of string for making the "curves" which are actually circular? Using a ruler to make incremental marks is time consuming and inaccurate!
yes, definitely. I think it's really the choice of fabric that would make this look masculine or feminine, but style-wise, I think it could be either. I say go for it! :)
I can't hear what you say so basically the shape in the right of your thumbnail is how you cut the cape and the shape in the left is the hood right? I just cut it in that shape right?
I haven't made one that small yet. So whatever the neckline of the cape part is, that will be the bottom of the hood. I would measure the height of the kid's head and maybe add 5" on top of that for the height of the hood. That's where I would start and then cut it out of cheap muslin just to test it and see if you want to make alterations. The bottom of the hood must fit the cape neckline. The taller the hood, the more it'll bow out on the sides. If you do the hood exactly the height of the kids head, it'll look like a form fitting hoodie which I don't think is ideal. good luck!
I haven't tried to add sleeves but I would say that you definitely could. This is what I would do, make a simple muslin of the cloak part and tie it on. If you were to slip your arms through the cloak, mark where that could be on the muslin. Make a mark on the muslin for the top of the armhole and bottom of the armhole. If you were to draw a line from the hemline to the neckline with the armhole marks falling right on that line, you can imagine, this would be a seam. So if sewed a seam, from the hemline to the bottom of the armhole and then from the top of the armhole to the neckline, that means you now have a hole to put your arm through. All you would have to do is create a sleeve pattern to attach to the hole and then it's a cloak with sleeves. good luck!
because the cape pattern is usually really large, chances are you might have to cut out 2 halves instead of one whole main cape piece. So I just pick on straight side and say 'ok, this will be the center back side'. This can be either straight side, so no stress at getting it wrong. This is the seam where I will sew the two halves together so if there's a seam that means I can add seam allowance here. The double notch is not going to make or break your cape. I just add it, so I have something to match as I'm pinning the back seam since it's usually really long. Hope that helps.
hi it is a nice tutarial but I didn't understand what u draft like a cycle skirt at the beginning I thought was a hoody then u come out with the second draft then u said was a hoody pattern what's that u draft at the beginning
I would still make the side seams the same length because the front and back needs to match here, but you can mark on the center back line where you want the hemline to be in the back and then blend your line from your side seam to this mark. Definitely make a muslin to test the style and see if you want to make any further adjustments.
You can definitely just do the cape without the hood. You'll just have to finish the neckline. If you do a lining you can sew a seam around the whole thing, just leave an opening so you can you can flip it right side out and then sew the opening with a slip stitch. :)
I have 2 mins to go to complete this tutorial and I have learned so much in the 6 mins 53 secs I've completed so far. You did a great job with making sure its "dumbed" down to make sense to people like myself that aren't seamstresses. THANK YOU!!! Looking forward to hearing your actual cape tutorial. Have a great day!!!
Thank you for this! It's relevant 7 years later from the time you posted it. I learned to draft my first piece of clothing today!
This tutorial is great! Could you, perhaps consider using a darker background when you make patterns please? It would be a little easier to see the difference between the pattern paper and the working surface. Thank you so much ^__^
+songbyrd0001 ditto; white on white with fine line pencils/markers just do not show up
yes i can hardly see.
+songbyrd0001 Thanks for the feedback. We are working on getting a darker background for pattern tutorials. Make sure you're not watching on your phone for this video and if you can, make sure to view in HD. You can change it in the settings cog in the video player. Because of the size of the pattern we had to pull back pretty far to show it. Next time we can also try to use a thicker marker. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this tutorial. I used the concept and adapted it to make a hooded capelet for my daughter's wedding. It had a jeweled collar and a scooped opening in the back and it was the perfect substitute for the traditional veil!
It would be really nice if the sizes where also shown in Centimeters, so it would be easier to follow for people who don't use the Imperial system. Still a great video!
Literally this! What does fourteen and an 8th and 17 and an 8th mean? 0.o
Just use an online conversion tool. We do it for all you folks who use metric.
True. I use a conversion tool, OR i just turn my measuring tape over. It has inches and cm, I just turn it over to see how many cm it is. It's not that difficult.
This came up in my suggestions a few months ago on TH-cam. I saved it for once I graduated college. Well I graduated a couple of weeks ago and my young friend I am teaching to sew canceled on me today. So today is the day! I need to get it made before we go on vacation in a couple of weeks. It has been a lon time since I drafted a pattern Thank you for making it so easy to follow.
Thanks so much for the great timing of this cloak tutorial! I had figured how to make my pattern in my head, but your instructions will help keep me from making mistakes as I had a lot of excess stuff in my thoughts for this cloak. I may have to make two!
I made two so far one 24" and one 42" I like them both. I've been thinking of making one in-between and longer too.
If your neck opening is not equal to 7.5, then to find the length of the bottom of the hood you need to: calculate the length of the circle whose radius is equal to your length of the neck opening (in the video it is 7.5) then divide the circumference by 4 - thereby you will get the length of the bottom of the hood.
Where did you get the measurements for the neck. Also if my finished cloak is 48 then I should add 5” to that on the paper? I agree with the other comments a black marker would have showed up better.. Great video!
Just found this channel. Happy now!
Thanks for your time in showing us how it goes
What made you choose 7 1/2" for the neck mark on the cloak pattern? And where did you get the 11 7/8" mark for the hood pattern?
So I know this is a year late (I just found this tutorial) although I don't know where she got 7 1/2 from (my guess is she probably just measured from the top of her shoulders where she wanted it to end and begin) I know where the 11 7/8 came from. Basically think of the neckline as a quarter of a circle. If you use the equation for the circumference of a circle (diameter x π) then divide that by 4 you'll get the measurement for the neck. Although you'll probably have to round up to the nearest eighth (since when measuring clothes you can't really measure to the 1/50 of an inch) and voila you have the correct measurements
What a great video tutorial , very detailed.
Out of curiosity, how would you adjust this pattern for kids?
.Thank you so much for the video~! I can finally make hoods that fit >~
Did you consider using a piece of string for making the "curves" which are actually circular? Using a ruler to make incremental marks is time consuming and inaccurate!
muchas grasias muyyy bien esplicado! me encanto!!!.....grasias otra bes!
The videos are great the sound on them seems to be a little low, FYI.
Can this also work for men? I feel like this is generally a females article of clothing but I'm really interested in these types of clothing
yes, definitely. I think it's really the choice of fabric that would make this look masculine or feminine, but style-wise, I think it could be either. I say go for it! :)
Hi Prof., your hood pattern is the best I have seen so far♥️..I did try it and it looks amazing..thanks for the tutorial! 👍
yay! I'm so glad it turned out for you :)
Why is it 7.5 inches as a neckline? How can you tell what length to make your neckline?
Thanks for the tutorial !! It us really well explained !
Glad it was helpful!
I can't hear what you say so basically the shape in the right of your thumbnail is how you cut the cape and the shape in the left is the hood right? I just cut it in that shape right?
yes, that's correct
Great video thank you
I wanna wear this and roam around my neighbourhood
I would wacth that
I am making this cape for a two year old and I think the hood might be too big. any suggestions on the size to make it smaller
I haven't made one that small yet. So whatever the neckline of the cape part is, that will be the bottom of the hood. I would measure the height of the kid's head and maybe add 5" on top of that for the height of the hood. That's where I would start and then cut it out of cheap muslin just to test it and see if you want to make alterations. The bottom of the hood must fit the cape neckline. The taller the hood, the more it'll bow out on the sides. If you do the hood exactly the height of the kids head, it'll look like a form fitting hoodie which I don't think is ideal. good luck!
Really and appreciate your videos -- thank you for being such a great teacher!
How many inches or cm should I measure down for a 6 year olds neckline? I measured one of her t-shirt necklines and it measured 50cm.
Thank you great video.
@@ellieward1478 hey what measurements did you end up using. I'm trying to make one for my 7yr old! XX
Do you have a suggestion on how to add sleeves onto this?
I haven't tried to add sleeves but I would say that you definitely could. This is what I would do, make a simple muslin of the cloak part and tie it on. If you were to slip your arms through the cloak, mark where that could be on the muslin. Make a mark on the muslin for the top of the armhole and bottom of the armhole. If you were to draw a line from the hemline to the neckline with the armhole marks falling right on that line, you can imagine, this would be a seam. So if sewed a seam, from the hemline to the bottom of the armhole and then from the top of the armhole to the neckline, that means you now have a hole to put your arm through. All you would have to do is create a sleeve pattern to attach to the hole and then it's a cloak with sleeves. good luck!
Can you please explain the double notch/center back seam? I don't understand what this is. Thanks.
because the cape pattern is usually really large, chances are you might have to cut out 2 halves instead of one whole main cape piece. So I just pick on straight side and say 'ok, this will be the center back side'. This can be either straight side, so no stress at getting it wrong. This is the seam where I will sew the two halves together so if there's a seam that means I can add seam allowance here. The double notch is not going to make or break your cape. I just add it, so I have something to match as I'm pinning the back seam since it's usually really long. Hope that helps.
can you please do a cape dress pattern?
Im making cat cloak with cat ears stuffed with white cotton wool then sewed to the hood
hi it is a nice tutarial but I didn't understand what u draft like a cycle skirt at the beginning I thought was a hoody then u come out with the second draft then u said was a hoody pattern what's that u draft at the beginning
the circle pattern is the cape part that the hood pattern gets attached to
It's a hooded *cloak * which is different than a hoodie. They are more like capes, enclosed or open, with a hood.
What can you do if you want the back to be longer than the front
I would still make the side seams the same length because the front and back needs to match here, but you can mark on the center back line where you want the hemline to be in the back and then blend your line from your side seam to this mark. Definitely make a muslin to test the style and see if you want to make any further adjustments.
@@ProfessorPincushion so I would extend the back pieces, making them more oval and less round to get that effect, but keep the sides the same?
This is awesome thank u
Do you have to make a hood, could you just make the Cape part.
You can definitely just do the cape without the hood. You'll just have to finish the neckline. If you do a lining you can sew a seam around the whole thing, just leave an opening so you can you can flip it right side out and then sew the opening with a slip stitch. :)
yes, you can definitely use cotton fabric :)
ooooh thanks
Can't see anything...should have used a darker paper....
White on white...😳