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Published: 2012-06-04 23:01:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 87139; Favourites: 379; Downloads: 722
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Had to make a tutorial for the girl who is making our cloaks for Captivenia, and thought I'd share it with all of you!The measurements are pretty basic, so you may adjust them to match the size of cloak you want.
And hey, if you make a cloak please link back to me, and send me a link so I can see the finished product! I'd love to see what you guys come up with.
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Beautiful tutorial, thank you so much for posting it!
I'm working on a lined version right now, that I'm aiming towards being reverseable. It has a faux fur trim. I'll try and post a pic when it's done.
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You're welcome! I'd love to see what you come up with.
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This is great! thanks and if I do make one (which I'm hoping to) I'll definitely link it back to you
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Thank you so much. What would I do if I wanted one side to be longer, so I could pin the opening over near my shoulder?
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You could cut the cloak into an oblong shape, and cut the slit for the front, and then trim away the excess fabric on the one side.
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This is really useful! Thanks 
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You would have to cut two circles for the body, sew around the outside and the front edges, turn inside out, and iron & sew along the outer edge to keep it flat (otherwise it will bubble).
I would suggest satin for a lining—feels and looks nice! As for clasps, I've used ties, buckles, ornamental clasps—pretty much anything that will clip together! I suggest getting something that is sturdy and will survive the pulling that inevitably happens while you're wearing it. But don't be afraid to get creative and try out a few different options til you find one that works for you!
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Thanks a lot for the advice!
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i had a question on the hood. about how deep is it? and any suggestions on how t make it deeper if needed? I ask cause i happen to like a style that has a bit of excess to allow it to give the feel that, someone looking at me, cannot view the upper half of my face. kinda keeping me shrouded so to speak. I hope that makes sense xD
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It's a fairly deep hood. I like 'em deep too.
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ooooh ok thanks. a second question i was thinking off. have you ever made a cloak that had an inner lining? like say ( for example) outside is black but the inside was blue or red if the cloak is opened? if so how do you go about doing that? and what materials would you suggest for that to were its weather ready but also not to heavy( I'd obviously get a spray or something to water proof it, of course x3)
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You would have to cut two circles for the body, sew around the outside and the front edges, turn inside out, and iron & sew along the outer edge to keep it flat (otherwise it will bubble).
I would suggest satin for a lining—feels and looks nice! I'm not sure what would be good to use for the outside... Wool maybe? Depends how much moisture it will be getting. I usually just pick the material that works the best for the style I'm going for (usually a heavy polyester or velvet), and just make sure it gets dried properly after I've been in the rain.
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Hi I was wondering about a simple design change? how should I cut the neck if I want the cloak's opening/ to button on the side/off center?
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Well, the body would stay the same, it would just depend on how you sew the hood on, I guess.
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This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!
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Hey, great pattern/tutorial. Question: what it we want to make a circle cloak that is much, much fuller than this? Do we need to begin cutting triangular panels and stitching them together? I'd hate to sew the wrong grains of a fabric together... thanks for your input!
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Wow, a cloak that is even fuller than a full-circle? That's intense! haha
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I found a cool free tutorial online for cloaks, which lets you figure out how many triangles you need to make a cloak of any circular degree, with triangles!
[link]
And thankfully I'm using a plain-colored fabric...
Thanks for getting back, though!
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Awesome, glad you found the answer to your question!
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This is a great tutorial, I'm definitely going to try making one of these!
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Awesome! Hope it works out for you!
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That´s a great tutorial and it sounds very easy.
I´m going to try this
I just ahve a question (or better a finding):
You often find fabrics on rolls with something around 55"- 60" width, so you could, instead of one fabric with 100x100" and cut this in, take two pieces with 50x100" and sew one part, right? (I hope you understand what I mean, it´s described somehow confusing)
Great tutorial, thanks you so much!
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You're asking if you can sew together different pieces of fabric until you get the right size? Absolutely, you can do that. As long as you end up with a circle that is the right size, it'll work. However, that does mean you will have seams showing on the inside, in which case you might want to line the cloak.
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well, I thought of one piece of fabric (same color, same type of fabric, etc.), but of two components.
and the seam will be at the back of the cloak, so I think, that´s no problem
I´m going to buy the cloth the next week (hopefully) and maybe finish it this month, then Ißll upload some photos and show you the result
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Oh yes, that'll definitely work. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you can come up with!
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just another question
I bought my fabric and I´m ready to start now. (Just some practice on the sewing machine before I start, but that shouldn´t be a problem).
Do you have a picture of the finished cloak, esp. the hood? (Or just describe it...)
Cause I´d really like to have a really big hood, like on these Jedi Cloaks from Star Wars (I don´t have a better example...) Do I have to make the hood bigger as 20x15 inch, or will it turn out this way nevertheless?
I know, I´m not easy... sorry... but thanks in advance
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Quite all right.
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thanks, but I already found a different solution
I told you, I had to cut two half circles and sew them together.
So I got some curved triangle shape between the halfs. And I used this part for the hood.
(I´ll upload some photos of the finished cloak and some sketches the next day and post the link here in the comments)
But your tutorial is great.
I always wanted to have a cloak, but I never bought one and was afraid to just start sewing one.
But this tutorial explains everything in an easy way, so I had the guts to start
(and the result is great, btw)
Both, my brother and my boyfriend are envious and want to have one themselves, but they don´t like the long tail of my hood, so I´ll use "yours" on their cloaks. (Means: I´ll definitely sew some more of these cloaks)
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Well then, I really look forward to seeing the finished product!
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Awesome! Glad it could be useful!
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i will totally make this once i get the fabric!
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