Gallery of Finished Projects

[mollymishap]

Oh, VERY nice!!!  Those chevrons came out really well, Evie.  I hope he liked them!

[DonaCatalina]

Very nice Evie

[Wickedvox]

You ladies are turning out such amazing outfits!! I'm so sad I don't have the time to do something similarly spectacular *sigh* But that's why I'm going to school right? Get a job and make the money and have the time to sew!

Isabella--a Tudor dress has *always* been a dream of mine and you are making me drool!! How difficult was it to add fur?? Any special technique?? *sigh* You blow me away.

And silverstah you were right about the partlet--it's perfect!

And Evie, I literally gasped when I scrolled over that doublet! Uh-mazing!! I want to make one for my husband--what pattern did you use?

[Marietta Graziella]

Great stuff!! Need to get myself sewing again. Husband needs new garb!

[LadyShadow]

Completely wonderful works of art. I hope to have a chance to get back to sewing soon. Keep up the marvelous work everyone.

[Evie McCann]

Thank you ladies. Stalking around here provides an abundance of inspiration, and you ladies are ALL inspiring.

Wickedvox, I used "AlterYears" front closing doublet, but I kind of Frankenpatterned it.


Molly Mishap, thank you, it was a headache. And yes, he did like it. This is him with my daughter at Scarborough last spring.

[Wickedvox]

We've all had to do that Evie lol. So, as far as the chevrons, that's what you "frankenpatterned?" I'm going to have to look into that pattern. I wonder if *I* can "frankenpattern" the simplicity doublet pattern like that. Hmmm...

P.S. That's your son?! He looks just like Benedict Cumberbatch *swoon!*

...*ahem* sorry, very un-matronly of me...

[Evie McCann]

We've all had to do that Evie lol. So, as far as the chevrons, that's what you "frankenpatterned?" I'm going to have to look into that pattern. I wonder if *I* can "frankenpattern" the simplicity doublet pattern like that. Hmmm...

P.S. That's your son?! He looks just like Benedict Cumberbatch *swoon!*

...*ahem* sorry, very un-matronly of me...

I bet you can on that simplicity pattern.

Thanks, I think he's very handsome, but I'm a little prejudiced.

[Lady Kathleen of Olmsted]

Well done and beautiful, Evie!!!

After I get some much needed Alterations done, I can get started on a new Doublet for Baron Frederick.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Make a copy of whatever doublet pattern you have that fits, slice it up, and add seam allowances!

Frankenpatterning is like Frankenstine's monster with patterns: made up from bits of other patterns: sleeves from here, body from there, collar from that one, and a wedge added here for a beer belly or up there to broaden the shoulders, and a bit taken out the back for a sway back!  (You can see why we mostly draft our own here at Jolly Dicey!  On the other hand, we do it to home grown patterns as well!)

[Wickedvox]

It's just sooooo much maaaath *whine* 

[gem]

What math?! No, seriously--if there's a math component, I've blanked on it completely. Well, I guess geometry, if you can call tracing curves, etc "geometry." (shrug)

I can't speak for Evie, but if I were going to attempt to mix chevron panels like that in a pattern, I would start by tracing off two copies of the pattern onto wrapping paper. Then I would draw in where I wanted the chevrons to be, and then I'd cut that one apart. Then I would *retrace* each of the pieces, adding back in the seam allowances. Tedious? Yes. Fussy? Yes. Detail-oriented? Sure. Math? Not so much.

[Wickedvox]

Hmmmm...a smidge easier than I had in mind...definitely less math. I <3 you Gem  I was going to decide how many inches wide and long I wanted each chevron plus SA then figure how many panels,  divide it out of the pattern blah, blah, blah...

[Evie McCann]

The pattern has a solid back and I knew it wouldn't work for chevrons, so I copied the pattern, split it down the middle, used my quilting ruler to figure the angle then just cut the fabric adding seam the seam allowance. I stitched each piece left, right, left, right, etc. Checking the angles to make sure they matched up. After I finished the back sides I stitched the back together down the middle. I did the same for the front. It was tedious and it did take a while, but he liked it and got a lot of compliments.

[Rowan MacD]

  New set of paned sleeves.  I used the MA pattern and shortened them by 1.5"  Gold Duponi, velveteen bands
with trim then jet beads on the panes...