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Pattern #1347 - TV fantasy - belts and gauntlets

7/2/2014

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Since I make sewing patterns, I often find ways to simulate things like leather and metal with fabric and thread.  And that is what I did for a couple elements in this pattern. Of course, if you or someone you know can make real leather or real metal things, that would be the best.

Here is a link to this pattern I'm writing about.

But, I have to say they are making better and better looking faux leather these days. 
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The belt is supposed to look like filigree metal work.  I was lucky to find this embellished net.  A metallic lace would work well, too.
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After I worked out my pattern, I had to figure out how to keep it stiff but still delicate looking.  Such a wide belt will just fold up on itself otherwise.
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Boning is really the only answer, but how to do boning on something sheer?? Well, what I did was to cut an under layer of stiff net (aka crinoline or can-can net).  Then I sewed the fabric covering from plastic feather boning at the points where I decided the boning was needed. BUT, that awful white tape was going to show, so I covered it with metallic gold bias tape.
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Then I slipped the boning back into the casing and layered on the outer fabric.
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Then I finished the outer edges with more gold bias tape! DONE!
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For the faux tooled leather belt and gauntlet, I used the same belt pattern and started off by freehand drawing the design I wanted.  After I was satisfied with that, I went back over it with rulers and french curves to clean it up.
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I plan to do all the quilted stitching from the lining side, so I marked my lining by pinning the fabric to the pattern piece, holding it up to a window and tracing.  Now I DO have a real official light board, but it is a pain to take out for such a little piece.  And, I wanted to show you all how to do this even if you don't have a light board.
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I backed the outer layer and the lining with thin batting called fleece, not to be confused with polar fleece. Then sewed the two layers together, trim and graded the seams.
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After turning and pressing, I basted the inner and outer seam allowances together so they won't slip while machine stitching in the design.
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I think this part is so fun. Its like a game figuring out the best route to take so as to get all the lines more efficiently.


Hope these tips help.  


I have one more blog about this pattern ... those jaggedy, raggedy hems.
2 Comments
Karen Schreiber
7/6/2014 11:08:59 am

Loving your tutorials, Andrea. Gauntlets are so pretty!

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Andrea
7/7/2014 06:35:32 am

Thank you Karen,
I have a cousin named Karen Schreiber. Where did you grow up?

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