Merry Gyftmas @alusniper/@wardtale!! I hope you like your gift, I sure had a lot of fun making it! Because I love talking about projects, I'll be telling more details under the cut! <3
So the cloak is based on @alusniper's WardTale Frisk design. I'm a huge fan of casual cosplay and wanted to make something that would represent her AU.
The original design has the cloak going down to her ankles to actually help shield her from the cold. I could have made the cloak be that long as well, however, Alusniper lives in Brazil! I checked, and the region of Brazil she lives in, even during the coldest months, barely get down to the 40s/50s F during the night.
The original pattern for the cloak states to make a lining for it, to help it look neater and to cover the seam allowances. I think any kind of lining, even with cotton/lightweight fabric would have made this much too hot for her to wear.
The fabric is woven flannel, which I think would be plenty warm for Brazilian winter.
Hands down, my FAVORITE part of this project is the hood. My husband was super sweet enough to me to purchase a used Husqvarna Viking Designers Epic 1 from the sewing machine dealership I used to work at. The machine normally retails for around 13-14k, but we got it for a sweet, sweet 2.5k!!
The machine can do embroidery, so I found an antler embroidery pattern and embroidered the antlers on the hood. I think it gives it a very unique effect!
The Designer Epic 1 has a unique feature that only Viking (and I think maybe Pfaff) has. Omnidirectional sewing! Typically, the feed dogs on a sewing machine can only go back and forth, but omnidirectional sewing can have the feed dogs can move side to side and diagonal.
Decorative stitches can usually only be as wide as the needle moves back and forth, usually either 7mm or 9mm. With omnidirectional, the needle moves side to side and the feed dogs move side to side. The snowflake decal on the bottom hem is 25mm wide. It was a lot of fun to use such a unique stitching style for the first time!
The bow is made from velvet, which was a new material for me to sew with. It was a lot of fun! The bow is fastened in the back with a snap. I felt it was important to have the bow removable. I like that this could be a cosplay item, or worn casually. I felt the bow might be a bit too flashy for daily wear.
I had such a fun time making this item, I definitely want one of my own now! The flannel is such a soft, sweet fabric and the decals are soooo cute.
The pattern for the cloak is from MadeWithMaridah on etsy.
Antler embroidery pattern is by JLdizains on etsy.
Bow pattern is by cutandsewn on etsy.
Flannel fabric in color kelly yard.
Velvet fabric in color hunter green.