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Three days' sewing
Apr. 9th, 2023 08:03 pmWell, that was in addition to all the other stuff we do. And not counting the time it took to transfer the original pattern to better tissue paper (Gary insists on that, I'd not done it before.) Turns out to be a good idea, since you can make adjustments, changes, and such without damaging the original pattern so it can't be reused.
Anyway, here's what it was: Simplicity 1731A, a zippered jumpsuit in adult sizes designed to be made from Polar Fleece(tm) fabric. Actually, it is much the same as a basic fursuit body, and I've made those before and already had a pattern. Still, I had wanted to try this and bought the pattern and most of a bolt of fleece several years ago for it. Even had the zipper and elastic wrapped up in it. I think that was about the time I retired from daily work and things got hectic so it was pushed aside and forgotten. It's done now. Here's the photo from the pattern envelope.
My choice of fabric was not the elven stars shown here, but a brown background scattered with wolf faces drawn (perhaps) in pastel chalk. Worth the effort, it worked. Alas, I have no full length mirror to make a selfie, but take my word for it. Probably not as warm as I'd imagined during cold nights this winter, but not as excessively warm as either of my fursuits.
Note for anyone considering this--
You can probably get the pattern from Ebay or Etsy, lots of old patterns floating around there. I doubt you'll find it in any fabric store today. The instructions provided are a bit terse for beginning or timid seamsters or seamstresses. I have 60 years of experience and still had to improvise a bit, but in the end it worked out. It's really a bag with feet and arms, almost. Not one size fits all, but something like that. The pattern provides for child sizes as well as five adult sizes, and includes pieces to make one for your little dog, too. (Really!)
Anyway, here's what it was: Simplicity 1731A, a zippered jumpsuit in adult sizes designed to be made from Polar Fleece(tm) fabric. Actually, it is much the same as a basic fursuit body, and I've made those before and already had a pattern. Still, I had wanted to try this and bought the pattern and most of a bolt of fleece several years ago for it. Even had the zipper and elastic wrapped up in it. I think that was about the time I retired from daily work and things got hectic so it was pushed aside and forgotten. It's done now. Here's the photo from the pattern envelope.
My choice of fabric was not the elven stars shown here, but a brown background scattered with wolf faces drawn (perhaps) in pastel chalk. Worth the effort, it worked. Alas, I have no full length mirror to make a selfie, but take my word for it. Probably not as warm as I'd imagined during cold nights this winter, but not as excessively warm as either of my fursuits.
Note for anyone considering this--
You can probably get the pattern from Ebay or Etsy, lots of old patterns floating around there. I doubt you'll find it in any fabric store today. The instructions provided are a bit terse for beginning or timid seamsters or seamstresses. I have 60 years of experience and still had to improvise a bit, but in the end it worked out. It's really a bag with feet and arms, almost. Not one size fits all, but something like that. The pattern provides for child sizes as well as five adult sizes, and includes pieces to make one for your little dog, too. (Really!)
