Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Clothing and Other Crafts => Topic started by: KDubs on November 03, 2022, 10:33:08 AM
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1st attempt, seems pretty straight forward.
Will be Making a frock after this.
Kevin
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Planning on hand sewing or machine?
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Using that roll of yarn.
Not flashy buy functional. Ditching the fringe too.
40$ wool blanket.
Kevin
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Kevin,
Years ago, like 45 or so, there was a fabric shop in CdA that sold blanket material by the yard. Ms. Smoke and I made a couple of matching capotes for a reasonable price. I don't recall the name of the place but it was in the shopping center on the northeast corner of Appleway and Government Way. It's probably long gone by now, but the other material shops in town might have the same type material. I also don't recall whatever happened to those capotes either. Probably sold/gave them away somewhere down the line.
Looking forward to photos of your progress on this project.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Coming along.
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Looks like you have a good start. :bl th up
The hardest part for me is, cutting up a good wool blanket or some fine braintanned deer/elk skin,.... a mis-cut can pretty much ruin my day. :scared: :Doh!
The nice thing about the sewing part is, if you get it wrong you can take it apart and do it over again. :) :bl th up
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The nice thing about the sewing part is, if you get it wrong you can take it apart and do it over again. :) :bl th up
Trust me, I've done that.
Kevin
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Almost there. Snowed 3" yesterday, rained it away today.
Good day to work on a coat.
Kevin
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Lookin' good!!!!!!! :hairy :applaud :*:
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Very authentic looking, Kevin! Great job!
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Thank you all.
I think my hood tassels need to be a touch longer so they can tie around the hood/lapel.
Looks like a frock is next, finally joined my local muzzleloader club and they like to dress up some.
Kevin
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Looking good, Kevin.
Did you join the CdA club or the Sandpoint one?
John (Bigsmoke)
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CDA muzzleloaders, spoke with Howard Wright.
Kevin
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Well done, Sir!!! Looks good! :hairy
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I will also add my congratulations on a fine job! Thanks for sharing it.
~Kees~
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Much thanks, just needs pockets and she's done.
Kevin
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You've certainly done well, Kevin :toast
Here's a poncho-style that I made almost 40 years ago, from a Tartan plaid wool blanket.
It's spent many a year hunting
(https://i.imgur.com/qAwUEMNl.jpg)
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Nice, I very much like that.
Kevin
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Does that qualify for "hunter orange"? :laffing
~Kees~
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Nope - I made/wore it long before Hunter Orange became mandatory
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Looks good. :hairy
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Thank you. Not bad for my first try.
Waiting on a belt buckle from crazy crow .
Once I have that I'll put the loops and pockets on.
Still trying to decide on any buttons vs just a belt.
Kevin
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A more primitive form of "buttons and holes" are "toggles and loops", the toggles can be made from bone, antler, wood, or etc, and the loops can be fashioned from scrap pieces of leather thong, yarn, or cordage. :bl th up
The nice thing about toggles and loops is you don't have to cut holes in your wool coat. :)
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Good point, I'll have to give that some consideration.
Thank you.
Kevin
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Good job, Kevin :bl th up
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Nice Job!
Way better then my first one. I always hated making that first cut into a new blanket. No matter how many I made the first cut was HIGH anxiety.
lol
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thank you thank you.
so far ive just made the one but i do have a heavy wool blanket , solid maroon/red , I'm considering chopping up.
I've read of frocks being made of wool, might try that too.
kevin