Seeing Paul in his recreated costume has prompted me to get on with my NotD coat. I bought the fabric a couple of months ago but put it aside as the weather was too warm to wrestle with such a big project, and I’ve now got the pattern; I just need to get it printed and then I can start toile-ing. Not my favourite job, I admit, but as it’s a men’s pattern and they aren’t designed for people who are 5 foot 3 with extremely narrow shoulders I’ve got no choice. 🫤
I’m glad I didn’t start before the new pics emerged, as I can now see what the back looks like (even if it is in an unfinished state) and I’ve realised thanks to the others added by @know-it-all-freak that what I thought was a cuff actually appears to be trim on the sleeve, which will make my life much easier!
ETA: Just found a couple of mid-construction photos from tailor Steven Ricks’s Facebook (no, I’m not stalking the man on social media, I just went to look… shh.), which are probably only of interest to me so I’ll add them here:
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today I suffered through a lot of fucked up customer interactions but we strive to focus on the positives so
I was manning the information desk alone for my entire shift and a lady approached me to ask if we had a photocopier available. I guess like in a copyshop? but like that is not a service we offer unfortunately.
we do have a photocopier at the information desk tho. it's for us obviously but.
so I asked her what she needed to copy and if it had to be in colour. she had three pages and they did not have to be in colour.
I thus followed my twin passions of being nice to people and wasting my employers resources and went ahead and copied her pages for her :)
she was super nice and even offered to pay but like come on I printed out three pages. I waved her off and handed her her stuff lmao
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Meet new sewing pattern <Komugi> Over shirt
A new item is just published from Waffle Patterns. Meet Over shirt <Komugi> sewing pattern, a work wear style over shirt with many functional pockets. Depending on your fabric and design choice, it will be a work shirt, uniform-like service shirt or outdoor style shirt jacket. You can make just a simple shirt as well.
<design options>
View A features a hidden button stand front opening + patch side pockets + an inside pocket. The patch side pockets are 2 types ; side opening or layered type. The cuff is no-opening design.
View B has a normal button stand + seam pocket + back bent and cuff opening.
The chest pocket design has 2 options, layer type or zipper pocket.
View A is intended as non-scratch design suitable for a work shirt especially if you are working on fragile things.
View B can be made as a more outdoor-like shirt jacket with details like cuff openings or a vent.
But of course you can choose and mix the options as you like!
The khaki sample in the photos features viewA, and the red plaid one is view B. The caramel brown one has mixed features.
My favourite feature is the sleeve patches. Adding compliment textures/colours is really fun! But you can sew without them, too.
Please make your creative style by mixing your favourite details.
<fabric recommendation>
The pattern is drafted for woven fabrics. Light-medium weight durable shirt fabrics are recommended. like corduroy, duck, twill, denim, linen, flannel, light wool or canvas etc.
It is not impossible to use very light drapery fabric, but those are not suitable for some details like patch pockets or vent.
Also, some very thick/stiff fabrics might not work well for details like pockets with facing. In that case, please consider using other lighter fabrics partly like the inside yoke, facing, or pocket parts.
Please choose a suitable one for your design intension.
For the caramel brown sample in the photos, I used cotton canvas. Suitable for work shirts and very easy to handle. The contrast fabric used for the sleeve patch and pocket layer is faux suede.
If you want very durable patches, leather or rubber-mixed fabrics are used for professional work apparel. But for general daily usage, like mine, design oriented choice like nice compliment colours or textures will be enough. Using leftover or old clothes is a fun choice, too.
The khaki sample is cotton ripstop. This one is also very suitable for work wear. The patch part is mixed twill.
The red plaid one is light wool backed fleece. I backed all the pieces with fleece except the folded parts like pocket openings or hem.
I bought all those fabrics from my local fabric market, but most of them are from years ago. I wanted to share where I bought them, but I actually forgot all.
I think light water repellent or windproof fabrics are nice functional options, too.
<Size>
The shirt is drafted regular fit.
I made on size bigger the red plaid sample because I wanted to wear this as a jacket. Also because the fabric gets thicker with fleece backing.
The caramel brown and khaki samples were made with just fit size.
<Other material>
If you attach the hidden button stand design, it is better to use flat and thin buttons for clean look opening.
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The sewing pattern includes 18 pages of instructions and all the sewing processes are described with detailed illustrations. The pattern files are available for both home printers (A4 or US letter) and copyshop(A0 format).
You can check other photos of this model on my Flickr page.
The over shirt -Komugi- (size 32 - 54) PDF sewing pattern is available here. Also in the Etsy shop.
Special discount price until 13th Mar 2024 (CET) with other popular patterns. No discount code is needed! The sale page is here.
***** Special offer for Paper pattern and free shipping
Paper pattern + PDF option is available limited time. *The paper includes only the pattern, please print out the instruction by yourself or read it with your tablet or PC. The PDF + Paper listing page is here.
Enjoy your sewing!
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The big problem with having a crush on someone who looks like your daydream scenario type of guy was printed out in some back alley copyshop is that inevitably you have like three OCs who look like your crush but were created way back before you even knew him
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Better caul saul most badass characters:
Huel
The old lady whos friends hated her Irene
DMV lady
The third bodyguard guy whos not cliff or mike
Colin Robinson
The printer guy
The copyshop kid who covered for Jimmy
Crazy Eight(8) “Domingo”
Gus’s dead boyfriend
The vet
Nachos 3 meth smoking girlsfriends
Bluetooth guy
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