'Hello!', Ten fabric, and patterning

[bad_ideas_bear]

Hello fellow costume makers and 'Who' fans!

Firstly I just wanted to say how impressed I am by all the photos of everyone's costumes. I am awe-inspired (and a little bit envious) by the talent demonstrated on this community. Many of you have actually inspired me to get back into sewing, despite a severe lack of free time, so I thought I should

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Re: Regenerations and suit pattern

[bad_ideas_bear]

Ah, CosplaySky! I know them well. I have just got my coat from them! Spent a while eying up the eBay options and decided that it was well worth an extra tenner for all those lovely extra details. But that was my big purchase (while I can make/alter a suit, I didn't have a clue where to even start on that coat!) so the suit is going to have to be a homemade job, as I have no more pennies. :( Still, the advantage of making at home is that I can do a thousand fittings and make sure it fits perfectly.

Looking forward to seeing you at Regen! I shall keep an eye out for an Eleven and say 'hi'. I will be the very lost looking female Ten wandering up to all the Elevens and asking 'are you that bloke off the forum?'

Re: Regenerations and suit pattern

[bad_ideas_bear]

Ah, fabulous! Lovely detail on the cuffs and everything. And I do love those boots. I used to own some very similar and I am cursing getting rid of them now. Looking forward to seeing pics of your TARDIS as well! That will be spectacular.

[ninjarisu]

It's kind of a toss up between Burda 8186 and 7842. I used the latter. The breach on 8186 is accurate, but the collar is all wrong, and vice versa. It really just depends which you are better at fixing yourself.

[bad_ideas_bear]

Oh, breach, every time! Collars frighten me. Had to mess about with both on my 'Mark I' and creating a breach out of thin air proved considerably easier than straightening out one seam on the collar. Lapels still aren't pointy enough, but having done it three times on each side and failed to get it quite right, I had to admit defeat and make do with what I had managed thus far. Plus the fabric was starting to protest to all the unpicking.

I have looked at both patterns, and yes, definitely 7842. Many thanks. :)

And a big thank you to both of you for posting. Always intimidating joining a new forum, so thanks!

[bad_ideas_bear]

Sure thing. I'm not on MSN much (and I tend to be invisible when I am) but if I see you about I will drop you a message, or feel free to email me.

[ladyskada]

I've got a slew of discontinued patterns of all sorts & styles lying about. (Literally. My 3-drawer chest holding them collapsed under the weight & I haven't found a new home for them yet!)
If you can find a clearance sale, the best women's jacket pattern for your purposes will be McCall's 7051. 2nd choice would be Butterick 6998.
If you can find them on eBay, offer a Buy It Now for no more than $3.99US if unused.

As to trousers, use this pattern (it's free!): http://m-sewing.com/patterns-catalog/women/jackets/tail-coat-for-women.html

Much luck!

[bad_ideas_bear]

Ah, I know the feeling! I managed to palm a load of mine off but still had a binbag full. I tried to sort through them and while I was making a cuppa, my kitten decided to save me the bother by shredding some of them

[ladyskada]

Ah... sorry. When you said you were looking for a woman's pattern, I just assumed...
*ponder*
I would actually blend your methods of taking in.
Slightly lengthen the darts, but also pivot the side-joining panels @ the waistline of the pattern, bringing in the sides the appropriate # of inches divided by the total # of panels. Then repivot the pattern back along the original lines halfway up the armhole. Try this on muslin first to get the knack of it.

[acciochocolate]

Welcome to the comm, and feel free to keep us updated on the making of the suit. :)