Help with making a cape

Posted by Joanna on November 2, 2009, 10:53 pm

My kids really want a cape for xmas to play dress up. So I would like to
make them a proper one instead of using blankets and towels. Does anyone
know where there is a pattern on line. Or explain to me how to cut the
pieces? I'm thinking two rectangle pieces with a triangle piece on each
side. Plan on using velcro for closure as buttons are too hard yet for
the 3 year old. Also strings are not safe. Any good pics of a cape laid
out that I can fix the picture in my head.
Thanx
Joanna

Posted by Sunny on November 2, 2009, 11:00 pm

A few years ago I found the best free cape patterns online.
http://images.google.com/images?q=cape+pattern&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=EqrvSryRIIWIsgO_0pn4BQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCgQsAQwAw
Just take your pick, LOL. One very easy and quite good for a little
one is here: http://floatingworld.typepad.com/superhero.pdf

Good luck and have fun,
Sunny

Posted by Joanna on November 2, 2009, 11:51 pm

Wow! Ask and you shall receive! Cool and I'm impressed.
Thanx
Joanna

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Posted by Polly Esther on November 2, 2009, 11:16 pm

I'm so jealous. How I'd love to make a cape, size 3 year-old. What fun!
Joanna, a play cape is mighty simple. All you need to cut is a big circle.
Right in the center of the circle, you need to cut out a small circle for
the neck opening. Cut from the outside edge of the circle to the neck
opening and ta-dah! cape.
Do you know the pencil/string/thumb tack trick for drawing a really big
circle?
If you can find some snazzy fabric that's 60" wide, that would be great.
A lot, of course, depends on the measurement from hem to neck of your little
fellow.
I don't know what fabric you have in mind. I used fleece to line our
Christmas tree skirt (which is generally the same as a play cape) and fleece
comes in a nice wide width. Have fun with this. The little folks will
remember it just forever. Polly

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Posted by Roberta on November 3, 2009, 3:11 am

The classic cape is a half-circle, using the desired length as the
radius. So you need a length of fabric about twice as long as that
(plus maybe a bit more for hems and "user error") and wide enough. Lay
it out on the floor, tape it down. Attach a string of the desired
length to the center of one edge, tie the other end to a pencil.
That's your compass. Cut a little half circle out of the edge for the
neck opening, attach ties to close. Probably works best in something
like a heavy drapey jersey. (I saw one in a museum made of Byzantine
silk brocade in dark blue, heavily embroidered with the signs of the
zodiac, belonged to an empress.)
Roberta in D

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