Obsessive Costuming Dude (Alex)
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Hi Ricky!
Welcome, and thanks for all the support. 🙂
I think you're absolutely right about every pattern/costume/uniform having its own particular set of challenges. Some are obviously easier than others but to some degree they all require different skills – even if it's sometimes just wrapping your mind around something strange. Costume designers work in mysterious ways!
That's part of why I decided to produce these courses – to “cover the bases,” so to speak. I've gotten a lot of similar feedback over the years from people who've said they learned how to sew from my individual sewing tutorials, and I wanted to offer something more comprehensive to help people be able to make a wider variety of costumes whenever they like.
Thanks again, and glad to have you here!
– Alex
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Welcome, Kartsie!
Thanks for sharing about your costume studies and projects. That's really cool!
I'm not familiar with tutus (classical or otherwise), that sounds pretty intense.
As we know, padstitching and taping can really make some magical things happen.
TNG and DS9 are great to grow up with. 🙂
It sounds like at your level you're probably capable of making just about any of the STAR TREK uniforms, so time/budget issues notwithstanding, it may just be a matter of personal preference.
There are many more women's patterns in my queue, coming soon.
Thanks again for joining!
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This sewing/DIY tutorial is also available as a free PDF download. 🙂
https://startrekcostumeguide.com/twok-uniforms/engineering-radiation-suit/sewing-tutorial/
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Hi Basil, and welcome!
Eight completed projects is a real achievement, so congratulations!
Biting off more than you can chew is a great way to learn, but too far over that line can definitely be deflating and discouraging.
It's always nice to have another Star Trek fan around!
And the TNG skant is a fun project. 🙂
– Alex
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Hi Celeste, and welcome!
It sounds like you have a solid head start, but I think the beginner sewing course may be a nice refresher for you before moving onto more advanced things. 🙂
That's neat about children's clothes. Did you make costumes, regular garments, or both?
– Alex
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Hi Aaron!
Sorry I'm just now replying – somehow I only just saw your post.
I'm not sure how to adjust for other/international (standard?) paper sizes; I suggest checking with a local copy/print shop to see if they can help you with that. They're usually experts in that kind of thing. 🙂
You can also print the pattern yourself with a standard retail printer, with the “poster” function in Adobe Reader and tiling the pages.
More here:
http://tailorsgonewild.com/how-to-print-your-digital-sewing-pattern/
Happy sewing! 🙂
– Alex
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That's really cool, David! Nice work! 🙂
Although similarly styled and constructed, the yokes are/were actually slightly different on the jumpsuits and skants.
And yes, digital TNG jumpsuit pattern downloads will hopefully be available in the next few months. 😉
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Hi Bethani, and welcome to the forum!
I think it's great that you enjoy sewing so much and have branched out from costumes to “everyday” clothes as well.
Thank you for sharing my patterns/resources with your 1701st fleet.
And in my opinion, unless it's a life goal (or some such thing) for you, it doesn't really matter whether or not you're a “professional cosplayer” or not, as long as you're enjoying yourself – which it sounds like you are. 🙂
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Proper fitting is sssoooo important. I'm glad you've taken the time to establish a good fit before tackling the actual uniform. 🙂
I'm sorry you had to start with a more generically-sized men's pattern. I do plan to do a numerically-sized women's (and men's) pattern ASAP after I finish these sewing courses.
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Here is the corresponding YouTube video examination of this uniform:
(This was another video of mine, so please pardon its shortcomings. The information is still solid, though.)
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Sounds like you have some good training under your belt!
I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.
As for the fabric color, the only thing that matters is whether or not you're happy with it. 🙂
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Yes, the shoulder point is interfaced. 🙂
You can see the shoulder point interfacing on pages 49-54 of the PDF.
It seems I never actually specified to apply it in the tutorial – sorry about that. You can do so anytime before attaching it to the sleeve.
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The updated sewing tutorial is also available as a free PDF download. 🙂
https://startrekcostumeguide.com/tng-uniforms/tng-medical-smock/sewing-tutorial/
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Here is the corresponding YouTube examination of the uniform:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chcfwXKn8Qk
(This was another early video of mine – almost 3 years ago now – so please pardon its shortcomings. The information is still solid, though.)
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The updated sewing tutorial is also available as a free PDF download. 🙂
https://startrekcostumeguide.com/tng-uniforms/tng-admiral-season-1/sewing-tutorial/
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This updated costume analysis is also available as a free PDF download. 🙂
https://startrekcostumeguide.com/tng-uniforms/tng-admiral-season-1/costume-analysis/
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As Ben will probably attest, the VOY jumpsuit is easier to make compared to the DS9/NEM version – primarily because the yoke isn't quilted or bound, and you also save a bit of time since you don't need to do the division sleeve cuffs. 🙂
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Lining can be difficult to cut properly. As you mentioned, it's typically not as dimensionally stable as the garment's outer fabric.
I generally don't like cutting two layers of fabric at once, but I usually don't mind with lining.
I prefer to use pattern weights and trace the pattern pieces onto the lining using tailor's chalk before cutting, and possibly even pin the two layers of lining together along the outer edges of the traced panels before cutting.
This helps “lock everything into place” while cutting. 🙂
