Roheryn ni Galghandhrei t'al'Djinn
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This is where we get to have lots of fun! There are so many materials out there that I cannot touch on every one of them in this tutorial. Instead I’m going to focus on a few favorites and if you have any questions about others, feel free to bring them up. The outside of the shawl is what everyone is going to see and therefore where you will most likely want your fancier material. The sky, or more accurately, your budget is the limit here. There are a few decisions to make first, do you want the color of the shawl itself to match the fringe, or do you want some contrast? Do you want a fabric that is textured but plain of design, or do you want something with a pattern, maybe to mimic the vines described in the books? For me there are three kinds of fabric that I really like for the outside of a shawl. To imitate silk without the hefty price tag, I like a poly-satin. These shiny fabrics are silky and smooth and can be made of different fabric blends. For a textured fabric, I really love different kinds of velvet. If the pile of the velvet is super thick you might have some issues with attaching the flame but a crushed panne velvet looks really good and doesn’t give you that trouble. You do want to be careful with panne velvet, it often has some stretch and if you let it stretch in whatever direction it wants to go it can be a pain. If I’m looking for a fabric with a design, I like to go with some kind of brocade. You can find tons of different designs but you do need to be careful here. If the design goes in a specific direction, you may need to put a seam in the back of your shawl. I have found some awesome designs where the fabric isn’t wide enough to accommodate the wingspan of the wearer.
A poly-satin, with the shawl color being different than the fringe color
A crushed panne velvet
A brocade I absolutely fell in love with
When it comes to the lining fabric, cotton is the best choice if you don’t want the shawl to slip around too much. Often, you will see things called “lining materials” that are poly-satin blends. The shiny-ness here can be an issue because it makes the inside of the shawl super slippery. Cotton can add a bit of a personal touch as well because of the sheer variety of designs it comes in. You can go a plain route but you can also go wild, make your shawl easily identifiable just by the inside, or even show some of your other favorite things off in the lining of your shawl.
An example of a fun lining
This was one I had a lot of fun with, it was for Kass and Ama's wedding, since she's Green and he's DM, I incorporated both in it. It just goes to show that the sky is the limit.
Just to touch here on the flame, I usually use a white poly-cotton to make the flame. We’ll talk more about sizing, cutting, and attaching the flame in a different week but this is just your reminder to get fabric for the flame as well, so you have it when we get to that stage.
Most of what I’m going to discuss has been about sewn shawls. I have a few shawls that were crocheted, and I know people also knit shawls. I do not have any experience making them, but I have added a flame to a crocheted one, which we’ll talk about in a later section.
So, after this, do you have any ideas for fabric? Have you seen a fabric in the past that you just can't get out of your head and want to use?
A poly-satin, with the shawl color being different than the fringe color
A crushed panne velvet
A brocade I absolutely fell in love with
When it comes to the lining fabric, cotton is the best choice if you don’t want the shawl to slip around too much. Often, you will see things called “lining materials” that are poly-satin blends. The shiny-ness here can be an issue because it makes the inside of the shawl super slippery. Cotton can add a bit of a personal touch as well because of the sheer variety of designs it comes in. You can go a plain route but you can also go wild, make your shawl easily identifiable just by the inside, or even show some of your other favorite things off in the lining of your shawl.
An example of a fun lining
This was one I had a lot of fun with, it was for Kass and Ama's wedding, since she's Green and he's DM, I incorporated both in it. It just goes to show that the sky is the limit.
Just to touch here on the flame, I usually use a white poly-cotton to make the flame. We’ll talk more about sizing, cutting, and attaching the flame in a different week but this is just your reminder to get fabric for the flame as well, so you have it when we get to that stage.
Most of what I’m going to discuss has been about sewn shawls. I have a few shawls that were crocheted, and I know people also knit shawls. I do not have any experience making them, but I have added a flame to a crocheted one, which we’ll talk about in a later section.
So, after this, do you have any ideas for fabric? Have you seen a fabric in the past that you just can't get out of your head and want to use?
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