The Gang’s Capes – Rachael

April 10, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com

This is Rachael’s version of the Fairy Tale Cape! Isn’t it fabulous? I think it’s a real showstopper! She used purple velvet as her main fabric and decided to make it floor-length and to line the hood.

Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com

You know what this cape reminds me of?

I haven’t seen the movie yet (I’m only into the old Disney movies – Hakuna Matata, guys!) but I’ve seen enough pictures lately to immediately think of Elsa’s (?) cape in Frozen when I saw Rachael’s version.

You really need to have the balls to wear something as bold as this and I admire everyone who has! It’s a great cape for a special occasion. This Fairy Tale Cape lives up to its name!

It looks so comfy and I’d love to wear it walking through a snowy forest in winter! (Somebody buy me a horse pleaaaase?)
Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Great job, Rachael! Hope you have a lot of fun with your cape! x

If you’d like to make your own amazing version – you can download the pattern here!

Happy sewing!
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The Gang’s Capes – Lisa

April 6, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Hello my lovely readers and sewing nerds!

After the release of my debut pattern on Friday, I want to share the gorgeous capes with you which my awesome pattern tester gang made! The ladies did an amazing job and they all were super creative! Every cape looked absolutely stunning and I was amazed by how everyone added their own touch to the pattern. I can’t wait to see more capes popping up on the interwebs!

You can download the Fairy Tale Cape pattern here.

The first Fairy Tale Cape I want to share was made by Lisa (all photo credit goes to her): Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com

Really cosy cape. Great to travel in – as its smart like a coat, but snuggly like a blanket, love the freedom to move around in!

– Lisa

Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com Lisa made a beautiful brown cape to wear instead of a coat now that spring has sprung! She chose to make buttonholes and topstitched the front of her cape. I love the large buttons!!The hood is lined with a beautiful flower print. There will be a sew-along coming up showing you how to add lining to your cape!
Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com Here’s a close-up of the front & buttons:

Thank you, Lisa! You look gorgeous in your cape!

Happy sewing!
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The Fairy Tale Cape Pattern

April 4, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

I really do love this pattern, it is so refreshing to see something so different and unusual but as the same time feminine and useful. It was crazy easy to sew together, and overall a very enjoyable project with many possibilities for embellishment and personalisation.

– Hannah

from Madewithhugsandkisses.com

Really cosy cape. Great to travel in – as its smart like a coat, but snuggly like a blanket, love the freedom to move around in!

– Lisa

Helloo best people in the world!

I’m so excited right now I don’t even know what to write, so I’ll make it really short!
After weeks and weeks of drafting, sewing, testing and going through a lot of feedback by my lovely pattern tester gang, my first PDF pattern is now officially published for download.

The Fairy Tale Cape pattern is a ‘Pay As You Wish’ pattern. You can download it for free or donate whatever amount you feel is appropiate.

You can find more information on the pattern and the download link ♥ HERE ♥

The pattern is also perfect for beginners. The pattern pieces are quick to cut and sew and the illustrated instructions are very detailed.

There will be sew-along and tutorial blog posts coming up in the near future. These tutorials will include instructions on how to sew variations of this pattern, add a lining or buttonholes.

I will share some of the capes that my pattern testers made in the next few days – So keep your eyes peeled!

Happy Sewing!

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Attention, attention! (my first pattern will be released this week!)

March 31, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Good day, my dear sewing friends!

I hope you’re doing well, because I’m totally freaking out at the moment!

Fairy Tale Cape pattern by thisblogisnotforyou.com

My Fairy Tale Cape pattern is back from spending the last four weeks with my lovely pattern tester gang and is almost ready for release. There are some bits and pieces left to do and minor changes to make and as if my schedule wasn’t busy enough I decided to release the pattern this Friday. This friggin’ Friday. Breaaaathe. This is not just for masochistic reasons, but also to keep myself from procrastinating and doing just about anything else but working on the pattern.

I promise you, the pattern will be fabulous – my pattern testers had a lot of fun with it, were super creative and made the most beautiful capes in the world. I can’t wait to see more of them popping up on the interwebs! Btw, the pattern is going to be a digital download, so you don’t have to worry about shipping or anything.

Sooo sewers, we can all get very excited now and plan our next trip to the fabric store!

Over and out!

Happy sewing!
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Wanted: Pattern Testers

February 12, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Yes, you have read correctly: I am looking for some eager sewing nerds to test an upcoming pattern (made by moi, of course)!

***UPDATE: I have found quite a few fantastic pattern testers now. From now on I won’t be able to take on more. THANKS for the amazing feedback everyone!***

It will be the first of several PDF patterns you will be able to download from thisblogisnotforyou.com.

However, it is not yet clear whether all of these patterns will be completely free of charge. There will be freebies for sure (hiphiphurray!), but it depends a bit on how elaborate some of these patterns will be.

Either way, I want my instructions to be clear and my patterns to be as bug-free as possible. And therefore I need some of you guys to test them before I publish them here on le blog.

Sooooo….I am looking for some sewing enthusiasts would like to have a go at my first pattern – the hooded cape* I drafted a few weeks ago.

You should…

– have an eye for detail
– have some time to squeeze in one more sewing project in your busy schedule (you should be able to finish it in 3-4 weeks after receiving the pattern)
– be keen on following instructions
– have enough patience for printing, cutting and glueing a PDF pattern.

It doesn’t matter how experienced your sewing skills are as the pattern is quite easy. It also doesn’t matter whether you have worked with PDF patterns before or not.
It would be great if you have a blog where you could write about testing the pattern, but don’t worry if you don’t. Either way, I would like you to send me some pictures of your make (next to your feedback) which I will then feature on my blog.

So, if you think you would make a perfect pattern tester, please email me at hello[at]thisblogisnotforyou,com, subject ‘pattern tester’. Please include a few lines about yourself and how super cool you are and why you would love to test the pattern.

***UPDATE: I have found quite a few fantastic pattern testers now. From now on I won’t be able to take on more. THANKS for the amazing feedback everyone!***

Depending on the feedback I might have to pick a handful of testers, but there will be more than enough opportunities for testing patterns in the future.

Happy Sewing!
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*FYI: The pattern does not have a particular size. Since it’s a cape with a loose hood, it will fit many different sizes. I drafted it as a size 36 (Eur)/S/10 (UK), but it will also fit smaller and larger sizes to a certain degree. The only pointers are the shoulder measurements which are 11 cm/5 inches.