Have you heard of Magicka?
That’s OK, I hadn’t either until less than a week ago. Now I consider myself an expert, at least on the attire.
This weekend is Supanova weekend in Perth and Sam wanted a Magicka robe. Fortunately he had done some research and found a very helpful little pattern so you can make one for yourself. And it’s free! available here.
I enjoyed making this! It is actually a pretty good pattern and you end up with a rather excellent wizard’s robe I reckon. The robe is a complete garment in itself under that hood, with an integrated chest plate piece that is joined inside the right front and snaps closed at the left shoulder seam: the hood does cover up the chest but the chest plate piece is a nice detail in that it does completely remove any slight risk that your undershirt might show.
The hood is separate, and rather mega-bucks cool, non?! I actually kinda love it. When I saw the pattern piece I was like no way, but it sewed up to be perfectly draped and mysterious and magic-y looking.
It was designed and the instructions written by someone who does know what they are talking about, like the hood and sleeves are fully lined. For some reason the sleeves are called “arms” in this pattern. The instructions are aimed at the beginner. I’m basing that assumption on directions like “Hint! Fold the fabric in two, so you can cut two of each piece in one go!”
At the same time, my view is that some of the steps are not explained in full enough detail for a complete beginner, for example the instructions for inserting the contrasting edging strip in the hood opening would be a little confusing for a beginner, and some of the illustrations are in the wrong spot to go with the accompanying sewing directions. Also, when drawing up your pattern pieces a few measurements are missing. No biggie, you can still work it out, it’s not rocket science. But just saying.
At first I thought it might be designed for a small person, like a kid, as a Halloween costume or something; and it might not fit my six foot two son. So did a few quick measurements, and yes indeedy this is a wizarding robe designed to fit a full sized, and tall, adult man. O-kaayy!
I used panne velvet, navy blue polyacetate for the hood and sleeve lining and gold satin for the edging, all fabrics from Spotlight.
Actually, the panne velvet was in absolutely shocking condition, the absolute worst I have ever seen for a brand new fabric.
After rolling out the first 2.5m we saw the fabric was sliced completely off from selvedge to selvedge, and had been joined together again with multiple little plastic joiner ties. Yep I’m talking full price, untouched on the roll, straight from the factory, fabric here. We’re not talking about a remnant. I knew I could easily cut the big skirt pieces from that first bit so I told the girl I would still take that as part of my whole …. “are you sure?” she asked, clearly horrified, but I assured her it would be ok. She continued rolling out and next thing we came across huge holes in the fabric. Holes. Like big holes, easily 2 inches across and boom! right in the middle. The first one she said, oh, I’ll just give you that bit, but by the next one, she was looking doubtful again, and I was starting to think twice too. After the third hole popped up she just offered to give me the entire roll, for the price of 6m; the quantity I had asked for. So far I’ve only just seen those three holes, spaced about a metre apart from each other.
I’m not dissing Spotlight here, after all they can’t check all their rolls of fabric and the staff at Spotlight are always very good about giving you extra and/or discounts when there are imperfections in the fabrics. But damn! that fabric was in a bad way!
And I now have masses of ultramarine blue panne velvet. Yay. I have zero idea what I’m going to do with it. Sheets? haha.
Wow, that's pretty cool. I might have to wait for my 100cm tall son to grow a bit more before I make him one though.
Very wizard-y indeed, what a great costume especially given the condition of the fabric too. Happy winter solstice / supernova 🙂
Without knowing it's significance I find the sausage on the stick to be the most hilarious prop photo in a sewing blog ever! Love the hood. What a good mum you are!
Most of this is Greek to me, but that's a cool wizard robe and I'm in awe of your son's discipline in not eating that sausage! Amazing that the fabric should have been sent out from the factory like that, but I'm sure you'll find a use for it…evening gowns, dance costumes, a whole choir of robes?
That's crazy about the fabric condition! Perfect wizarding robe though!
So good…with fabric perhaps so sweet doudous ?! or baby clothes ? KISS
What a fun sewing project! But yeah never heard of it.
Your kids are so lucky to have you 🙂 That is not the ideal fabric to have an entire roll of… looking forward to seeing it pop up in all sorts of unexpected but brilliant ways, though, as you are prone to do!
Magic! and very good modelling too! Jo x
Great robe! My daughter went to Supanova and recognised this costume, how cool is that? She was wearing steampunk. 🙂
Wow! thats amazing Melinda!! With all the very cool costumes there were I'm amazed she remembered this one! I hope she had a fantastic time, Sam sure had fun 🙂
This is a wonderful robe – I am so happy my boys didn't go to Supernova because they would have asked me to make them something the night before! Hmm an entire roll of that fabric? I'm sure you'll think of something. If you don't, there's a new Facebook group called Fashion Fabrics Yardsale. Perhaps you can sell some of it on there? https://www.facebook.com/groups/245218632339695
Sweet as! The swish factor looks great, so you could always have a bit of a play with the remnant and a pattern with plenty of swish. Friends have been posting pictures of the costumes all weekend. It looked like a pretty amazing time.
I have no idea what this is all about. Just relieved to read that this is not your husband. And the blue stuff? I'd give it away sharpish before you are tempted to make cushions.
Amazing wizard-y robe and now I need to see if hubby has any idea about this or whether we are both in the dark!
The sausage completes the look! 😛
Great job on the robe! I am sure he was super pleased with it. I made my son a costume for Wizard World here (he was a wizard game character from the game Clash of Clans), which I recon is about the same thing. My daughter got an Elsa costume, and was a star with all the little girls at the convention. It especially helped that she has white blonde hair to complete the look. 🙂 Costume making for the kids is always so fun and they really appreciate it!
Showed it to my son and he instantly asked if I could make one for him. Instructions have been downloaded 🙂
That´s a great costume! I haven´t heard of Magicka or Supanova, but I reckon your son was delighted that his mum could sew,and so well, so that she could make him this. Really cool!!
Haha, showed this to my son and he said, Oh, yes, the sausage-on-a-stick staff. Nicely done.
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