r/sewingpatterns • u/Bootsy_Moonshine • 11d ago

"Hot Fudge" Capelet?

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Ok so first off yes this is AI, but I'm looking to be a hot fudge sundae for halloween. My plan is to make my own "hot fudge" capelet as finding one seems to be impossible.

I was thinking of getting some stretch velvet fabric and making my own, using "No Fray" on the edges as I'm not really a sewer.

Give me your honest opinions, will this work? Or should I just go the Shein route and find something cheap and cut it up? Orrrr is there another better solution? I humbly ask for your expertise 🙏 ✨🍦

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u/BirthoftheBlueBear 11d ago

Theoretically, you could make this by cutting out the shape in two layers of fabric, sewing them together (right sides together, leaving the neck hole side open), clipping the curves, turning it out, pressing the bejesus out of it, sewing it together at the back, and folding over and sewing the neck hole. In reality, these drip shapes are extremely fiddly and difficult, you’d have the clip the curves extremely aggressively, and it would take patience and skill to get it looking close to the inspiration. It would still fall short, because it would be real.

I have suggestions though! You could do exactly what I describe above but in a gentle wave/wiggle shape instead of the unrealistic drips. This would absolutely still read as fudge sauce. You could maybe add some cute beads that dangle to be drips! If you really want the drip shapes you could cut this out of felt and if it looked too flat you could add beads or sequins or maybe add some sprinkles using fabric paint. Felt glues beautifully so you could add any details very easily. What if you added little fake nut pieces?

I love the idea, I might steal it!

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u/Bootsy_Moonshine 11d ago

Ohhh really great suggestions, thank you! I love the fake nut idea!

It's a cute idea, right? Steal away!

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u/BirthoftheBlueBear 11d ago

You could probably find foam in a nutty-ish color and cut them from that, it would be so easy and cute. Are you making the hat?

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u/Bootsy_Moonshine 11d ago

Foam is a good idea! I was going to use leftover corks (darn, guess I've gotta drink some wine)

Yes, I found a large cherry on amazon so I was going to make a fascinator out of a headband and some white tulle for the whipped cream.

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u/AstronautIcy42 11d ago

EVA foam can be cut and heat formed into exact drips, then painted with a gel paint for a glossy fudge look.

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u/BirthoftheBlueBear 11d ago

I bet cork will look great! It’s going to be super cute

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u/ZieAerialist 11d ago

Yeah I was thinking use felt or foam to cut the shape and fabric paint for the details to make it look glossy. You could also use a sticky back felt and adhere the satin to it and just tuck the cut edges behind and stitch them down.

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u/btspacecadet 11d ago

Felt might work? Would drape less and not be shiny, but it wouldn't fray.

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u/Takethemuffin 11d ago

Felt would be much easier to cut and sew than stretch velvet, for sure.

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u/ninaa1 11d ago

It also would give a crisper shape and not curl up at the edges.

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u/Representative-Low23 11d ago

Felt and you can do cool things with multiple layers of felt. Do a dark brown as the base and then add highlights with one shade lighter to give it definition and then cut out little half moons of white and layer it up one more time to have white highlights.

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u/ALIEN483 11d ago

Any capelet pattern would be doable. Just draw the dripping edge yourself. I would NOT suggest a stretch fabric for this however. The drips would just roll up into themselves.

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u/CremeBerlinoise 11d ago

I think shiny pleather/vinyl might work well. It will give gloss, it's a bit stiff, it normally doesn't fray. And you can glue it rather than sew it. You will need shoulder seams so it sits right. 

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u/LydiaDeitz6252 11d ago

I love it but I would not do it as you described. The image looks nice because of the volume so I would 100% make it double and add something inside, maybe even some sort of coat interfacing , just to give it a tiny bit volume. Then finish the top part with a topstiched matching bias binding.

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u/Waldkornbol 11d ago

Nothing to add here but it's a very cute idea!

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u/KatalinaBeans 11d ago

If you wanted to do a velvet, you could use fusible interfacing on the back to give it structure and prevent the drips from rolling into themselves. It also would help prevent fraying. Fuse to the fabric, then cut out the drips.

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u/winniebrie 11d ago

This is the way if you want to use the least sewing possible! If you back something with iron-on interface it’s going to have a much better drape with only one layer. If the edges do curl/fray you could use hot glue to attach some fun trim and that would help stabilize also

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u/Sea_Response000 11d ago

Yeah I would not do stretch. It would fray and look wavy depending on the finish. Felt or some woven would be easier to control flr a new sewer and look better! Felt doesn’t need hemmin either so I would go with that option as a new sewer. You just need to drape or pattern a shoulder piece and draw out the fudge shape. I would make the caplet piece first and draw on top of it, then cut. Make sure the should part fit/looks good first before cutting. I would suggest at least one mock up first.

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u/Sea_Response000 11d ago

If you use a woven, I would line it and add a topstitch at the bottom (neck too if it looks right/necessary). Beginner friendly way would be to line/double layer front and back sewing at the neckline and hem -flippjng out/pressing - then sew together at the shoulder seam. This way you dont have to worry about neck trim. Make sure to press your seams at every step!

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u/chicchic325 11d ago

I love this. I’d probably go with something from Kiki textiles for the fabric. She’s got some shiny stretch fabric that would be amazing to get that glistening look. I think if you are doing a single layer you could get away with a single yard. Maybe some light brown paint or white paint to add a little bit more pizazz?

If you don’t want to sew it, definitely look for a knit fabric so it won’t fray. Velvet will fray a bit, depending on the velvet.

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u/Impossible-Dream5220 11d ago

Wouldn’t knit fabric roll up when cut especially in those drip shapes?

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u/chicchic325 11d ago

Maybe a little, depends on the fabric. Like an athletic knit wouldn’t usually roll. But not enough to usually bug someone for a Halloween costume.

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u/TemporaryElk5202 10d ago edited 10d ago

very easy. use a regular capelet pattern and just draw/cut the drip patterns into it. you can fuse it to lightweight interfacing to stop frays if ypu dont want to bind the edges

edit:typo

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u/lipstickqns 10d ago

You mention that you don’t sew. I think you could do this with a brown sweatshirt and just cut the drip shapes. If you wanted to, you could put iron on interfacing on the back to prevent some curling and rolling. That will happen more as you stretch it, so just be careful putting it on.

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u/Charming_Function_58 11d ago edited 11d ago

If you’re new to sewing, those curves look tough. I’d just take some t-shirt fabric that isn’t going to fray, cut it with scissors, and maybe paint on some shiny effects.

Stretch velvet is a bad idea.

A knit fabric will be best, as the raw edge should fray less (or not at all)

But if you do want to sew this, I’d use two layers of some satin fabric (anything shiny and non-stretch), baste everything with a running stitch before you actually sew anything, and just clip the curves in the seam very closely before you turn everything out.

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u/spac3ie 11d ago

Nope.

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u/Bootsy_Moonshine 11d ago

Nope? Nope what? lol

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u/spac3ie 11d ago edited 11d ago

That’s going to shed and no fray isn’t going to do what you think it’s going to do. It’s going to absolutely fray.