Threadbanger: Holiday How To Make a Cape with Meg

looks amazing....... I just need a sewing machine...

This is amazing! I just bought some sweet plaid fabric at a local thrift store and I plan on making this soon. Thank you so much for the tutorial! \m/(>.

totally awsome

Meg, I have watched this video 100 times and am going to attempt it when I finally get my sewing machine... but I just have to say that, you look JUST like Martha Stewart on the front cover of that book. It gets me every time! Spooky!

oops In love with the sleeves of your shirt

I am in

Wow. Kewl ideaa!!!!!!!!!!

I'm stil waiting for the day when it will be warm enough outside to wear my cape! Will the snow ever melt?

Congrats, Mrs. Cole! The cape is very cute -- and as a lifetime sewer, I have a couple of suggestions for you -- First off, sew the side seams of both the lining and the cape before you sew them together. That way you get one complete piece to turn inside out and no worrying about "french" seams -- actually I think you made something akin to a flat felled seam. Also, if you fold up 1/2" of the lining piece of your collar before sewing it to the collar piece, you wouldn't have all that snipping and pinning going on. When you would turn it right sides out, you'd already have a 1/2" edge extended to sew to your cape. The folded lining side will fit right over your seam -- you can just topstitch. I hope these things make your life easier -- and I've seen the latest design from your blog and it's adorable! Kudos to you!

This was rather nifty. I had some old twin-size bedsheets that I didn't want to get rid of because I knew I was "going to make something with them someday." And I came across this and knew I wanted to make this. So this was the perfect time to use those sheets. And I made the pattern pieces out of computer paper I taped together. The only thing I have to buy is a button so I can finish it. Oh. And as for the fabrics, on the outside it is white with blue, pink, and purple hearts, and the inside is solid pale yellow.

this is a really awesome cape, as soon as I get enough fabric I'm going to make one:D

Hey Meg, congrats on being married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love the cape idea. i wish i could work magic with fabric...:( i am not very good at sewing...YET! i will conquer the sewing machine..i will, i really will!!!!

i've missed you meg!! so glad that you are back & congrats on being married! i can't wait to see more of your videos!! p.s. i looove the shirt you wore this episode!

eh! Meg's back! hahahaha... love the ring shot... and the "Allan...Cole"... so cute! congrats! i was wondering though, i one would like to make the cape warmer, say putting some warm "interfacing" material between the sheets of fabric, how would one turn it out? uuuh i guess you understand what i'm saying, right? hope you do and welcome back!

Great project! I can't wait to make one! Thank you so much for sharing your capes with us!

Oh my goodness! What a great episode! Oh how we love Meg and all of her glorious wears! I'm going to check out Enderby right this second!

I am so glad that meg is finally back. I missed her show so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD8AWQWUqVU ohh man. i didnt know where to post this. yay!! meg's back!!

Oh Meg, how I missed thee!!!! Loved the tutorial! I feel a matching cape & Pill Box Hat comming on. PS, I got the Martha book for my wedding last year also and LOVE it!

Yay! Gracie's back...err...I mean...yay...Meg's back...whoohoo...haha J/K. Great cape Miss Meg!

Yey! Meg, I'm so happy you're back. It felt like you were gone forever! Will we get to see some wedding pictures? Or maybe some projects? I can't even imagine all the things you would have made for the wedding, I imagine it was just spectacular! Can't wait for Tuesdays Episode!

yay meg! i miss ur show!!

ahhh my how to thirst is quenched for now but i was wondering what type of material would be opropriet for the cape? thx snip snip

soo cute! but can men wear it? plz comment :)

I love this-- so cute! And it looks like it wouldn't be hard to figure out how to make a reconstructed version either, out of an old men's suit jacket or something. Good to see Meg back too. Also, I really enjoyed the new "project difficulty" scale-- do we ever get to see a Death-level project? :D

Welcome back - love the cape!

OMG I love the cape! I have a suggestion! When attaching the collar if you want to sew a seam on the bottom of the collar to the cape, clip a little, and then just slip stich the stop to the cape. This maybe easy for some people. It's all up to you! kick ass!

finally - mrs. allan cole is back and in full effect!!! i look forward to all the new webisodes!!!! xoxo

yeah!!!! i am so glad you are back!!! i have missed my fix. i love these capelets, they are so flattering on everyone. can't wait to check out all of the new ones on enderby!!!!

Like everyone else, I am SO RELIEVED Meg is back! What a great episode!

Aww we so missed you girl! And I loved the cape tut! Im thinking of making one for my sis..:) I love your puffy tank and you look so happy as a married gal! Gracias ...Senorita!

omygosh!! i love how tos, i like to learn how to make things, but i never get around to actually making them, i hope that changes because i learn how to make some pretty cool thigs

The cape is so cool! hello threadbangers I just wanted you guys to know about this musical called "Brooklyn the musical." This musical uses awesome costumes that are made out of trash! It is so different and cool. When I first saw this musical I saw that the led character had a "New York" bag dress, it was very awesome. Also the potato chip bags as a crown for another character was cool. I just wanted to see if you guys would be interested in this musical.

Someone color-codes their shelves! And it's adorable!

WOW! What a great welcome back episode. Nice job. Hope we will be seeing more of you.

That little dog is so cute and so freaking funny!

WOW! What a great welcome back show. Nice job. Hope we are going to see more of you.

Love it! I'm going to have to make me one now :)

You ladies look very good in those cute capes. Great idea, great tutorial.

Nice Work! :D

Very nice cape. I was thinking of lengthening it to make a cloak for winter, do you think this would hold its shape well in a heavier fabric?

really entertaining and totally helpful episode. LOVE IT!!!

Very cute cape and episode. I also love the shirt Meg is wearing. Very Snow White.

Your fabulousness knows no bounds, Miss Meg (or should I say Mrs.?). Great tutorial-- classy, as always.

great episode! so glad that Meg has returned to the fold. stoked for the Holiday Episode next week!!!

Meg Allen Cole is the cutest...cutest lil cape bundle of lovenesssssss and marriednesssssssss ive seen in a LONG time! i love yo butten ;)

Great tut, glad to see meg again!

That is so awesome and cute! But double topstitch seam, double I say! French requires that you sew the wrong sides together first then the right sides (never understood a french seam I think they look ugly). Your so cute it doesn't matter.

oh gosh I love it... I just got some paisley fabric that would make great friends with this!!

perimeter! diameter! radius! sew that mug up! i love all your fancy terms! great show my dear and love the bling!

really liked the tutorial... also really like the top you were wearing..did you make it? the sleeves are awesome!

Awesome episode! I love the cape and the tutorial was so fun.

I love the cape, and it was a very good tutorial. Meg is awesome, and she looks really happy being all married and such. :P