Blanket Capote project

[PitchyPine]

That does look nice :bow: now turn around and plug that deer with that pistola. :grin:

 

Thanks Pitchy.
Thats my cabelas wallpaper mural.
That buck does look tempting.

 

[laffingman67]

Great capote! :applause:

Here is a website that shows how to make a copote in any size you would like. Poke Here I used it to make my capote because I couldn't find any patterns large enough being of a somewhat robust build. :rotf: Worked out great, good directions and everything. :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Adam.
Thats great info.
Im rather large also,6ft. 240lbs.
I made mine as big as the blanket would allow.
72/90 blanket.

 

[whiskey]

Nice job but when you make your next one, if you leave out a few things, it will look a lot better and be much more period correct for any historic period. First, leave off the fringe, and don't have exposed stitching. These are common with modern rendezvous wear but were not used historically.

 

Thanks Whiskey,
I appreciate the info.I was going for period correctness but dont have much knowledge of it.
When I do my next one Ill do what you said.
:thumbsup:

 

[CrackStock]

82,

I made 2 of US Army blankets before moving on to the better blankets. I also had exposed seams on my earlier efforts. (It would up being okay since my son confiscated one for medieval wear and I resewed the other) It is not hard to sew those inside if you spend a few minutes planning how you are going to turn them inside out. Check them three times and sew once! The instructions might be confusing at first, but they do cover it.

Good looking item -- good luck with the next
CS

 

Thanks for the info.
I sewed on the outside intentionally. :redface:
I thought it would be P/C.
It would have been much easier to hide the seams on the inside.That way I wouldn't have to do all of that X stitching.
I guess Ill know for the next one.
Thanks for the info. :bow:

 

[CrackStock]

Did the same thing -- thinking the same thing. After seeing your capote, my green capote may wind up being dyed black. I had been contemplating making it a shade of brown, but was concerned about what would result.

CS

 

Never thought about dyeing.
Do you need a special dye since its wool?
Ive got some scrap wool left over.
Maybe Ill experiment with different colors.

 

[Titus]

Great work 82airborne. :surrender: :bow:

 

Hi Titus,
Thanks for the kind words. :bow:

 

[Andy Mueller]

Looks really nice. On the suggestion for sewing, I agree, when we do these with the Boy Scouts (I must've helped cut and sew two dozen at least) we always have them sew it on the inside mainly because the bushes will do a number on stitches and exposed blanket edges. If you can, I suggest sewing a trim along the hood, sleeve ends, and the lapel all the way around the bottom to the other end- basically anywhere there is exposed blanked edges. The blanket stitch used at modern rendezvous is nice but ineffective and incorrect. Just use a solid colored bias tape and have at it! But I can understand if you want to wait for a while, it still looks great as is!
Scouter

 

[whiskey]

I made my capote out of a good Witney blanket and left all the edges raw. I have been wearing it almost everyday in the winter for several years and fraying of edges is very very minimal. Good wool doesn't really need to be hemmed. Most of the military wool coats, like those nice caped coats you see in the movies were all made with the edges raw.
If you use inferior and thus cheaper blankets to make a capote, hemming is probably called for. I have made capotes out of cheaper wool and a good Witney blanket and the cost of the Witney over time is much cheaper than several inferior wool capotes. Witneys are much warmer, too. They shed rain and snow much better too.

 

Thanks for the info.
I might give it a try.
I think the next one Ill use a whitney or yakima blanket.

 

[windwalker_au]

airborne that is very very good you did a graet job.
bernie :bow:

 

[Andy Mueller]

Mine's also a Whitney Point, but if you're following the native american construction, I would still advise trimming. I've been advised numerous times that it should be done. (to be correct and aesthetically pleasing) It really seems to finish the piece, and I would think that that would become even more important when you're dealing with a high quality blanket to begin with.
Scouter

 

Hi Bernie,
Thanks for the kind words. :bow:

 

[whiskey]

I am not sure what you mean by Native American construction. Most Indians in the western fur trade period probably traded for their capots already made. I think the style you are referring to are probably from starting in the reservation period.
Most capotes probably didn't last too long. I doubt they got used to many winters before wearing out.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

i still like that wall picture. I am going to have to look into one. ? about your belt, How wide is it? I just ordered a 2 1/2" belt/round buckle from the log cabin shop and was curious how wide yours is.