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I'm making the cloak of a Pony character. Any input? - Parakarry - 12-09-2017
![[Image: sunburst.png]](https://image.ibb.co/dZX5zb/sunburst.png)
This guy. I love this guy.
This is Sunburst, from My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. He was introduced in Season 5 and 6, and I've really become attached to him since then, what with his personality and story. Plus he's just cute!
Well I got the idea out of nowhere... I should make his cloak! So I got the material required, and I'm going to start one day. I wanted to show you the WIP. and ask questions.
![[Image: sunburstmaterial.jpgp]](https://image.ibb.co/ksXAXw/sunburstmaterial.jpgp)
A dark teal fleece fabric, which I was pretty particular about finding the right color.
For the border, I originally wanted to use a light blue ribbon, but I found something even better that's specifically made for blankets and things. "Satin blanket binding."
Light blue threads to sew with.
Not pictured, but I got printable cotton that I'm going to make the stars out of.
![[Image: cloak.png]](https://image.ibb.co/dmQuQG/cloak.png)
The fabric I got is a yard long, and like about 5 feet wide.
Here's my idea: The most basic thing I can do, and the one that I wanted to do in the first place, is pretty much a throw blanket thing that I can wrap around me. But then I realized that if I do this, I might want to go all the way and make a for real cape or something, one that would have the popped collar and his symbol as a clasp, I could probably make that with wood or something. I don't know how to do a popped collar, or even if I want to.
Not to mention this is being made for a biped, not a quadraped like Sunburst. As such I don't need it to match his body type and positioning in a perfect way. His doesn't have arm holes, it's just a drape, which would be best for me.
I wanted the stars to be iron on vinyl at first, but I learned that you really can't do that with the fabric I chose, so I found one that you don't need to iron on. You need fabric glue, which I don't have yet, I should know which one to get.
I have practically zero experience using a sewing machine, I have a tiny one that I experimented with with the intent of making plushes, though that went nowhere, but I have an absolute basic basic knowledge of how to use a super basic one. And sewing a border like this onto fabric is a lot less complex than plushes.
As far as I'm aware, this is the one of the only times this has been attempted. I've seen a couple of Sunburst cosplay images, but I don't think they have the stars.
Nothing to show yet, but I'm wondering what you think, and if you have any input!