Capes are one of this season’s biggest outerwear trends, so it only seemed fitting that I try my hand at one. Pendleton sent me this gorgeous wool blend fabric, and the colorful arrow pattern was just screaming to become a cape — so I obliged. And as it turns out, they’re insanely easy to make, so they make a perfect holiday gift for your sisters, friends, or any other fashionable women in your life!
Step 1. Lay your fabric out flat and cut a slit halfway down the middle of the fabric, as shown.
Step 2. Hem around the slit by folding the edge over and sewing around the entire slit with a straight stitch. Tip: Use scissors to clip notches in the seam allowances at the top of the slit so the hem sits nice and flat and smooth.
Step 3. (optional) To give the cape a softer look, cut the corners into curves.
Step 4. Hem the edges around the entire cape. Press all your seams, and you’re done! So easy, right??
I love it!! It looks so cute on you! 🙂
Lovely!!! xxx
Marveling-Mind☀
This is fabulous! I’ve been looking at Pendleton’s fabric by the yard, trying to come up with a fun DIY. I didn’t think of this – thank you!
Absolutely perfect cape! Love the pattern, it’s so fun!
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Awesome!! OK question – I’m 5’11” – how can I measure myself/the fabric to keep the same “scale” as yours?
Try putting a flexible measuring tape over your shoulder and then measuring from your mid thigh in the front and low thigh in the back…that should work! Good luck!
you should totally make these and sell on your blog. I’d be the first in line- same fabric for a 5′ 10″ girl, please.
Wow! This looks beautiful! I definitely want to try something like this! Wonderful post as always!
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For someone who is not wild about sewing this looks very easy! Question: what fabric(s) do you recommend for this cape besides wool? Thanks!
Yes, super easy! Any fabric that has a good drape and is a little more heavy weight is good. This wool is about as heavy as I would go — anything more than this is too stiff. Flannel and other soft wovens or heavy weight knits are good!
I am thinking that this made with a plaid and some fringe edges on the bottom (like your scarf tutorial) would be really cozy and look great! Thanks for the tutorial!
fun fabric.
This is gorgeous! Really stunning.
I have a couple of questions: Are you on the taller side? I’m nearly 6′ tall, and I want to be sure the cape is long enough when finished – I’m afraid that if I only order one yard, it won’t be enough.
Also, when you ordered the yardage from Pendleton, was it cut evenly at the ends, or did you need to trim it to be straight?
Thanks so much!!
I’m 5’6″ — and my fabric was pretty darn straight!
Thanks! This is helpful!
Is there a pleat in the back of your cape as well?
No, it looks like it does just because of the extra fabric and the way it drapes!
Thanks! Just finished mine tonight with a really cool wool camo:)
But you could add a pleat and that would also be cute!
But hey, you could do a pleat and it would be adorable!
Hey Merrick! I finally got around to posting my DIY cape from your instructions and I LOVE it! If you get a chance, let me know what you think! Thanks! http://makeitupstylediy.blogspot.com/
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Fabric is nice and look so good
I own a nice pendleton blanKet that i never use, so i thought mAking a cape wou b a be use for it. Thank you f the simple instructions.
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