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Making an Aladdin Costume

Created By:

Duy Truong

Skill Level: Advanced

Hi everybody! Janome Maker Duy here, @cafededuy on Instagram, and today we’ll be building an Aladdin cosplay together, the street rat version that is. It’s a fairly simple build. This version will however be more inspired by Western and Southern Asian cultures via the rich textiles that are known in the region.

Janome Supplies Required
Instructions

PANTS PATTERN:

For the pants, I drafted my own patterns for it based on how I’ve done my pants in the past. You’re free to use any pants pattern, only adjust it as needed. Remember that Aladdin’s silhouette and pants are free flowing. My pants are also seamless on the sides, so it makes it slightly easier to cut versus having so many pieces.

PATCHES ON PANTS:

Before sewing the panels together, don’t forget to sew on the patch he has on his pants. I chose to give him more than one patch, all different textiles. After sewing on the patches via machine, I also hand-stitched the edges of the patches to tell the story that the character sewn these on himself with no knowledge on how to sew. If you choose to do this as well, you do not have to be perfect with it. Feel free to sew with no rhyme or reason like it’s your first time with a needle.

SASH BELT:

This particular piece has no rules on how you would approach it, I’ve seen it done many ways. I chose to blend a belt and a corset together. First, I cut out the lining to my desired size and shape. Then for the fabric that would be seen, I started playing around by pinning the fabric to drape it as I would like. There is no right or wrong way to do this part.

Heads up: Depends on how thick your folds are, you might have to use the Heavy Duty machine (Janome HD9BE). I was definitely pushing it with my S9 and should have started on the HD9BE to be safe.

VEST:

After drafting out my vest pattern and cutting out the panels as desired, I added trimming to the front edges of the front panels and the bottom edges of all the panels. Then I switched my Janome Skyline S9 from normal sewing mode to embroidery mode. Using the provided embroidery designs that has been previously programmed into the S9 as well as my own designs.

VEST EMBROIDERY:

When the embroidery is done, I lined and sew the panels together. This is where you will switch to the HD9BE - the heavy duty machine. Due trimming, embroidery, and lining layers together, it will be very thick. The HD9BE  is made to sew leather together, so this is perfect. If you top-stitch your edges, this is also perfect for that.

Note: I only figured this out after top-stitching one edge and my needle broke (so I have no photos of me using the HD9BE ), so please take my mistake as a lesson.

And there you have your Aladdin costume!

This costume was a gift for a friend and it had nods to his Persian culture, especially on the vest and the sash-belt. Persian textiles tend to feature floral designs, so I referenced that in the fabric choices and the embroidery. I also kept true to the original character design’s silhouette while making a few changes such as adding a collar to make the human body appeared more “structured.” The great thing about this specific look of the character is that you can afford to make mistakes if something is torn or mismatched. The details I are  in the textiles and the methods used to get to a simple silhouette.

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Reviews


Tako
Beautiful
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

cpindzola
Around the Table Dresden Placemats
Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.
Txmaid
Fun Great Gift!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK
Teatime Quilted Tablecloth
Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.
MickelSews
Great Machine
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.
rvstan
S9 Review
Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.
pjmnana
PJMNana
Monday, February 26, 2018

I purchased a Memorycraft 15000 a few years ago and it was the best purchase I ever made! This machine can do just about anything you would would ever want! I love the capability of using the Acuedit app to set up my embroidery pattern on my Ipad and then download it to the machine! I love how my embroidery looks upon completion and I love all the good lighting it has to light up your workspace. That way you don’t need to worry about where to set up your machine. It also has plenty of room to do machine embroidery on any size quilts! There are many decorative stitches from which to choose that are outstanding! It’s hard to choose which one to use! There are so many great features it is hard to decide what I love the most. If you want to buy only one machine to last a lifetime, I would recommend this one!
KLWash
S9 Review
Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.
SewSueMe2002
Horizon Memory Craft 15000
Thursday, November 19, 2020

My Janome Horizon Memory Craft 15000 is fantastic! I love, love, love this machine! When I came across the Eye for and Eye embroidery design today, I wanted to make it. However, the embroidery file is missing. Nothing downloads when I select the download button. Please help!
Jillfmischo
Treat Bag fun!
Monday, August 16, 2021

I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!
elenaz
Very helpful tutorial
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.
plonkar
So useful
Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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