Sew Stede's Robe: a Step by Step Tutorial to Make Yourself the Break-up Robe

[@ShannonMakes]

You can add a 👃 to replenish Spanish Jackie's jar, an 🍊 to help fight the Swede's scurvy, or a pot of 🫖 for Ed & Stede... comment below with your choice!

[@Gardenerd]

I think at least a hundred views of this video are mine. I just finished my robe in velvet with silk lining, the two most challenging fabrics to work with, especially together. Your instructions are really clear and with the exception of the fact that I suck at piping (and buried almost all of it while sewing the collar onto the body) it all went well. Thank you so much for this gift to OFMD fans. I'll be heading over to your Ko-Fi now. We KZbinrs gotta stick together!

[@ShannonMakes]

I feel like I saw you post this robe to the FB group a day or so before you left this comment, and if that was you, then it looked quite good!!

[@Gardenerd]

@@ShannonMakes Yes, that was me! It came out really good. I took in the lining a bit more (after trying understitching that didn't really help) and it stopped flaring out as much. Honestly everyone I asked said they thought the lining flaring out was deliberate and they liked it. So I didn't fight it more.

[@jenniebarnes8069]

Thank you for these tutorial videos! I've followed them and made myself a gorgeous robe. As I'm in Australia I made it using the cotton voile and left it unlined. Heading to your Kofi page to give you a tip.

[@ShannonMakes]

Aww, thank you Jennie! I'm so happy to hear that you are now the proud owner of your own, handmade, OFMD robe... congratulations!! And 10/10 for using the cotton voile (also... SO much easier to work with than the velvet) in the Australian heat!!

[@jackiejames4551]

Ok, so now I understand about the piping. Thank you. The robe is fabulous.

[@ShannonMakes]

You’re very welcome 😊Thank you, I'm kinda in love with it XD

[@cassandraparkin7845]

Thank you so, so much for this brilliant and easy-to-follow tutorial! I finished my robe this morning and i think it is my favourite thing I’ve ever made. I made a cotton practice robe first, then went for it with the expensive-but-worth-it velvet. Any challenges along the way were 100% related to fabric choice - the pattern and method are perfect (there is, indeed, literally no way to mess this up). I used the hand-seen method Shannon uses in the tutorial to finish the hem and cuffs, and I found it worked fine. Seriously, if you’re thinking of making this robe, this is 100% the tutorial you are looking for. Thank you again Shannon, I’m not sure but I think you may be an actual goddess 😊

[@ShannonMakes]

I am SO glad that you finished your robe, and that’s it’s already bringing you joy!! Also, huge congrats for tackling the velvet challenge (good idea to practice with the cotton first). I’m glad to hear the hand sewing for the cuffs and hem worked out well - I find it easier to have control on the fabric when sewing by hand, but I also know others can find it very tedious 😂 Thanks for watching, I’m glad it could help you along, and may you enjoy many fine days/weekends/evenings, etc in your fine new robe!! 🍊🏴‍☠️🫖

[@PatriciaJoy]

Yes thank god!!!!!!!! Shannon i've never met you but i love you! I just got my coffee and have my fabric pinned and will construct it after i watch this!

[@ShannonMakes]

Oooh nice!! Best of luck, be sure to put photos in the FB group!

[@wingsumlaw]

I just bought some cloth for my own robe (admittedly less luxurious than Stede’s :)). Glad I stumbled across this video - the tutorial is excellent for any kind fo robe and sewing.

[@ShannonMakes]

I'm glad you found it helpful... happy sewing!

[@diannawoods1039]

Your video is so helpful and engaging! I am a very, very low skill level sewer and was able to make a creditable robe that I love! One piece of feedback I have is that it's hard to tell visually which side of your fabric is which, and there are a couple of spots where I couldn't tell what sides you were pinning. A quick verbal note of which side to pin to what would be super helpful for those of us with lower skill levels who still want to learn. Thanks!

[@ShannonMakes]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the tip. I did try to mention what sides are what whenever it wasn't "good sides together," but it's definitely possible that I missed some... glad you were able to make it through nonetheless, and a massive congratulations! I hope you continue your sewing journey in the future, if you found it enjoyable

[@dusteverywhere2665]

MY FABRIC IS COMING TOMORROW IM SO EXCITED!!! THANKYOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS AND YOUR PERFECT TIMING

[@ShannonMakes]

I'M SO EXCITED FOR YOU TO GET YOUR FABRIC AND FINALLY REALIZE YOUR DREAMS OF HAVING A COMFY BREAK UP ROBE OF YOUR OWN TO CUDDLE IN!!!!!!

[@kieraoona]

your step by step processes for instructions are very clear and very well described as to why you're doing something. Excellent work!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you 🙏 😊 💙 That is exactly what I strived for!!

[@krisbb4768]

Just waiting for my fabric to get here! Your videos have been an inspiration.

[@ShannonMakes]

Oooh, that's wonderful! I can't wait for you to have your own

[@corasgrove3474]

I love the perfectly chosen show clips :)

[@ShannonMakes]

Awww, thank you!!

[@KristofskiKabuki]

Thanks so much for doing such a detailed video on this! I have some experience with sewing (I recently made an outfit from a pattern entirely on my own for the first time), and whilst this seems pretty simple it's great to have it shown step by step (particularly the piping). I'm totally going to make this but first I need to finish the Stedwood shawl I'm weaving with the lighthouse/Kraken pattern I've designed! I'll do it in the velvet as I have several lightweight robes and it would be good to have a nice one for when it's colder. Also I'm thinking of giving it a brushed cotton lining for extra cosiness!

[@ShannonMakes]

You’re very welcome, I hope it comes in handy when you go to put together your own version! Your shawl sounds lovely too, and what a creative project!! May you wear fine things well ♥️🍊

[@KristofskiKabuki]

@@ShannonMakes Both fine fabrics and chunky yarns

[@tiffanytomasino335]

This is a very accessible tutorial. I imagine this will ups be good for many different patterned robes and not just this one. In particular the flat piping technique seems really fun. Thank you for sharing! 🍊🫖

[@ShannonMakes]

I hope so! I've already seen a fair few tagged on IG with my handle, which is just the coolest thing ever!

[@SallySmith1]

This is super helpful, thank you so much! Just successfully finished my robe. :) Just a note that in addition to the tassles on the collar, the other two tassles need to be sewed in the corners with the sleeves (step: "Sew the Sides"). I missed this the first time around and had to do some seam ripping.

[@ShannonMakes]

Yes, thank you!! I don't know HOW I forgot to mention that part... I have gone in and added a card at that step which reads "Also, add your TASSLES" so hopefully others will notice and be saved the hassle of unpicking stitches!

[@littlelindsey88]

I am so going to use tutorial this to make the teal robe from the new season!!

[@ShannonMakes]

Nice!! Love that :-D

[@susanjohnson5824]

thank you very good job explaining the process

[@ShannonMakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blissbillo9603]

As a barely-no-longer-beginner, the sleeves were just about my speed. Thanks for the excellent explanations of some techniques too, I'm almost brave enough to try piping!

[@ShannonMakes]

Glad it was helpful! ❤️❤️

[@thecaptainsnark]

I bought some pretty fleece fabric with a metallic zodiac motif and I want to make an Izzy robe. I've never been more pleased to be so short.

[@ShannonMakes]

Hahhaha, "I've never been more pleased to be so short" gave me a good chuckle today, thank you (from a fellow height-challenged person)!!

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

That was really well explained. Now the big question… should I add make one for son and maybe grandson to my list of things to make!

[@ShannonMakes]

All of the above!?!

[@Som1stolemycookie]

Cosplayer here thank you so much I bought the velvet but I've been so worried about making the robe. This makes me feel 100% better

[@ShannonMakes]

Oooh, I'm glad I could help! You 100% got this, and you're gonna have a great robe (if you don't already)!!

[@astridafklinteberg298]

So helpful!!

[@ShannonMakes]

Glad you think so!

[@richieryan4998]

When it comes to these sorts of projects I'm often like "Oh that's nice but surely I don't have the space." But then I see you have my exact table and I'm like ok I can't use that excuse anymore...

[@ShannonMakes]

Hey, if you want some extra motivation, check out my "Sewing on a Shoestring" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqDcd6Nvfaycpqs) and it's follow-up video "Tiny Budget, Average Tools, AMAZING Clothes" - the whole point was to make sewing feel accessible and not like you need a zillion tools or a whole workspace to make nice things (like, you'll see, I almost quoted you verbatim in the intro of the first video), and I do both projects in a VERY AVERAGE (borderline small) IKEA table!!

[@eileen2927]

Thank you so much for your amazing video!! I'm just about to start working on mine so I'm going through aaall the videos and blogposts I can find to make sure I'm really doing everything right, so I was wondering why you're so sure it's flat piping? It's not that I don't believe you, and God knows I'd rather do flat piping (it sounds much easier!) - I just haven't seen anyone else specify it like that! please know that I'm not trying to argue with you, I just want to make sure I do it the screen accurate way (and also I'm lazy and am looking for any excuse not to do the cord piping thing haha) Thanks again, this is SO much help!!

[@ShannonMakes]

I'm pretty sure the costumer themselves specified that it was flat piping in an IG post? It's been a while now, so I don't 100% remember, but if you go through the costumer's IGs, it should be in there at some point I believe!

[@Tyalisse]

Thanks for these videos, Shannon! I absolutely need one of these in my life, but wasn't sure about patterning/construction. You mention that there are velvet and other plain weave options for fabric in the video. I've found the velvet online, wondering if you have tips on finding the non-velvet options?

[@ShannonMakes]

You’re very welcome, I hope the video(s) help you! I got my fabric from Uniquecraftfabrics on Etsy and was very happy with it, but (at that point at least), they didn’t have pink, only the red. I’ve seen some non-velvet cotton at handicraft-palace .com which is the same vendor many ppl are getting their velvet from, otherwise if you search “birds of paradise” fabric or “our flag means death robe fabric” on Etsy or google you might find other options too!

[@valeriekings3901]

I want to make this for my daughter!! What would you use to line the robe if I make it in rayon? She wants it to be cozy.

[@ShannonMakes]

It would depend a bit on the weave of the rayon, but if it's rather flowy, I'd say you could go with a similar fabric for the inside - anything that is similar in how it hangs/moves/stiffness as the outside fabric would be a good match!

[@valeriekings3901]

@@ShannonMakes Thank you! Now for a trip to the fabric store!!!

[@alanamatsuo5877]

Not sure if anyone will see this but idk what I'm doing wrong! I've gotten to the "attach the collar" step and getting super confused about which side to pin. I haven't been doing piping because I'm scared of piping so that may be the issue, but when I attach the collar to the front panels, there's a raw edge visible that I don't think will get covered in a later step? I'm so confused 🥲

[@koolkatkasey]

I'm having confusion when it comes to the piping... I'm sewing it onto the good side of the fabric with raw edges touching? Will the raw edges end up being covered up by the lining when I finish it off? Sewing the piping to the good side seems wrong to me, but I am not a seamstress in the LEAST and don't trust my judgement either lol

[@ShannonMakes]

Yup, the instructions are correct! If you see the piping to the bad side, it will remain trapped on the inside of the robe for all eternity once you attach the lining!

[@koolkatkasey]

@@ShannonMakes I finally got it to make sense for me, thanks so much Shannon!

[@ShannonMakes]

Oh good! You’re welcome ☺️

[@lilyivers3489]

❤

[@lailasile182]

💞💝💌😍🎁💕

[@dianabrown9757]

Complicated 🙃

[@ShannonMakes]

Sewing garments is complicated.

[@ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh91]

rip to me who finna sew this by hand (too poor for a sewing machine)