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So, time for some hood making. For this part you'll need a pattern and some fabric; the pattern is a slightly modified version of the previous one I'd put online, it was modified to make the front a bit more game accurate. In the picture I've marked the seams in different colours to make things a little easier to understand - you're basically matching the pink lines together to make the hood and the green lines to add the peek. Let's get some pattern pieces cut and get underway!

Fabrics used: Outer fabric - brown and black houndstooth polyester/wool blend suiting fabric
                       Lining - black poly/cotton lightweight fabric
Thread:            Brown and black poly/cotton
Machine:          Singer Heavy Duty, 80 weight standard needle

I've found that the best fabrics to use for hood making are those that drape well; look for suiting fabrics as a lot are machine washable or hand-wash, plus they tend to be a decent weight for their thickness. For the lining I go for very thin cotton or poly/cotton blends, giving a good colour without adding extra weight. Also, I'll be finishing the hood using bias bound edges, so if you wish to use a different method of edge finishing you'll need to adapt the pattern as necessary.

Any clarifications needed, please ask!

Description
So, time for some hood making. For this part you'll need a pattern and some fabric; the pattern is a slightly modified version of the previous one I'd put online, it was modified to make the front a bit more game accurate. In the picture I've marked the seams in different colours to make things a little easier to understand - you're basically matching the pink lines together to make the hood and the green lines to add the peek. Let's get some pattern pieces cut and get underway!

Fabrics used: Outer fabric - brown and black houndstooth polyester/wool blend suiting fabric
                       Lining - black poly/cotton lightweight fabric
Thread:            Brown and black poly/cotton
Machine:          Singer Heavy Duty, 80 weight standard needle

I've found that the best fabrics to use for hood making are those that drape well; look for suiting fabrics as a lot are machine washable or hand-wash, plus they tend to be a decent weight for their thickness. For the lining I go for very thin cotton or poly/cotton blends, giving a good colour without adding extra weight. Also, I'll be finishing the hood using bias bound edges, so if you wish to use a different method of edge finishing you'll need to adapt the pattern as necessary.

Any clarifications needed, please ask!