Alright, so I got this idea stuck in my head – I wanted those sharp-looking gloves like Cruella wears. Not the exact movie ones, maybe, but something with that vibe, you know? Long, dramatic, probably red or black and white.
Getting the Bits Together
First step, had to figure out the material. I wandered down to the fabric store, spent ages just touching things. Felt was too thick, cheap satin looked… well, cheap. I ended up grabbing some stretchy faux leather stuff. Went with classic red. Figured it would have that sleek look but still be forgiving to work with since it stretches a bit. Also grabbed matching thread, naturally.
Making the Things
Okay, the actual making part. This is where it got interesting. I didn’t have a proper glove pattern. So, improvisation time!
- I laid my hand flat on a big piece of paper, fingers slightly apart.
- Traced around it, leaving a bit of extra room – thought about seam allowance, kind of. Made the wrist part go way up my forearm, nice and long.
- Did this twice, flipped one over for the other hand. Seemed logical.
- Cut out these paper shapes. Pinned them onto the back side of that faux leather fabric.
- Cutting the fabric was nerve-wracking. That stuff doesn’t forgive mistakes easily. Slow and steady. Got two mirrored pairs of hand shapes cut out.
Then came the sewing. Oh boy. My sewing machine is pretty basic. Faux leather can be sticky under the presser foot. I remembered a trick – put a bit of scotch tape on the bottom of the foot. Helped a bit, actually. I pinned the matching pieces together, right sides facing in.
Sewing around the fingers was the fiddliest part. Had to go super slow, pivot constantly. The thumb area was particularly awkward. Unpicked stitches more than once, I’ll admit. Left the bottom edge open, obviously.
Once sewn, I trimmed the extra fabric close to the seams, especially around the curves between the fingers. Snipped little ‘V’ shapes there so it wouldn’t pucker when turned right side out.
Finishing Up
Turning them right side out took patience. Used the eraser end of a pencil to poke the fingers all the way through. Seeing them take shape was pretty cool.
Tried them on. Fit wasn’t perfect Hollywood tailoring, let’s be honest. A bit baggy here, a bit tight there. But hey, they looked like long red gloves! The stretch helped make them wearable. I didn’t bother hemming the bottom edge – just trimmed it neat and straight across. The faux leather didn’t really fray, so I figured why make extra work?
So yeah, that was the process. Grabbed some fabric, made a rough pattern from my own hand, wrestled with the sewing machine, and ended up with a pair of quite dramatic red gloves. Not bad for an afternoon’s work, really. They definitely have that Cruella feel I was going for.