PATTERN REVIEW: FS Capucine Bathrobe in Waffle Linen
FS CAPUCINE Bathrobe made with FS PEBBLE Waffle Weave Midweight Linen
Editors Note: Please keep in mind Sophie is writing from the perspective of a new sewist. We do not encourage you to follow her method for sewing your Capucine robe from the unwashed IS010 fabric, this may lead to a poorly fitting robe, rippled seams, and hems.
Interfacing is not required, and fusible interfacing will not affix to this textured fabric.
Always wash your IS010 fabric before sewing garments, and refer to our Help Center Articles if you would like more information about working with this fabric HERE.
FS CAPUCINE Bathrobe made with FS PEBBLE Waffle Weave Midweight Linen
When I initially laid eyes on FS CAPUCINE Bathrobe my first thought was: ‘Hello – I need you’ – then I saw the gorgeous FS WAFFLE Weave Linen and boom! I found the perfect combo. BUT at the same time, I was a bit worried.
The first time I sewed with waffle weave was in April when I made a T-Shirt for my boyfriend. As always – I washed the fabric, cut it, sewed with it – and as a result had tons of wonky edges. It was a hot mess! He loves it, because I made it (thank you) but all I can see are uneven edges.
FS CAPUCINE Bathrobe made with FS PEBBLE Waffle Weave Midweight Linen
I decided to size up on the pattern to make sure I didn’t end up with sleeves that are too short. (In German we call sleeves and pants that are too short floodwatersleeves/-pants‘ – not sure if that’s something you say in English as well – but I love phrases like this!)
As I still wanted the oversized look after the shrinking, I cut a size 8 even though I normally wear a size 4 or 6. The instructions for the CAPUCINE bathrobe are very clear, well illustrated and I love the clean look of the double-folded seams. I have to say, I had some trouble with those seams as waffle weave tends to fray and I am not the most patient person. So if you decide to just finish the seams with your overlock or zick-zack stitch – no judgement from me. But if you stay calm and do the double-folding I promise you, it will make your bathrobe look so professional, you’ll LOVE IT!
When choosing your interfacing make sure it’s not too stiff.
FS CAPUCINE Bathrobe made with FS PEBBLE Waffle Weave Midweight Linen
And when you’re done with sewing – you can finally wash it, let it dry and start living in your bathrobe.
(I actually washed my CAPUCINE twice before I took these photos.)
Bussi,
Sophie
PS: All of the analog photos where made by my lovely sister Karoline Frank (TAUSEND BUSSIS)
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Sophie Frank
Sophie is a self-taught sewist living in Vienna, Austria. If she's not sewing or taking analog photos, she's probably running after her son. Instagram: @bitte.mach.dasLeave a comment
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Melanie Walker
So I have used waffle weave to make hand towels, washcloths and a baby swaddle cloth. I love the way it turns out after washing!! However, even after several washings, I have found the fabric to be quite scratchy and not very soft. Would it benefit from some fabric softener? I have never used it before but am willing to try it.
Oksana
Good afternoon Melanie! You can certainly use fabric softener to make your items softer. The one we’ve used in the office/home is Seventh Generation Free and Clear. But, because it is not intended only for natural fibers – we would tinker with the suggested portion sizes/number of wash cycles to get the needed softness of the cloth. In order to get the right softness from just one wash – we started developing our own fabric softener that is specifically for linen and cotton fibers. Fingers crossed – we will have that available soon (a couple of months soon) and can stop needing to run multiple wash cycles to get the softness we want on the fabrics.
Dorothy Kohn
Short pants in my area are High Water pants. Same meaning as Flood Water but with Regional variation! Love your sew.
Sophie Frank
ahhhhh thank you – I didn’t’t know! High Water pants is actually the exact translation of the German word 🙂
Dawn Williams
Thanks so much for this! I bought the Capucine pattern awhile ago and made the pants but was waiting to decide on the color and material for the bathrobe. I contemplated the waffle weave but was hesitant about working with it in waffle mode. Brilliant idea to just sew it all up before washing! I’m going to do just that. Yours looks great and so comfy. I have two waffle weave throws I’ve made and love them!
Lauren Gates
Hello Dawn, We’re super excited Sophie has inspired you to make up the capucine robe in the Waffle Weave Fabric. If you’d like some assistance adjusting your pattern to account for the uneven fabric shrinkage, please reach out and I’d be happy to assist you.
Email: ask@fabrics-store.com
– Lauren
Sophie Frank
YES YES YES!!Do it!! you will love it 🙂