subject: How to make your own graduation stole [print this page] How to make your own graduation stole How to make your own graduation stole
As everyone knows, graduation ceremony is not complete without a proper graduation dress. An "authentic" graduation robe consists of a graduation cap and gown and several other accessories like honor cords. These are the most essential parts of academic regalia. As a result, every student needs to buy this complete attire for their convocation ceremony. Because, having a complete graduation robe is an accomplishment in own!
Graduation stole has its own importance in the graduation robe. A stole represents proud and happiness of the graduates. Colourful stoles are the essential elements that represent an exceptional academic achievement to everyone who have finished their affiliations and degrees. Apart from the academic gowns and graduation stole you are also going to need to club stoles to complete the attire. It is rather important for the graduation event as well. However not every graduate is able to buy a brand new set of graduation attire and its accessories. If you are one of these graduates, then you have a choice of making the graduation stole on your own.
Making your own graduation stole is not as impossible as you might have thought. You simply have to keep certain things in mind while making a graduation stole. A graduation stole should be V-shaped on the back of the wearer's neck and its straight ends should come forward. It is made of a satin fabric with few stitches on its sides.
Here are some simple steps to make your own colourful graduation stoles. You may begin making your stole by selecting the right fabric. You can buy a bridal satin to make the stoles. You will easily find this type of fabric in the market. If you are not good at fabric stitching, then you may also need a guide for the stole making process. Buy some books that teach how to stitch on a sewing machine. Besides, you will find lots of websites, with the help of which you can easily make your stoles tight before your graduation day comes. Some of the fabrics also contain embroidery. This fabric will save your time to put on some accessories later on. Embroidered fabric also gives an elegant look to your stole. While stitching the ends of stole, you should follow a pattern in order to make it look neat. You can achieve this neatness by using parallel stitching.
Making your own graduation stole saves descent amount of money as well. Finding cheap accessory for graduation robe is not that hard since there are a lot of online stores that cater to the needs of a graduate within limited budget. In order to save your money, you can also borrow the robes and graduation cords from your friends who have graduated before. Your friends will also tell you what things you would need for your convocation day. Otherwise, it can be really stressful and tiresome to find everything you need for your graduation ceremony. As a result you are advised to plan the things way ahead of time for this very momentous event.
