How to Sew a Kimono
Kimonos are the perfect garment to wear around the house during those transitional months from hotter to cooler weather or vice versa. They're also an increasingly popular garment to wear out an about, for a slouchy, modern look! Follow this tutorial by sewing expert Miss Libby Rose, using a Simplicity Kimono Pattern.
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How to make
Take out all of pattern pieces. We are using view B, so cut out around the trace.
Piece numbers:
6 (front)
7 (back)
8, 9 and 4 (facings neck band
Cut pieces out of fabric and interfacing as indicated on the pattern.
Overlock or zig zag around all of the edges. Press the fabrics out flat and notch or chalk mark as indicated on the pattern. Iron the interfacing on to the wrong sides of all the pieces that require interfacing. This is all indicated on the pattern pieces.
Construction time! Sew the centre back line with 1.5cm seam allowance. Press this seam.
Sew the top from shoulder to wrist, and sew under the arms and side seams.
The under arm is all one seam curving all the way around as I show you.
Then, notch or cut little triangles in the seams up to the stitch line but not over.
Press all this flat and it curves like a dream!
Then create a gather stitch from the chalk marks, or notches at the neck line.
Pull the gather and put to one side for now.
Facing time!
Stitch the bands and facings together.
Flip the bands the right way out, notch and press.
Attach the band to the kimono and draw in that gather to make it work
Top stitch over the facings to make sure its all in place on both sides!
Hem your sleeves, and you are done!
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