Here it is two days ago putting the pieces together. It’s the first time I’ve used my featherweight and love the cute little thing. Spent the entire day figuring out how I was going to put the kimono together. Doing the sleeves and putting in the sleeve lining took forever. Again, just making decisions if this is the way I wanted to go. I am not a good instruction follower but I was referencing Make Your Own Japanese Clothes by John Marshall as I liked the way the lining was put in. I spent the entire day on the sleeves and the overlaps, again making a decision on how I wanted the collar/overlap done.
Day 2. Figured out how I wanted the collar and put the rest of the lining in. Thought I would have this done in the a.m. but here I am at 5:00 at night, hand stitching the facings and lining down. I do have to say that if you’ve never sewn with handwoven fabric, it is a joy. Very forgiving. I love working with the fabric I wove for the collar and overlaps.
So as much as I thought I would be finished, I did reach a gag factor. Sewing is not my favorite part and at this point, I didn’t want to look at this piece again. However, a tae kwon do workout and a good nights rest helps and I am ready to (hopefully) finish today. The hem is all that is left. I say that as thought I’ll just whip that off and be done but if I’m still doing this at 5:00 tonight, I’ll cry.
