DIY: Beautiful & Easy Kimono

[@alexsingh8399]

Thank you for doing a voice over with actual instructions.. I swear I've been losing my mind with the collar part and you make it sooo easy!!

[@DannyJane.]

You're very personable, well-spoken, and your tutorial is essentially correct for following the Japanese sewing method. I've been an historical recreator and historical costumer of many years, so I'm not flattering you when I say you didn't make any mistakes. However, there are some things that can help novice sewists. First, a sewing machine isn't really essential to make kimono or really any other period garment. Once upon a time there were no sewing machines.. Further, historically kimono were made to be taken apart. In the time when they were made entirely out of natural fibers Japanese sewed them together by hand, using a small tight running stitch then the expensive fabrics were taken apart for cleaning and reassembled. Sewing machines are faster, but hand sewing is "period". Ambitious newbies may feel more comfortable trying it if they are really ambitious. Next, Although the zigzagging is perfectly all right some sewing machines have an "OVERCAST" stitch (see your manual if you want to know if you have one) that works even better. OR you can beg, buy, or borrow a pair of PINKING shears. They come with the zigzag already in them and eliminate the need for finishing off the seam. You can even "pink" your edges AFTER you sew the seam. Press all your seams open so they lay "flat and beautiful" (stolen with affection from brilliant designer Gunnar Deathridge--check out their channel). You have all the makings of a great costumer and I encourage you to learn all you can about fabrics and construction. I'll be watching to see you grow.

[@pennylighthall4939]

I have wrecked several pieces of fabric trying to make a kimono. They never turn out. This tutorial is wonderful, and now I see what I was doing wrong. Thank you, thank you, thank you. P.S. for all those that are talking about how fast the video is, wanted to let you know I have discovered a unique feature on my computer, it is called "pause". I can stop the video, do the step, and then start it again by unpausing it.

[@marc5585]

a mi tambien me gusto ;;pero se entiende todo ....sobre todo como hacer las teminaciones las terminaciones ;

[@klchu]

I had to find this video again because it was so helpful. I used this method to make a "Sokka" costume for my son. I changed it to be a "vest" style by making very short sleeves (about 3 cm long). It came out great! Thanks SOOOOO much!

[@federicabeltramone6540]

I really liked this method and i have already used it twice. Since i find it easier to follow writtend instructions then a video, i wrote them down for the next time i want to use it. I will share the recipe here if anyone else or the author of the video finds it helpful. The measurements given as example are for a 170cm tall, 55/60kg frame. 1. Measuring and cutting Measure vertically from side shoulder (t-shirt seam) to floor, and from horizontally wrist to wrist via back of neck and shoulders. Measure the witdth of the base of your neck, in the back. 120 length 135 arms 15 neck Divide the horizontal measurement by 3, to obtain the panel width: 45cm The fabric needed is the vertical measurement x2 in lenght, and the panel measurement x2 in width. Cut the fabric in 4 identical rectangles by cutting along the mid line vertically and horizontally (shown in video at 4'22"). Take one of the rectangles and cut it in half across the long side (shown in video at 5'01"). These will be your back, front right, front left, and sleeves panels. Use a post-it or paper tape to add a note on each panel to identify which is which, which side is out, and which end is up, if relevant for your fabric. Measure the base of the back of your neck, side to side. Calculate the difference between that measurement and the width of your back panel, then divide it by 2 and you will obtain a measurement of Xcm. X = 15cm Take your front left panel right side up, find the top right corner, and make a mark at Xcm IN from the corner, on the top edge of the panel. You have marked point A. Then, measure 40cm down the length of the same panel from the top left corner, to find and mark point B. (NB: 40cm is the length for a man's size, or panel lenght of around 1.5m. Adjust as needed to your fabric size to maintain proportions). 35cm with these measurements. Draw a straight line to connect points A and B, then cut along it. Use the edge of a plate to round the edge where point B is. Place this panel back to back on the other side panel, and use it as a guide to cut the same shape in reverse. Take the fabric you will use for the edges and cut 4 long strips of 8/14cm of width, depending on how wide you want your edges to be. Wrong side out, bring the 2 long edges together and stitch along the edge of the strip, at around 1cm from the edge. Stitch across one of the short sides to close the tube you have just created. Use a thin blunt object (chopstick, crochet...) to push this end inside the tube until the tube is reversed and the right side is out. Press flat. There are no instructions to calculate the amount of fabric needed. In this case, the total length of the edges was 4m x 10cm. Cutting from a satin fabric that measures 140cm, I used 30cm (bought 50cm for safety in case of mistakes, at www.kniphal.nl/ ). 2. Assembling a. Placing the fabric panels right sides together, connect the top of each front panel to the back panel, starting by aligning the external corners. b. Attaching the sleeves: place the material (now one ver long piece) on the table, right side up, with the 2 front panels facing you and overlapping so that the sides are flat (shown in video at 7'33"). Take one sleeve piece and place it right side up and lenghtwise along the side of the kimono, aligning the center of the sleeve to the shoulder seam, then flip it along the side (like turning a page) so that the external edge is now on top of the kimono, the wrong side of the fabric is up, and the other edge of the sleeve piece is aligned with the edge of the kimono. Pin working from the middle out, stitch, repeat on other side. c. Edging the sleeves: take one of the tube strips and cut it in half widthwise obtaining 2 shorter strips. Attach to the edge of the sleeve, then trim off any excess length of material. Repeat on the other side. Press all seams flat with an iron. d. Closing the kimono: place the kimono flat and all open, wrong side up and with the back piece facing you. Fold it along the shoulder line so that the bottom edge of the sleeves, the sides and the bottom edge are aligned. Pin along the bottom side of the sleeves and the sides of the kimono. Stitch staring from the edge of the sleeve, all the way down to the bottom of the kimono, lifting the foot of the machine at the armpit corner. Repeat on other side. e. Edging the long sides: Take the tube strips and stitch them together to create one long strip. Find the middle of the tube and line it up with the top center of the back panel. Start pinning the pieces together from here and down the sides of each panel. Stitch in place, going carefully around the round edges. Check the bottom length, straighten or shorten if necessary, then edge the bottom by rolling up twice, pinning/ironing the fabric in place, then straight stitch. Check for loose threads and you are done.

[@maciejpanas4623]

i felt so weird measuring myself length: 150 panel width: 57 neck width: 22 my neck and panel widths are different than yours but i still ended up cutting 17,5 cm to the center for my neck its amazing that i managed to find a tutorial with exact measurements for me, thanks for a great and simple video imo the best of all tutorials out there

[@madoldbatwoman]

Yes! This is the video I've been looking for, this is *the one*. Pretty sure I can do it now, and turn all the odd bits I've fiddled with into belts. Found two rolls of lovely cotton material for next to nothing, the junk room is cleared out, an old door is now my work surface and sewing machine is dusted off. Everyone's getting kimonos for xmas, whether they bloody well want one or not!

[@independantegirl]

I love the intro for this video so much

[@beingMyself-f6s]

istg! i am happy i found this video. i usually don't leave comments but i needed to for this one. I have been searching multiple videos on how to do this as a beginner and none of them was this clear and helpful as this one. you addressed all of my concerns. i was always confused on what part of the garment they are stitching. is it front or back? on what line they are stitching? what two pieces are they stitching together like they be like stitch and boom its ready. no its not a tutorial for beginner. THIS IS! i love how you added illustrations on which part to stitch and how you lay out the garment to stitch and is it front or back side. it was so simple and really helpful. i thought i had to do so much work but you made it seem so easy. and i kind of feel confident thanks to you. truthfully thank you so much for this i really meant it from the bottom of my heart. hope you have a very nice day!!! would love to learn so much more from you! thank you so much

[@deathryusaki]

You're such a good teacher ! I don't particulary have the sewing vocabulary in English but I understood everything, thank you !

[@phantomlagger5363]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for uploading it. Just did a practice run out of an old bedsheet! It’s so much better than faffing around with a pattern, it took me just a few hours. I’m now looking for real silk as a birthday present for mommie dearest. Tip: if anyone is struggling with slippy slidey material, spray it with starch. You can get it out of any big supermarket, but if you can’t find it then hairspray works almost as well. Test it on a piece of scrap first though!

[@xharelygrillzx]

His tutorials are SO well put together , I literally understood everything first time *goes off and makes 1000 kimonos *

[@bieourself]

So awesome. I've been looking for a tutorial for several weeks now, I must say this is the best one. Finally I know how to take the measurements! Thanks, and will try making one of these tomorrow.

[@anelvanzyl6184]

Wow thank you so much! I plan on making kimonos for my bridesmaids as a thank you gift and this video is so helpful and SO EASY to follow! Thank you!

[@melissareichel1301]

Thank you for this video, you made us so clear and simple and the idea of making a smaller dress to get it all in shot helped a lot! I have tried to watch other videos and can’t tell what’s going on due to the size of the fabric :$

[@royalekatt3487]

So helpful bc I’m trying to make a home made Hiyoko Saionji cosplay

[@krazykid197]

Very informative with notes in the margin of the note book. Easy to understand and execute. Thank you

[@susanrimmington5067]

Brilliant one of the best patterns I've seen, definitely going to use this, is there anymore patterns from this man, he's made it very easy to follow Well done 👖👕👚🧥✂️

[@fariyal1150]

I have been looking for one which is not complicated

[@Bonbon53539]

This video must have been a lot of work. Thank you so much!! This is exactly what I was looking for. I love the little half size one - so cute!

[@heatherlennox3695]

Best Kimono tutorial ever.

[@hafsaumme3529]

Hey i loved your way of making kimono! This is my first time making. I've cut the pieces. I'm just confused about the sleeve measurements. Can you please tell me the exact measurements of sleeves?

[@davidballantyne1316]

Loved this! I’m going to do one for my boyfriend for his birthday, I’ll try it with my overlocker 😁

[@DeDe123abc]

Love I’m making my bf a kimono for edc and this is perfect 😊

[@serrakamanga]

Hi, really think you made a great tutorial, it is clear and easy to follow along to. Will be giving this a try soon.

[@1437Ziggie]

Super presentation. Thank you!

[@TheRavensareblue]

This is a wonderful tutorial! I’m absolutely going to follow this for my project, much thanks!

[@alexandravfn3488]

That was surprisingly easy to follow through. I need to get the materials asap. Thank you for the inspiration. ❤️💟

[@charlynrosales6379]

Wow very nice presentation sir 😍🥰

[@nielsswaans6188]

you can do this with a heavier fabric?

[@toricampbell3552]

very well thought out tutorial excited to use this to make my clothing line robes.

[@khlee6635]

What a nice BATH GOWN you’ve made.

[@caroldean4417]

goog job. I love the drape to the red and gray?blue? kimono. i think i would have used “the burrito” method to enclose sleeve edge into black contrast material. Don’t forget to add twill tape to under arm corner to keep it from tearing. :-) you can always starch the hem, unless it is a solid color fabric (tends to show).

[@Britgirl58]

Attaching the edging around the neck edge has to be the hardest with the seams and curves etc. I would have liked to have seen that along with tipe. Otherwise a great and easy looking sew! Thank you for sharing your tips!

[@patriciacole9106]

Awesome video! This answered so many questions I had making mine for an upcoming anime convention.

[@aditikrishnan4361]

This is so helpful! trying to make a kyouka cosplay rn and this is perfect

[@emmac7880]

This is exactly what I've been looking for, thank you!!

[@brianching8847]

This is so well explained! Wish he still uploaded

[@davidlynch8509]

Well he's back and just launched a pretty successful kickstarter campaign. I guess that's where his focus has been in the last months.

[@shiwanisingh4904]

Thank you this is so helpful for me

[@kurtshoneyteashop88]

Like the 1st pattern :3

[@Conkers1997]

On my second one now for a relative, the first one went well except my sleeves were twice as long and I'm not sure how that happened but it's fine I just chopped it off at the end. Let's see how this one goes🤣

[@Conkers1997]

update - this one fits perfectly so i def fudged something up the first time🤣🤣

[@deannastands5141]

Beautiful work and great explanations! Thank you!

[@cathleenmariechua2677]

easy to understand and to follow... thanks for this!

[@aynat3068]

Was going to buy one online for Halloween but turns out some of them is just too expensive And this was a great alternative!

[@ΓιώταΝούτση]

Lovely tutorial, but l you would like to ask something I want to make a kimono robe for my son for Christmas, using a heavier fabric like fleece or so. Do you have any suggestions should I use the same pattern or make any adjustments? What I mean is that you're using a fabric that has some flow. If I use a heavier fabric will that look okay as a kimono robe? Thank you

[@LarsChristian]

Hello! I think that's a lovely idea and I reckon it would work just as well! Sounds nice and cosy :) I'd love to hear how you go with it

[@bellaferman]

Excellent tutorial!

[@Normit08]

Hiya. Love your explanation. It’s very clear and concise. How adaptable is the measurements when translating to panels. Eg I would like to make a shorter version with shorter sleeves.

[@LarsChristian]

Mitchell Nortje very adaptable! You can make it any length you like really. Figure out the panel sizes first by drawing it all out, then you can shorten the height of the back and front panels, and the width of the sleeve panels

[@Joe35836]

this video was sooo helpful. I've seen all these beautiful Happi jacket ads on Instagram but didn't wanna buy them because most of them are produced in sweatshops or through child labour. thanks so much for this

[@susanrimmington5067]

I refuse to buy things made in sweat shops, I also refuse to purchase things from China I think about all those young children, straining their eyes working in those dark damp places, wish lots more would refuse to use these places

[@iCupboard]

Hey there. If I wanted to make the kimono shorter and the sleeves shorter, and the sleeves to be a little bit less wide, what would you suggest I do? Like which measurements? Would that mean for me, if I wanted the kimono to be 81CM in length, and the sleeves to come to my elbows, what adjustments do I have to make to your measurements? Thanks! I haven't done anything with fabric yet, so this question is probably stupid lol!

[@LarsChristian]

Hey Rob! I would still measure it out as per the video, then lay the pieces out as if it were sewn together (almost like at shape) then trim the sections you want shorter (ie take a section off the bottom of the long panels, then off the sleeves too). Then sew the pieces together as per the steps. Hope that helps!

[@iCupboard]

@@LarsChristian Thanks! For the length of the kimono, I can just take the length I want right? So if I want it to have a length of 81cm, I can just adjust measurements? And then I will just off trim the sleeves later? Or does that not work?

[@LarsChristian]

@@iCupboard I would make a test piece with some cheap fabric first, so you can try it out and see what happens. That's what I do for my projects 😊

[@pinkrocks106]

How much fabric do we get for the edging?

[@eurodrigo_b]

Amazing!

[@ConejoChernobyl]

Hands down the best Kimono tutorial on KZbin! You went up and beyond for this tutorial. Keep on going bro!

[@phantomlagger5363]

I’ve been sewing for a few years and I learned loads from it!

[@georginaamponsah6822]

Thanks you very much for good explanation

[@fernandoneira4781]

I love your tutorial, is so simple, im gonna try this and come back with the results :D

[@Knittedbyknadj]

Great tutorial

[@jeramiahcoss6947]

are there any websites you reccomend for buying the printed satin or is better to try and source it from a local fabric shop?

[@shoshanagrammer3418]

This is fabulous but it goes so quickly. Are there written instructions? It says in chapters in comments below but I do not see it here. I’m especially interested in figuring out the measurements. Thank you!!

[@LarsChristian]

Shoshana Grammer no written instructions unfortunately, but if you go to the video description I've broken the chapters down with time marks so you can go back to each section for reference. Hope that helps!

[@blessmelord2259]

You the best in explanation thank you very much

[@marylum277]

Waouh very beautiful thank you so much god blesse you 🙏❤

[@majamiteva208]

Omg!!!This is so good!!

[@kaykay52288]

Where did you buy your fabrics?

[@nkaujnom1255]

Wow I love this! Thank you!!

[@judytreischl6899]

Well explained.

[@nadiaabrahams3041]

I went ahead with this great tutorial, and now, after sewing the sleeves on, i fitted it on, and its way too small for me.......what a waste of my money... how can i now make this bigger?

[@ivastaykova1602]

can you make the kimono shorter by not doing it from your shoulders to your feet, but from your shoulders to your knees

[@marc5585]

super video ...lastima que mi ingles sea un poco pobre ;;pero se entiende todo ....sobre todo como hacer las teminaciones las terminaciones ;

[@islamhassan7337]

The fabric ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@earthangel2987]

Hello new subscriber. I just got a Brother machine can you do a tutorial? I only hand sew and want to learn badly. Thank you.

[@margoomahony9565]

This is a really great vid. The format is excellent! Informative, gets to the point and easy to reference timings (SUUCH a great idea). Count me in! Happily subscribed :) Thanks a lot, now I need to go make my boyfriend crimbo pressie.

[@brendav7]

Very nice tutorial :) Thank you

[@andralims]

OMG that montage shots is ICONIC

[@karinlucke7766]

Danke schön, das ist das perfekte video❤❤❤❤❤

[@marciaswain9130]

Where did you get you main fabric? It’s really beautiful!

[@LarsChristian]

Marcia Swain I got it on eBay but the seller doesn't do that print anymore, I tried getting more but couldn't! 😕

[@iCupboard]

@@LarsChristian What is the EBay seller link? I looooove the fabric you showed in your second kimono in the intro.

[@kajalsingh322]

Perfect

[@kyliegroft8951]

Great tutorial!!

[@gisleioliveira1726]

Trabalho perfeito maravilhoso

[@nicauldron]

This is the best kimono tutorial I've come across so far! Just waiting for my material to arrive so I can try this out :D

[@kharismas6825]

you are sooo gorgeous!! thank you for the tutorial

[@MonicaPmomo-chanongoogle246]

This was extremely helpful 😩😩😩

[@robertsamupo1]

I took your set up and made me a kimono/cardigan let me know where I can send a picture of it to you , thank you so much for your help

[@fariyal1150]

Is there instructions?

[@valentinelibertine6208]

I LOVE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@milieymitidik3802]

tq verry helpfull

[@djkavva]

Thank you for your video!!

[@harrietcornett3858]

How about a pattern for a men's overcoat, and also a cloak? My son likes old fashioned, outerwear.

[@slothisasin8240]

My brain: Let's make this as complicated as possible

[@mitsubishilancergeromiano2399]

I loved it very much.... 🤩😘

[@daronbuie7464]

I’m still a little lost an would like some extra help with a project with the type of fabric and pattern I got of your interested bc I’m having a lil hard time thanks

[@dellareams]

Amazing and easy video. It goes very fast, but otherwise great!

[@moonmaharani3812]

I love u!!!

[@unscriptedpodcast256]

Omggggggggggggg thank you!!!!

[@kennydee5152]

I tried this as my first sewing project. The tutorial was immensely helpful. Do you have an Instagram so I can tag you? Thanks 😀

[@rajpersonal5554]

Lov the video 👍

[@alishialudecke7084]

Thank yiu a lot, now I can make my sukuna cosplay✌🕊

[@adrianmunoz45]

Make sure the left flap is folded over the right flap. According to a japanese source only dead people wear right over left. I.e. if youre getting buried.

[@mako-roni8298]

Now I can walk in the mall like a Yakuza woman

[@cjweirdo6228]

Queen-

[@arcan762]

6:15 14cm wide by how long??

[@thebonggirl3947]

You look so beautiful 😍. Fell in love with you 🤗❤️

[@rance6646]

Can i just straight stitch all the way through??? And not using the zigzag one???

[@LarsChristian]

The Zig zag stops the fabric from fraying, so it's pretty important for long term use!

[@phantomlagger5363]

You could increase the seam allowance, straight stitch the seam and then cut the seam down to 1cm with pinking scissors. That would stop it from fraying. But, to be honest, I think you are much better off using the zig zag stitch.