Easy Japanese Sewing Projects // Make your own tea ceremony set!

[@limegreen1989]

Very nice projects! I use my kaishi ire for reusable face masks :D

[@ruths_youth]

That explains why my favorite fountain pen ink is called Rikyu-cha. Thanks!

[@jackiejames4551]

This was very helpful, I have to make a couple of last minute Christmas gifts and had no idea what to make until I saw this video. Thank you for 3 very good ideas. Happy holidays to you and your family.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I’m happy when my video could help 😊

[@Jelli-san]

I had never heard of a goshuincho, so that was something cool to learn about! I love your tutorials. I’ll have to give these ones a try. :D

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Oh, you didn’t? It’s such a fun way to collect memories ❤️

[@catherineriedo3012]

Thank you for such a helpful video! I had the biggest problems a few weeks ago sewing a kind of pouch for my eBook reader. Now, thanks to you and your kaishi ire video, I know how to proceed! I love all your videos. Do not listen to haters. We all know there are trolls on the Internet, unfortunately. I wish you a wonderful new year!

[@1Bibliotech]

My daughter and new son-in-law will be going to Japan for their honeymoon in May. I think I will make a set of these for them!

[@ryusadakata8559]

Ohfff the oōfurisode at the back, I simply love it

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@bethsola2617]

I really enjoy your tutorials! These are so much fun to sew and great gifts.

[@terryk_]

That was very very interesting. I am a fairly new subscriber and have learned a lot already about proper attire and accessories. I think I will be making a pouch like the one you made with the magnet clasp or a relative that is in Chemo therapy and takes a book with her. Have to have some pretty somewhere in that situation and have the nicest cherry blossom fabric scrap that would be perfect for that. Thank you so much for the tutorial and Wish you and your family the best Holiday Season. Stay Safe.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

That will be a really really nice present 💜 and all the best wishes for your relative!

[@Cherubi-chan]

I have no idea how I missed this video on December but I'm so happy I found it now. I was just trying to figure out different bags that would work with kimono last week.

[@tinamoreland434]

I have the cutest fabric with Japanese parasols on it that will be perfect for any one of these projects! When I finish , I will DEF tag you on instagram!!!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Can’t wait to see the outcome!! ❤️

[@dortheklaus8758]

Niedlich! Da bekomme ich Lust zu nähen. Lieben Gruss aus 🇩🇪

[@sternenregen5489]

At last I got one kaishi ire ready! It's so easy. And nice. Thank you for the advice!

[@iloveragdollcats]

Billy! Thank you so much for this great video! I'll make it my sewing project this Xmas holidays. 😊❤

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you! I haven’t settled into my sewing project for the holidays yet 🙈 but I’m glad I could help to find something!

[@jennglow4647]

Very pretty 😀

[@penlennon3576]

This is a wonderful video with very well explained tutorial, so thank you very much. I am a little confused about folding out the divider in the kaishi ire, but I am sure that when I make one, it will become clear. thank you again.

[@trischas.2809]

Aaaaand you just gave me the perfect last-minute Christmas wishes from my sister loving to sew there!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Oh! That makes me so happy! 😊

[@camib2864]

Thank you this was lovely and gave me several good ideas for small gifts.

[@calliecordoba532]

The sleeves on your outfit are beautiful. What is your outfit in this video? Lovely video. Thank you😀

[@dynademerritt5337]

This was so nice to watch, I love little things that have so much meaning being used in daily life. Thank you! I wanted to ask if you could go over the history of Japanese fabrics and what kinds of fabric are. I’m trying to make sense of some of it but there’s a lot I don’t understand.

[@foxyember]

Merry Christmas!!! :D

[@kokujinkimono2658]

Great vidéo as always😍👏!! Thank you for the video Billy👏👍😊!!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for watching!

[@charliecat5686]

What a great video!! Thank you for the continued amazing content!!!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@antareslesage5611]

Thank you for this video😊 Do you read mind? I had been looking to make these items for a few weeks in anticipation of my winter Holidays visits! Yay 😀🥰🥰🥰♥️

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Haha! Obviously we’re connected in some way ❤️

[@antareslesage5611]

@@BillyMatsunaga AWWWW 😊

[@SabineK.]

Danke für die schöne Anleitung. Ich habe mir schon gleich ein Täschchen genäht. Was hat man denn als Verschluss genutzt, bevor es die Magnetverschlüsse gab? Viele Grüße aus Germany 🙂

[@christiantran8854]

I love badsnacks 😌💞

[@spikednutmeg]

ありがとうございます　ビリさん！Did you follow a pattern for your little 貸切 sleeve? I would love to make one for mine in matching fabric. I just recently found your channel and am so grateful!!!! Thank you again.

[@sds4846]

Lovely video! Practicing tea ceremony... This will be really useful. I would love to hear more about the fabrics used in tea ceremony (donsu and kinran) and how they differ from each other. They're both some kind of brocade fabric but what classifies them as donsu or kinran? That part is still unclear to me... I don't know if I'm asking too much, but thank you anyway!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Yeah, this video wasn’t about weaves, so of course tried to stay focused onto the sewing projects, because I could talk at least half an hour about it. Donsu is a completely different weave. It’s rather a satin silk weave.

[@sds4846]

@@BillyMatsunaga, yes, I understand it's an extensive subject 😁 thank you!

[@katharinameinzer6297]

Hello Billy, thank you very much for your easy to follow small necessities tutorial. I'm not planning on attending a tea ceremony soon, but I love small bags and handkerchiefs. Was it usual to do some embroidery , or were simple fabrics more preferred? Happy Holidays!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Haha! To be honest: I never attend tea ceremonies. So these are only for my daily use. Of course you can also put some embroidery on those. There is no no-go 😊

[@JohnMiller-zr8pl]

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[@sternenregen5489]

Ist das auch etwas für Männer? Möchte das meinem japanaffinen Bruder und seiner Braut zur Hochzeit schenken. Is this something then men in Japan use? I'm looking for a weddingpresent for my brother and his bride

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Klar benutzen Männer das auch 😊

[@SusanHiggins]

Thank you Billy, I love your channel! I have a question: I bought a wonderful, second hand yukata (online) recently. It fits perfect except that it's too short. It skims my ankles before I even make a fold in it. Is it ok to sew additional fabric on the bottom? The hem is only about 1 cm, so I can't let it down. Thank you :)

[@Cherubi-chan]

I have sometimes wondered as well if I could make a kimono longer. Adding to the waist has seemed more natural to me, if it can be measured so that it is hidden within the ohashori or under the obi. With kimono that have longer sleeves I think it would be possible to take the fabric from the sleeves and that way only the seams would need hiding as the fabric was the same.

[@SusanHiggins]

@@Cherubi-chan Thank you so much! That makes a lot of sense.