The Construction of Tabi Socks // Japanese Inspired Christmas Stocking 🎄

[@AnnabelleAndBensAntics]

It came out amazing and thankyou so much for taking part! :D

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for hosting ❤️

[@amaz6884]

Since I am sick as hell your sewing video is the best to watch, so delicate and calm, even when tabi makes you mad. I learnt a lot, thank you very much and have nice christmas holidays ! 🎅

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Oh no! I hope you feel better soon ❤️

[@purpleicicles]

I'm also watching from my sickbed, and this has cheered me up considerably - thank you!

[@amaz6884]

@@BillyMatsunaga I caught covid for my first day of holiday but its going better after nearly 3 days of fever 😅

[@jennglow4647]

Very pretty 😀

[@angelacornell8660]

Happy Christmas from Canberra ❤🎉

[@Rei96]

Oh wow, I've been dying to know how to make tabi for a while now! So glad you uploaded this! Thanks Billy!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for watching 😊❤️

[@HistoricalBelle]

This is so cool!! I learned so much!!

[@sewcute_sewvintage]

It came out very cute!

[@rachelkanode2063]

So cute!! The hedgehog pattern is so cute, I'm glad it's started to become a theme. 🦔 I also love when your sewing videos span several day, since we get to see more of your beautiful kimono. ❤ Wishing you and Mr.Matsunaga a very happy holiday season!!

[@Poqets]

This is so super cool! Yottaunui looks like the practice of interlining a garment, where you take the fashion fabric, pair it with a structural or otherwise different fabric, and treat them as one piece!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I’ve also once seen this technique being used when making bags. So it’s definitely not a Japanese sewing technique.

[@BankruptMonkey]

So a stiff fabric like denim would work best, got it!

[@kimonoclubitalia6308]

I sewed six pairs of taby by mysel making my own pattern from reversed tabi the same way u did just not unsewing them. Btw I made them with stretch fabrics because it's easier to sew them and also to wear them. I usually dun like tabi with こはぜ because my ankles are too chubby and don't closes so I go for the stretch ones, btw wrinkles where the toes splits are normal, it happens to me too but once u wear them part of the wrinkles will go away and the rest are hidden by はなお。Anyway I make pop tabi myself but when I need formal white ones I use the already made ones I buy from kimono stores. But I like to make my own pop tabis because every time I see a fabric I like I just pick it and made them, so in that way I made comic tabi, 80's style with neon triangles, neon zebras, hot pink with かわいい lamas, wooden and blue leopard, and for sure gonna make more in the future.

[@Savvy1718]

The tabi "stocking" turned out great! I like the design choices you picked for it. It was also neat to see how these are constructed and the reason behind how it's made. :)

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@purpleicicles]

Wow, tabi are more complicated than I had suspected! Before the metal spatula fastenings, were buttons used, or something else? I also must say that I love the various kimono you wore in this video, but that last outfit is simply gorgeous 😍 Thank you as always for sharing your adventures with us! ❤️

[@BillyMatsunaga]

In the very beginning tabi and other socks were tied up with ties. After that it was kohaze already.

[@purpleicicles]

@@BillyMatsunaga Amazing! Thank you for responding - have a great winter break! 👍

[@Littlebeth5657]

These are amazing and love how the four layer seam works! It's like magic

[@BillyMatsunaga]

It’s one of my favorite sewing techniques 😊

[@fikanera838]

I love the idea of a tabi stocking, & your fabric choice is so cute!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you ☺️

[@cap4life1]

This is so cool!! Thank you for explaining. To get rid of the wrinkles at the toe split, you should clip the seam allowances around the toe split to allow for the fabric to lay flatter.

[@ahjhj6011]

i just discovered your channel and i'm loving it already! i've been wanting to learn more about wafuku but don't know where to start, so thank you so much for this! Keep up your great works ^^

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Aw! Thank you so much ❤️ i hope you’ll enjoy my older content, too 😊

[@franblanc8544]

I enjoy watching every single video you make! 💖 Appreciate your effort! 🙏

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you so much 😭❤️❤️

[@everlingaccessories7584]

That was fantastic. Now I want to make them in Aussie bush pattern fabric for my nephews who's mum is Japanese and they live in Switzerland.

[@Maalork]

Tabi stocking is a really really great idea! Those you made are so cute, I like the fabrics you chose, and those buttons! Now I want make one too.) Thank you very very much for your video, it was interesting and fun!

[@frapatch]

Yottsunui in this case may be translated as encasing a seam for a clean finish. It's used a lot in lingerie sewing.

[@MissGroves]

Ridiculously excited for this video, I had a go years ago and failed XD

[@dynademerritt5337]

I had no idea tabi were stiff on the bottom and closed over the back of the heel…a lot of things make sense now 😂 these came out so cute

[@lorrainecunningham6958]

I have just discovered your channel and I love it! It’s Christmas Eve here in Northern Ireland and I’m making my Christmas dress and you are great company whilst I sew. Kimonos totally fascinate me, I have made some western style kimono and have a few original kimono which I love. I plan to make one in Irish linen to wear in the Summer. I have read so much about cultural appropriation of Japanese garments and in no way do I wish to offend Japanese people. I’m looking forward to learning more about Japanese clothing from your channel. Merry Christmas from Ireland 🤗

[@terryk_]

Happy Holidays to you and yours, always wondered how tabi's were made. To help with the puckers on your INTERIOR curve/ between the toes, you have to clip the curves up to the seam line on each side, be careful not to cut into the sewn seam line, that will just make more work for you having to re-sew that seam. That will smooth out the puckers. you are one brave woman to show the process including your needing to seam rip the seams. A seam ripper tool is a valuable friend, some of us have spent time with that tool. Hope the recipient get lots of FUN use out of the holiday Tabi's. Thank you for allowing guests on this sewing journey.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I do not recommend to clip the curves, because tabi rip easily and you want to keep the fabric as strong as possible. I have also showed at the end of the video that these puckers are intended and can be found on all tabi, because I had figured comments like yours would come. And also, I didn’t seam rip at all. It all went perfectly in one go. I don’t know where you’ve got them from 🤷‍♀️

[@terryk_]

@@BillyMatsunaga Point taken. They did turn out nicely and I hope your exchange partner enjoys them alot. I know I would. Happy Holidays.

[@deborahf3738]

Totally cute. I'm looking forward to seeing your video on sewing actual tabi. :)))

[@antareslesage5611]

Thank you Billy😻😻😻 It's soooo cute🥰

[@BillyMatsunaga]

😘😘

[@katiabloch4563]

In corsetery we call it the sandwich method when you sew all 4 layers together

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Lol… i wonder what the correct term for it is 🤔

[@kermitthefrog7201]

Ohh I’m very interested in tabi!!! Thanks for this video! I love your channel!❤

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@elizabethsloan3192]

What a fun idea, and that hedgehog fabric is too cute! I have made tabi from a pattern in a book, and it is a lot of fun when it works out.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

It’s ai satisfying when everything comes together ☺️❤️

[@jenniferbakos6913]

Loved this!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@DisasterAuntie]

As I'm actively looking for local people to measure me for kimono and also fit me for tabi, this video comes at a great time! I admire your calm in the face of frustration, by the way. Also, I can't help but remember your original video about footwear, where you said you don't typically wear zouri 'correctly' because you had a foot problem, but I see you wearing them in this. Does this mean that you no longer have your foot problem? If so, I'm so happy for you! Foot problems are just the worst.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

No, I typically wear zōri and tabi like this all day long. But quite a while ago I had an badly injured toe and wasn’t able to wear tabi and zōri.

[@ceruleanskies001]

This was so fun. I learned a lot!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for watching 💕

[@lebonnetbussy]

Yaaaassss ❤ thank you for blessing us with quality content just before the end of 2022 Queen 👑 ! #queenmatsunaga #matsunagatribe #billyfansunite 🎉

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Hihi! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@elyle]

loved this one!! I really enjoy seeing you sewing

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@antonyka-pra-ra]

Great video topic, thank you!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@gagelanderyou9076]

Hi billy! what is the traditional name of the small circle on the heel? do you have any more info about it

[@jamesbuckingham9752]

I want to learn proper kimono making, but I live in Canada!!! I've look to see if theirs anywhere near me that teaches but I can't find anything! I would love so go overseas to learn but that seems really difficult, does anyone have any recommendations?

[@janetkino39]

Fun video. What is a person who makes bespoke tabi called in Japanese?

[@BillyMatsunaga]

My friend is running the company and not sewing. But i can ask her when we do our video together.

[@janetkino39]

@@BillyMatsunaga Just wondering what I would go looking for online if I ever wanted some. 😉

[@0odomo]

Yottsunui, Ger. Biese, Eng. piping, tuck, pintuck ?

[@BillyMatsunaga]

If it had been any of these, I would have used the term. It’s not.

[@lolk7726]

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