DIY: Beautiful & Easy Kimono 

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.

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!!

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.

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

I love the intro for this video so much

What a nice BATH GOWN you’ve made.

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!

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

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.

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

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!

Like the 1st pattern :3

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!

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

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!

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

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

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

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

Looks easy and well explained, thank you!

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

Beautiful work and great explanations! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video! I was at a loss for how I was going to make part of my costume and this video made the process so simple and easy to follow, and it turned out great!

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

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

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!

I have been looking for one which is not complicated

Best Kimono tutorial ever.

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

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

Super presentation. Thank you!

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

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

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.

Excellent tutorial!

Omg!!!This is so good!!

Wow I love this! Thank you!!

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

you can do this with a heavier fabric?

Thank you this is so helpful for me

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 👖👕👚🧥✂️

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

Great tutorial!!

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 :$

Well explained.

I LOVE IT THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Great tutorial

Amazing!

Very nice tutorial :) Thank you

This is so well explained! Wish he still uploaded

you are sooo gorgeous!! thank you for the tutorial

Thanks you very much for good explanation

Perfect

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

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

Wow very nice presentation sir 😍🥰

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?

You the best in explanation thank you very much

Thank you for your video!!

Where did you buy your fabrics?

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

This was extremely helpful 😩😩😩

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

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

How much fabric do we get for the edging?

Trabalho perfeito maravilhoso

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.

The fabric ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I loved it very much.... 🤩😘

I love u!!!

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

Lov the video 👍

tq verry helpfull

Is there instructions?

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?

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.

Omggggggggggggg thank you!!!!

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

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

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

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).

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

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!

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!

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🤣

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6:15 14cm wide by how long??

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!!

Now I can walk in the mall like a Yakuza woman

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cool intro.

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

At 6:16, how long should each strip be?

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.

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