STEP 1:
Create the welt pockets on either the lining or main fabric Front pattern pieces.
Follow the welt pockets tutorial included.
STEP 2:
Me te TIES HERE TAHA ki runga, piu ki muri 1cm o tetahi pito. Purihia ki muri 5mm te taha o nga taha roa e rua ka pehi. Kātahi ka pōuritia te TIE kia haurua kia huna ngā tapa mata kua huri ki roto. Stitch close to the seam edge.
One end will remain a raw edge, this will be sewn into the garment side seam.
STEP 3:
Sew the top centre back seam allowances together. Press the seams open.
Fold the COLLAR RIGHT SIDES together lengthways. Sew the bottom seam allowances together. Clip the corner and trim the seam allowances. Turn RIGHT SIDES out and press.
STEP 4:
Lay the FRONT and BACK RIGHT SIDES together. Pin and stitch the shoulder seam allowances.
A tapiti faahou no te te tahi atu taha.
STEP 5:
Lay the SLEEVE along the FRONT and BACK matching the UNDERARM points.
Pin me tuitui. Press the seam open. A tapiti faahou no te te tahi atu taha.
Lay the SLEEVE along the FRONT and BACK matching the UNDERARM points.
Pin me tuitui. Press the seam open. A tapiti faahou no te te tahi atu taha.
STEP 6:
Decide which FRONT side you would like to overlap on the kimono. The side seam TIE will be inserted into the opposite side seam.
Lay the FRONT and BACK RIGHT SIDES together. Fold the SLEEVE RIGHT SIDES together as shown. Snip the FRONT side seam allowance at the underarm point to allow the SLEEVE seam allowance to lay open while the side seam lays together.
Insert one of the TIES into the side seam allowance at the TIE INSERT POINT.
Pin and stitch from the SLEEVE SEAM POINT to the hem of the FRONT and BACK.
Clip the seam allowance almost to the seam line at the underarm point to allow it to lay flat once turned. Press the seams.
STEP 7:
Pin the remaining TIE to the TIE INSERT POINT on the FRONT opposite the other TIE already inserted.
Pin the COLLAR matching the seams on the back neckline and around to the COLLAR END POINTS on the FRONT.
Sew a couple of mm within the seam allowance.
STEP 8:
Repeat Steps 4,5 a 6 for the lining, ignoring the use of the TIES.
Lay the main garment and lining RIGHT SIDES TOGETHER.
Pin and stitch around the collar and centre front.
STEP 9:
Turn the main garment hemline and sleeve facings to the WRONG SIDE and press. Catch stitch by hand to secure.
With the garment RIGHT SIDES out, fold the sleeve and hemline seam allowances of the lining to the inside and secure with catch stitch to the seam allowance of the facings.
Repeat for the open SLEEVE seam allowances.