STEP 1:
Create the welt pockets on either the lining or main fabric Front pattern pieces.
Follow the welt pockets tutorial included.
STEP 2:
With the TIES WRONG SIDES up, fold back 1cm of one end. Fold back 5mm along both of the long sides and press. Then fold the TIE in half concealing the raw edges previously turned in. 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.
Singillatim funiculum secare et per consilium disponere.
STEP 5:
Lay the SLEEVE along the FRONT and BACK matching the UNDERARM points.
Pin and stitch. Press the seam open. Singillatim funiculum secare et per consilium disponere.
Lay the SLEEVE along the FRONT and BACK matching the UNDERARM points.
Pin and stitch. Press the seam open. Singillatim funiculum secare et per consilium disponere.
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 Ut inserere summe ad underarm punctum 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.