kimono-style robesewing school instructions

3.5 metres of fabric - a light cotton or silk would be perfect

1.5 metres of lightweight iron-on interfacing (you wont use all of this, but youll need the length)

Matching thread and overlocking thread

To make the pattern easier to print, the lining pattern has been included on the outer pattern.

Be sure to always check pattern notations and that the fabric grain is straight when you lay out for cutting.

SLEEVES:Cut-out Kimono follow steps 1-9a

Simple Kimono follow steps 8 and 9b

1. On the wrong side of the fabric, iron the interfacing strip along the cut line of sleeve. Do this for both of the sleeves and the sleeve lining pieces. Reopen the cut line on sleeves and sleeve lining.

2. With right sides together, pin the sleeve to the sleeve lining, matching up the cut lines.

3. Sew a rectangle around the cut lines at 0.5cm, making a box at each end.

4. Clip closely into the corners of the stich-line box on each end of the cut line. Turn right side out, pulling the lining through the cut hole. Press crisply around the cut out.

5. Repeat on second sleeve.

6. Take the notched section of the sleeve head. Separate the sleeve and lining and put right sides together, sandwiching the bulk of the sleeve between the two pieces. Pin notches of sleeve and lining together and sew between notches at 1cm. Clip notch to the stitch line.

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This kimono-style robe pattern is one-size-fits-most and is designed to be worn open.

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7. Pull sleeve through to the right side and press crisply.

8. With the right sides of the fabric together, sew the sleeve seam at 1cm. Repeat this for the sleeve lining. Press seams open.

9. a. With the sleeve the right side out, match the seams of the sleeve hem. Put your hand between the sleeve and the sleeve lining and pinch the matched seams together. Draw the pinched seam through the sleeve so that the right sides are now together. Pin hem together and sew at 1cm you may need to do this in two parts, from sleeve bottom to seam top in either direction. Turn right side out and press crisply.

b. With right sides of sleeve and sleeve lining together, sew the sleeve hem at 1cm. Turn right side out and press crisply.

SLEEVES:Cut-out Kimono follow steps 1-10a, 11-25

Simple Kimono follow steps 1, 10b-25

1. With right sides of the front piece and back piece together, sew shoulder seams at 1cm. Press seams open. Repeat step for lining pieces.

2. On the wrong side of the fabric, iron the interfacing strip along cut line of shoulder, on both outer and lining. Reopen the cut lines on both outer and lining.

3. With right sides together, pin the outer to the lining, matching up the cut lines and shoulder seams.

4. Sew a rectangle around the cut lines at 0.5cm, making a box at each end.

5. Clip closely into the corners of the stich-line box on each end of the cut line. Turn right side out, pulling the lining through the cut hole. Press crisply around the cut out.

6. Take the notched section of the sleeve opening. Separate the outer and lining and put right sides together, sandwiching the bulk of the garment between the two pieces. Pin notches of outer and lining together and sew between notches at 1cm. Clip notch to the stitch line.

7. Pull through to the right side and press crisply.

8. Over-lock centre back and side seams on the front and back pieces of the outer garment only.

9. On both outer and lining sew side seams, from the sleeve notch to hem, at 1cm. Press seams open.

10. a. With the sleeve and garment right side out, match the seams of the sleeve and side seam as well as the notches. Put your hand between the garment outer and the lining, and pinch the matched seams together. Draw the pinched seam through the garment so that the right sides are now together and the sleeve is sandwiched between the garment outer and lining. Pin the sleeve in and sew at 1cm. Turn right side out and press crisply.

b. Sandwich the sleeve between the garment outer and lining with the sleeve outer facing the garment outer and the sleeve lining facing the garment lining and matching seam points. Sew around sleeve opening at 1cm. Pull lining through to the right side and press crisply.

11. With right sides together, sew centre back seam of outer and lining at 1cm. Press seam open.

12. Finish hem of lining with a 1cm double roll.

13. Finish hem of outer with a 1cm fold under 7cm turn up. Hand-sew in place with an invisible hemming stitch.

14. Tack lining to outer garment around the garment neckline.

15. On the wrong side of the fabric, iron the neck band interfacings onto the neck bands.

16. Sew neck band pieces together at centre back, at 1cm. Press seam open.

17. Along one side of the neck band, press the seam allowance up at 1cm.

An original design for Peppermint Magazine peppermintmag.com project by Kiara Bulley (The Stitchery)Thanks to The Fabric Store for supporting Sewing School thefabricstore.com.au

18. Fold band in half, length ways and with right sides together you will have 1cm of seam allowance overhang on the un-pressed side. Sew ends closed at 1cm. Turn right side out and press crisply.

19. Fray the tab pieces to notch point by removing the weft threads.

20. On the wrong side of the fabric, iron on the tab interfacing to the tab pieces.

21. Sew down the length of the tab at 1cm. Use a safety pin to help you turn the tab right side out and press crisply.

22. Tack tab to the notch point of the centre front opening, on the inside (lining side).

23. Matching the hems and the centre back seam line, pin the extended seam allowance of the neck band to the garment, on the inside. Sew in place at 1cm.

24. Press seam allowance towards the neck band, sandwiching the seam into the neck band. Sew neckband closed with an invisible hand stitch.

25. Press the garment flat.

An original design for Peppermint Magazine peppermintmag.com project by Kiara Bulley (The Stitchery)Thanks to The Fabric Store for supporting Sewing School thefabricstore.com.au