Kimono Project Report: Cat Cotton Kimono

This is going to be the last planned kimono I'm making for this project. There are a few extra things on my to-do list and some things on my wish list too.

Here's how the Wisteria Cat kimono went.

So some things that went well:

French Seams done well! Even on the sleeves!
Bless the walking foot!
Got the pattern on the fabric to be upright on front and back.
Collar went on smoothly!
Even hem!! OMG...finally!

Some things I wish went better:

I had to make a seam on the shoulder line which is not authentic. :( I did it to make the motif on the pattern look better so I didn't have upside down cats on the back of the body and sleeves.
The sleeves are a bit short
I rushed my cutting and it got sloppy making me cut a part I didn't mean to cut and having to fudge around my mistake.

There's a bunch of little extra things I've been doing for these projects. Including kumihimo braiding!

So far I've made:

A kumihimo obijime
3 kumihimo haori himo
Recreated the haori
himo for the male kimono ensemble
Finally hand basted the han eri to the juban.
Purchased a Kyo Fukuro Obi and a Tsuksage Silk Kimono! I have an Awase!

So here's what still needs doing for the kimono project:

Sew the Tabi. I have cat fabric and white fabric. I may make some black tabi too.
Sew the black hakama trousers
Sew the Nagabaori (female haori)

Some of the extra do-dads that I'm making or planning are:

Even more haori himo. Kumihimo is SO fun. I'm addicted to making beaded ones.
Kanzashi hair ornaments and kanzashi flower obidome
Braiding a couple more obijime
Making my own Zori and Setta

However, I'm realizing that the Multi-Culture Mass is fast approaching. I've cut and sewn parts of my polish vest. I need to embroider the Pegasus design with my machine! (Which I'm still nervous about doing.) I don't think I'll have time to hand embroider more on the kimono like I wanted to, but I may do that eventually.

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