A couple days ago I finished constructing the Green Polish Embroidered Kimono. I still plan on making the haori for it but I have not gotten around to it yet. For now here's what I did: Embroidery So technically this part isn't done according to plan, but I am done with it for now. For the sleeve corners, I machine embroidered directly onto the fabric using a design I got on Etsy . Then I designed and created my own embroidered designs to make patches. Based on my cat. Two horses Here is what went well: The designs look good against the kimono. My photos don't do it justice. The wash away mesh DID wash away. Here's what could have gone better: The cat patch had a bit of wonkiness after washing away the stabilizer. Nothing major. One of the sleeve corners got bunched while the machine embroidered so I had to pick out some stitches and it left some tiny holes. Broke a few needles on the machine that scared the life out of me. What I learned: Embroidering onto
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