Kimono Style Dress Sewing Pattern

Boho Kimono Dress Sewing Tutorial - Kimono Style Dress Sewing Pattern

Boho Kimono Dress Sewing Tutorial - Kimono Style Dress Sewing Pattern

The Easy Kimono Short sleeved Dress Pattern is great for beginners, with no zips or tricky techniques, just basic sewing skills. This tutorial is to support our beginner sewers and show you through photos, step by step how to create it! Get the pattern from my online boutique �or on� Etsy Cutting Out:�

Fold your fabric in half, lengthwise. With the rightside of the fabric in the inside, align the selvages of the fabric. The selvage is the edge of the fabric that runs along either edge of the fabric roll. This edge prevents the fabric from unravelling.

I use a long ruler to align the edges of the fabric, so that the grain of the fabric is straight along the length of the fabric. You could also use the edge of your cutting or sewing table. If you are using a particularly slippery and drapey fabric, use two rulers. One across the width of the fabric at right angles to the straight edge to make sure that the grain is evenly distributed and straight.

Using the cutting guides included in the pattern, select the right diagram by the choosing the correct pattern size and width of your fabric, lay your pattern on the fabric replicating the cutting guide.

For pattern pieces on the fold, ensure that the fold of the fabric is straight and lines up perfectly with your pattern edge. Pin along the fold first, before pinning the corners and edges.

For pattern pieces not on the fold, align the grain-line of the pattern, parallel with the selvage or fold of your fabric. Measure the distance at each end of the grain-line to ensure that the grain-line is perfectly matched to the straight grain of the fabric. If the pattern piece is out, even slightly, this can dramatically effect how the garment hangs on the figure. Measure at either end.

Sewing the Dress Bodice: 1. Back Bodice: With right sides together, matching notches and raw edges place back bodices together and stitch the centre back seam, starting at the notch, sew down to the waist with a 1cm / 3/8� seam.

3. Side Seams: Align the bodice side seams and stitch a 1cm / 3/8� seam on each side seam. Neaten edges together and press towards the back.

Turn dress bodice right side out. With armhole facings wrong side out, place facings over dress armhole opening, matching all seams and raw edges. Stitch a 1cm / 3/8� seam all the way round the armhole opening.

On the right side of the facing, understitch, through all seam allowances, close to the seam. Understitching is a straight stitch, sewn on facings and pocket linings, sewn close to the seam and catching the seam allowances underneath. It assists in keeping the facing to the inside of the garment, preventing it from rolling to the front.

Secure the facing to the inside by pining facing at both shoulder and underarm seams and stitching a tack from the right side of the garment at the base of the facing, right in the seam. Stitch about 3 stitches and backtack.

Join back neck facing to front neck facing by placing front facing over back facing right sides together and align shoulders. Stitch the shoulders with a 1cm / 3/8� seam, neaten edges separately and press open.

Trim allowance to 6mm / �� and clip into curves (if necessary) to assist turning. Trim corners on a diagonal to reduce bulk.

Secure facing to inside by tacking facing at the shoulder seams in the same way as you tacked the armhole facings.

Join front and back skirt together at the side seams by placing right sides together and aligning raw edges. Stitch a 1cm /3/8� seam. Neaten edges together. Decide and mark on the wrong side of skirt, which will be the back. Press seams towards the back.