Affordable Designs Question

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That's the pattern review submitted for Affordable Designs so far. Hopefully more people will e-mail and review.

(Yep, I'm going to whip this as a pattern resource until I'm getting so many submissions that I start flailing for people to stop submitting long enough for me to update.)

 

I would love jpegs ^_^ I think it would be great for people to be able to see what the finished products look like. I know with commercial patterns often what you see in the pattern book pic isn't always the best guide for how it's going to look when you make it.

I think there are some knitting patterns in http://www.denofangels.com/patterns/knitting/

I personally crochet, and am horrible with directions (Mum has promised to teach me how to read them at some point, learn to crack the crochet shorthand code)

 

I have both the boy's and girl's kimono patterns and have used them several times with good results. I wouldn't recommend them for beginners though, because they just give very brief intstructions without tips about pressing, clipping or trimming. Also, while I assumed that my Luts boys being slimmer than SD13 would do well with the tailored option on the pattern, it actually turned out not have as much overlap as I would have liked.

I do like Affordable Patterns email option -- much faster than waiting for the pattern in via snail mail.

 

For kimono, Undead Threads has a kimono pattern for SD that I've used. It's not as perfectly authentic as some, but I found it super-easy to sew and should be sending some off to their new owners for photographs. Plus the pattern is free to DL, and free for individuals to sell clothing from

 

Oh, good! As for overlap, there are two cutting lines on the pattern, traditional and tailored. The tailored is about 1" narrower through the waist and hips than the traditional and while it looks very smooth while standing, it gaps terribly while sitting. I would definitely use the traditional size next time.

I actually used cotton, rather than silk or brocade for my kimono. Here are some pics of the boy's in theirs: http://hedonia.net/dollfieville/gallery/groups/kimono/kimono.html (shounen-ai warning).

 

Thank you! Actually, the boy's pattern has haori, kimono, hakama and a few other pieces included. It should for the price!

I was glad to find fabric with the right scale. I got it at a local kimono shop. There's another fabric store across the bay from me that has even more Japanese fabrics. We're making a pilgrimage there on Saturday after our meet-up.

 

Oh, next time you are here, check out Stone Mountain & Daughters in Berkeley as well. They have an amazing Japanese fabric selection!