Well, this was unintentional, me posting a kimono right after Jamie. Plus, we’re having a Kimono night at the Denver Sewing Collective’s next meetup. I’ve got kimono on the brain.
This was an super easy jacket to make. Basically a rectangle folded over and the side sewn where your arms go through. I like the drapey band that Butterick has here.
I bought the fabric from Colorado Fabrics last month. I was on break from a tailoring class upstairs and well, don’t let any of us loose at Colorado Fabrics for very long. We all can do destruction in a short amount of time. This fabric is a knit almost a tissue knit. It’s very soft and thin in an abstract print.
This is going to be a favorite pattern of mine and can see me making it again and again in more beautiful fabrics.
I also like that I can pair it with a heavy turtleneck or long sleeved T for wearing in cooler months.
Super easy project, great for a beginner. Can be completed in an hour.
Denver Sewing Collective 
I like how this pattern lets the print shine. It looked great moving when you wore it to the last meetup! I think I’ve heard this rectangle folded in half shape called a “cocoon sweater”.
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Cocoon, butterfly, pod.
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Very nice, and has a Beaux Arts vibe. I may need to do something like that for a post-holiday project.
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Beaux Arts, love it!
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Does this nean you will be working on a second kimono tonight? This one looks lovely on you, and I think your height helps to carry it off beautifully!
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I did start on my second kimono, but I don’t really like it as much. So fickle I am.
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This is really beautiful, Jill. I love the drape of the fabric. I hope you bring it to our next tailoring class. Have you made the top included in the pattern? It looks interesting, too.
Melanie
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No i Have not made the top. I really like the offerings in this package. Might even tackle the pants. And, Thanks!
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