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Pattern Stats
Reviewed 5 times
Wanted by 3 members
Owned by 21 members
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Design and Sew 327 Kimono Encore
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Not Available for Sale
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Recommend, with Modifications
Edited 1/13/07
I decided to make another version of this vest in quilting cottons. This is a more casual vest, suitable for wearing with jeans or other denim. In the process, I pinpointed a few more problems with the pattern.
The vest can be made in two different lengths, and I chose the shorter
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Debbie Lancaster 
1/13/07 |
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Recommend, with Modifications
Pattern Description: Various oriental style jackets in kimono styles
Pattern Sizing:Used medium size in the pattern, but it did fit pretty large. I would likely take out some of the roominess next time.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?L
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Debra H
9/17/04 |
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Highly Recommend
I have made two of the big shirts from this pattern for robes, big shirts and vests using kimono shapes, both in a drapey, light navy textured rayon.
I had some metallic border fabric from Batik Butik that I wanted to feature so I chose the big shirt with a shaped neckband that crosses in the fro
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Shona
10/13/03 |
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Highly Recommend
I have never been attracted to the big, boxy Japanese-style patterns - but then I saw several Lois Ericson patterns made up at Nancy's Notions Expo, and friends and I fell in love with Lois's Kimono Encore vest. The pattern pieces are easy to cut out with a rotary cutter and ruler - all rectangle s
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Moxie Carol
12/2/02 |
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Highly Recommend
I made the big shirt version with the tapered sleeves from a very drapey tropical wool and lined it in silk so it would not get hung up on my butt! I tissue fit the pattern with Do-Sew and found I could shorten successfully to high hip. I also made a pleat at the shoulder to get rid of excess fab
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Nancy Glover
11/14/02 |
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