{"id":13228,"date":"2016-07-06T05:08:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T03:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/summer-kimono-jacket\/"},"modified":"2016-07-06T05:08:48","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T03:08:48","slug":"summer-kimono-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/summer-kimono-jacket\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer kimono jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is just around the corner. It\u2019s (finally!) starting to feel nice in the Paris region, and today I\u2019m back to share a super simple sewing pattern\u2014comfortable to wear this season and very practical. In fact, this project probably wouldn\u2019t have happened without my collaboration with the Craftine box<\/a>, a 100% sewing subscription box! <\/p>\n

Something to delight most of us, right? I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever subscribed to a box, but a few years ago I used to get MyLittleBox. It arrived regularly with little surprises inside. I remember that every time it came, I\u2019d rush upstairs, throw myself on the sofa, and open my parcel with excitement and impatience\u2014like a child opening presents on Christmas Day. Well, it\u2019s a bit the same concept, except here it\u2019s a creative treat, and purely sewing! So when I received my box for the first time and was about to open it, my big question was: \u201cWhat on earth am I going to find inside?\u201d <\/p>\n

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In my June box, I received fabric cuts, haberdashery items, and ideas for pairing patterns and fabrics. I also found a tea bag to help me \u201cget comfy\u201d while I sewed. Among the fabric cuts, there was a fairly raw linen, and another in a light cotton viscose that was incredibly, incredibly pleasant. I remember sitting for a long time just touching the fabric, holding it against my skin, wrapping it around my body. Such a lovely feel! Now all that was left was to mix it all together in my head and make something nice.
\nThat something nice, I found at Burda: pattern #111 from 04\/2016. A kimono coat with not-quite-kimono sleeves that had been catching my eye since it came out. I made it here without the front facing (my fabric was too light for that kind of piece). <\/p>\n

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This pattern is really easy and quick to sew, and it doesn\u2019t require much fabric (here, 150 cm x 150 cm). Cut at knee length: I\u2019d make a dressing gown. Cut mid-thigh: I\u2019d wear it as a beach cover-up. Cut at hip length: a summer jacket like this one. Cut at waist length with sleeves shortened to the arms: a lovely airy top, with or without a camisole underneath. And you know what\u2014if you love prints, pick one of these versions and pair it with a wax print\u2026 you\u2019ll tell me all about it \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n

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Summer is finally here even if it does doesn’t really feel like it in Paris. It’s getting warm and I am coming your way with this pattern ideal and functional for this season. When Craftine box<\/a> knocked at my door with this box full of surprises I was excited and super curious to know what I was going to find in this 100% sewing box. <\/i><\/p>\n

Those who have already subscribed to this kind of box perhaps know the kind of excitement I am talking about. That kind of feeling that makes you run from your mailbox to your room with only one idea: tearing your box open and discovering the suprises that are waiting for you inside. A bit like a child on Christmas day only that we are talking here about a 100% sewing surprise.
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Among the different items I received in the box of June, I got 2 pieces of fabric, haberdashery items to go along with my fabric, a bag of tea. The fabric feels super comfy. I remember sitting for a few minutes with it on my arm and enjoying the feel. Now I just needed to think about a project. <\/i><\/p>\n

My sewing project came right out of the Burdastyle mag issued in 04.2016. A Kimono light jacked with false Kimono sleeves. I made this jacket as simple as possible and did not add the front facing (this fabric is too light for that). <\/i><\/p>\n

This kimono Jacket is simple and easy to make with a small piece of fabric (I’m using here a 150cmx150cm). If I had cut it at my knee level I would have made a robe, cut at the level of my hips like here, a jacket. Cut shorter at my waist level a little cute summer kimono top. And you know what try this short version with in an African print and this will be a hit for sure! <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is just around the corner. It\u2019s (finally!) starting to feel nice in the Paris region, and today I\u2019m back to share a super simple sewing pattern\u2014comfortable to wear this season and very practical. In fact, this project probably wouldn\u2019t have happened without my collaboration with the Craftine box, a 100% sewing subscription box! Something […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[238],"tags":[332,333,334,331],"class_list":["post-13228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-my-handmade-wardrobe","tag-craftine","tag-craftine-box","tag-diy-kimono-jacket","tag-sewing-box"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/image3-scaled.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13228\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapetitemaisoncouture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}