Yes this foreeeeeeeeeever. Seriously, once I found out about half this stuff (and I use the "L" method mentioned in a comment below WHENEVER I CAN), it all became so much easier.
Although, instead of using a commercial kimono pattern, I recommend Anneliese's kimono workshop, as it literally is all straight lines and one piece, where most kimono patterns now tend to be a wrap skirt and a wrap top. She does err on the measurements for 5 yards divided into three equal sections (for the second pattern layout, which makes a standard kimono), so you'll just have to redo that, and, BONUS, it's a one size fits most pattern. :D
Another suggestion is, if for some reason your machine isn't playing right with "normal" thread-- pretty much the big generic 100% cotton spools that you'd get at Walmart, etc, try Guterman. The threads are wrapped in an opposite direction from the regular stuff, and tend to behave a little better as far as pulling and snapping goes.
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Date: 2011-04-28 02:48 pm (UTC)Although, instead of using a commercial kimono pattern, I recommend Anneliese's kimono workshop, as it literally is all straight lines and one piece, where most kimono patterns now tend to be a wrap skirt and a wrap top. She does err on the measurements for 5 yards divided into three equal sections (for the second pattern layout, which makes a standard kimono), so you'll just have to redo that, and, BONUS, it's a one size fits most pattern. :D
Another suggestion is, if for some reason your machine isn't playing right with "normal" thread-- pretty much the big generic 100% cotton spools that you'd get at Walmart, etc, try Guterman. The threads are wrapped in an opposite direction from the regular stuff, and tend to behave a little better as far as pulling and snapping goes.