GBSB Ep6 Inspiration: Fabrics for Little Makes
Tutus, cuddly creatures and superheroes inspired our favourite fabrics and sewing ideas from Kids Week on The Great British Sewing Bee.
Difficulty: Confident Beginner
Sizes: Womens 6-20 (Hapi & Haori); Men's 34-44 (Hapi)
Description
Explore elegant and straightforward patterns for the Haori, Hapi, and traditional Tabi socks. The Haori, a lined thigh-length jacket for women, features a straight front opening with a finished neckband extending to the hem. Its deep elbow-length curved sleeves add sophistication.
The Hapi, a shop coat worn by various professionals, is unlined and fingertip-length, suitable for both men and women. Its simple rectangular shapes allow for creative colour and texture combinations, with silk screen fabric painting techniques included. Additionally, the pattern includes instructions for Tabi socks, the traditional split-toe slipper socks.
Recommended Fabric
Hapi: Light to mid weight soft or crisp cottons, blends, silks with body like noil or shantung, linen, or wool.
Haori: Light to medium-weight fabrics with drape such as silk, rayon, or blends.
Avoid fabrics with nap, pile, or one-way design for both jackets.
Choose medium-weight cotton or blends for the Tabi.
Notions
Delivery & Returns
Processing Your Order: We aim to dispatch all orders within 1-2 working days. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your order is handled with care and sent out promptly.
UK Delivery:
Royal Mail Tracked 48 - 2nd Class Delivery: This is our standard Royal Mail service. Delivery is typically estimated at 2–3 working days from dispatch, although times can vary.
Royal Mail Tracked 24 - 1st Class Delivery: A faster Royal Mail option, typically estimated at 1–2 working days from dispatch. Please note that this is not a guaranteed next day service.
Courier Delivery: We offer a courier service via Parcelforce for customers requiring a faster delivery option. We aim to dispatch eligible orders placed before 1pm on the same working day, but this cannot be guaranteed. Courier delivery is generally expected on the next working day following dispatch. Orders placed on Friday may not be collected until the following Monday. This service is tracked.
We process orders Monday to Friday, so weekend orders begin processing the following Monday.
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All delivery times are estimates and may be affected by circumstances outside our control once your parcel has been handed to the delivery provider.
We want you to love your order! If you’re not completely happy, you can return items within 28 days of receiving your order.
Please note that fabrics are cut to order, so a restocking fee may apply. Some items are non-returnable except where faulty or not as described.
Folkwear - Japanese Hapi & Haori Sewing Pattern is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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