So we've just arrived
outside the studio that I'm hiring from a lady called Chie.
And I've got my pattern, I've got my fabric
And we're going to go up
And I'm going to sew the Clo Bias Skirt because
I'm confident I that I can sew that in the timeframe I've hired the studio for.
We've got an overlocker and a Juki industrial machine
And all the scissors and bits
Extra threads for the overlocker
Camera man
He brought
Did you bring your book to read?
I brought my book
Ok, that's good
Oh wow, there's like a little balcony out here too
I'm going to be using this beautiful cotton fabric that I got from Nippori Fabric Town
Have to match up the checks for it too so
And then bought some thread
elastic
And yeah, that's all I need
So it is quite drapey
So I think that will work really nicely on the bias
Quite soft and drapey this cotton
My DIY method
So the main reason for hiring this studio in Tokyo
was for the experience
I was looking for a class to take or a workshop to attend
But nothing quite aligned with my dates
So I thought hiring a studio would be really fun and memorable
I love that certain items of clothing hold such sentimental value
And can transport you back to specific moments
And that's how I feel when I wear this skirt
I'm instantly transported back to this studio
And our happy memories in Japan
And even the challenge of working out how to print the pattern
Getting lost in Tokyo, walking around
This garment was such a journey to create
which makes it all the more special
Thank you to the lovely Chie for allowing us to hire her studio space
And special mention to Chris who never ended up reading his book
But just ended up helping me film the entire time
I hope you guys enjoyed this video
And I'll see you in Korea in my next video
Bye :)