"I'm a costume designer and theatre educator, and I used this pattern for a production I worked on this summer. This pattern was so easy to use, and it worked as a fantastic project to assign the teens. I had a lot of kids with basic sewing knowledge who were very intimidated by the prospect of making a whole garment from scratch, but by the time we were done, it was clear they'd built so much confidence and were so excited to take on new things.
The instructions were comprehensive enough that I was able to print them and hand them off to students to follow at their own pace while I supervised other tasks.
I've been a fan of Alex's designs for awhile, and I'm so happy to have had a chance to employ them to get kids excited about sewing!
Thank you for all that you do, Alex! Your work is impeccable."
DIY Mens Haori Jacket Sewing Pattern: Traditional Japanese Kimono (PDF)