Elegance & Elephants Roots Sew-Along Lorelei Kimono

 I was a military brat growing up, my heritage is a strange mixture of things that are not truly my own yet are closer to me than anything else I have ever experienced. I grew up in Germany, but I am not German. I spent a great deal of time in the Southeast United States, but I am by no means a Southern girl. My daughter was born in Japan and now she is beginning her life very similarly to my own. She will very likely have a multitude of culturally diverse influences in her life that shape her and help her grow. I will always have a place in my heart for Japan. for Elegance & Elephants Roots Sewing Series I am submitting my first entry as a kimono for my daughter. She will wear it this year on March 3, known as Hinamatsuri or "Girl's Day" in Japan.

I made this fully lined kimono top from quilting cotton with Michael Miller's Textured Basics by Patty Young. The interior and obi is made from one of Patty's older lines, Heaven and Helsinki. The neckline is made from Moda bias that I made with a coordinating solid. The kimono has three buttonholes and a button beneath the obi to ensure years of fun. 

The obi can be tied elegantly in the back for a traditional look, while the front highlights the little houses motif of the lining fabric.

Fresh, modern and simple!