【Clothing Making in Daily Life】July 4th and 11th Echizen Blouse Online Course (A. Saturday Two-Part Intensive Course)

Clothesmaking in Everyday Life | Echizen Blouse Online Course (A. 2-Day Saturday Intensive Course)

Saturday Course: Application deadline: June 28
Weekday Course: Application Deadline June 19
Minimum number of participants required: 3

Making clothes begins with working with your hands in everyday life.
In this online course, we will thoroughly teach you everything from taking measurements and drafting dimensions to sewing.

You can choose either course to suit your lifestyle.

【A. Saturday 2-Session Intensive Course】
【B. Weekday Daytime・3-Week In-Depth Course】(Please view this on a separate page.)

Learn from the wisdom and craftsmanship of Itoshiro in your everyday life,
If you're interested, please join the in-person program in Itoshiro.

For those who cannot attend the in-person course
While centering on "online courses you can complete,"
For those interested, learn about the roots of the "Echizen Blouse" in Itoshiro,
A Time to Deepen Connections: "Itoshiro Schooling"
It is a course with a two-tier structure.

[Two Saturdays / Intensive Course]
From measurements to completion, all from the comfort of your home

Over two Saturdays (7/4, 11), you will make one Echizen blouse.
For those who want to focus and work seriously, this is an online course.

Redesigning the "Echizen Shirt," traditional workwear passed down in Itoshiro
The “Echizen Blouse” we created.
We will teach you everything from measuring, pattern drafting, cutting, and sewing over two days.

Even through a screen, even down to "why it's made that way" and "the points where mistakes are easy to make"
I will explain it politely.

The Echizen blouse is made by piecing together fabric like patchwork. Even sheer fabric turns out beautifully.

For those who live far away and can't come to Itoshiro,
It is also recommended for those who find it difficult to stay overnight due to parenting or work.

Also, for those who wish, we offer Itoshiro schooling.
As a reward for finishing the course, bring along the tatsuke you made,
Please join us for a chance to learn about the roots of the "Echizen Blouse" in Itoshiro.

◻︎Date / Time

Saturday, July 4, 2026, and Saturday, July 11
Each day 10:00–15:00 (12:00–13:00 is lunch break)

＊Class Date and Time
2026/8/8 (Sat) 13:30–17:00
If you wish, you can stay the night before or after for an additional fee.

◻︎Participation fee

24,000 yen (tax included)

Included in the price

• Course participation fee
• The Echizen Blouse Instructions Digital Edition (We will send you a download link, so please download it at home and print it as needed. If you would like a printed version, please purchase "The Echizen Blouse Instructions" (printed edition) separately.
• The fee to attend the in-person session is an additional 5,000 yen. (We ask for your interest when you place your order, but formal registration will be accepted after the online workshop. The fee will be collected at that time.)

◻︎Contents

• Day 1
  • My self-introduction (please briefly tell us your name, where you live, hobbies, etc., one by one)
  • About the Echizen blouse
  • How to take measurements to fit your body
  • How to determine dimensions
  • Cutting
  • Sewing
• Day 2
  • Sewing
  • Complete!
    
  • Review

◻︎How to Participate

You can participate with either hand sewing or a sewing machine, but
Especially with hand sewing, the seam allowance finish may remain visible.
In that case, you will complete it at home after the online lesson.

◻︎Notes

Depending on your sewing skill level, you may not be able to complete it.
If so, I will continue explaining how to make it.

◻︎What to prepare

• How to Make an Echizen Blouse　
  *A download link will be sent to you by email.
• Sewing tools (measuring tape, ruler, tailor's chalk, thread snips,
  Fabric scissors, 20 straight pins, iron, ironing board, sewing needles,
  For those using a sewing machine, sewing machine)
• Material(s) (fabric, sewing thread)
• On a computer or smartphone (conducted via google meet.
  Please make sure you will have internet access throughout the event.）
• A table or space for cutting and sewing work

*Material details

• Fabric
  For widths of 110cm or more: length approximately 150cm
  (As this varies depending on body type, we will confirm in advance via a questionnaire.)
  If you wish, please purchase our fabric (shirt fabric). It requires very little prep work and is easy to sew. Also, if you choose the hand-sewing kit {fabric, hand-sewing thread, elastic waistband, cord}, you won't need much time for advance preparation.
  
• thread
  Thread in a thickness and color suited to the fabric

◻︎Participation Process

• Within 2 weeks after we receive your application
  We will send you a participation survey via Google Form.
  (We will send it by email, so emails from info@itoshiro.org
  Please be sure to adjust your settings, such as disabling spam filters, so that it will reach you).
• If it has not arrived after 2 weeks, please contact us at info@itoshiro.org 
  Or contact us at 0575-86-3808 (weekdays 10:00–17:00).
• We will hold a workshop based on the survey responses.
  Please make sure you have the necessary materials before participating.
• Using Google Meet (online meetings),
  We will hold a workshop (no app download or the like is required).
  Please use the participation URL we will send you before the event to join.
• If you are unable to attend, we will send you a recording, but participation on both days is expected.

Prepare in advance

• Please pre-wash the fabric. Soak it in water, spin it lightly, and hang it to dry.
• Use a pressing cloth and iron on low heat.
  If you want to do regular care in the washing machine,
  Place it in a laundry bag and wash on a gentle cycle.
  It will shrink, but it's better to pre-shrink it before sewing.
  You won't have to worry about shrinkage later on.
• I’ll smooth out the wrinkles with an iron.

◻︎Recommended for:

• For those who own the book "How to Make Echizen Blouses" but still haven't made even one
• Those who can't make it to Itoshiro but would like to join online
• For those who want to engage with making clothes in their own daily lives
• For those who feel uneasy on their own, but think they could move forward if they had someone with them online
  

◻︎Workshop Instructor

Tayo Nishimura (Certified Instructor at Itoshiro Clothing Store)

For Those Who Have Completed the Online Course (Optional)

Itoshiro Schooling — Beyond Online —

If you wish, visit Itoshiro and learn about the roots of the "Echizen Blouse" while
You can deepen connections with other online participants.
Stay overnight, and the next day you can also enjoy indigo- or plant-dyeing the tatsuke you made.
Please join us as a reward for yourself after finishing the online course.

Overview of Schooling

• With friends I met online, I’ll reunite in Itoshiro.
• I'll show off the tatsuke I made.
• We’ll also share production tips and arrangement ideas.
• We will talk about old clothes and tools, and visit a shrine.
• The Tatsuke indigo-dyeing experience (may not be available depending on the weather)
  *Accommodation and dyeing are charged separately.

Date and time:

8 Aug 2026 (Sat) 13:30–17:00

Participation fee:

5,000 yen

Q&A About Participation

About Sewing Skill Level

As a guideline,
・Straight stitching can be done by hand or with a sewing machine
- For hand sewing, you can do "running stitch" and "blind stitch"
• Have made accessories or clothing using a sewing machine or by hand,

Those who meet that description may participate.

Not just following the steps to make it according to the pattern,
For the course, we’ll explain as we go why it has this shape and why it’s sewn this way,
Recommended for those who want to take their self-taught skills to the next level.

Can I learn properly online as well?

On the day, I will explain the process and my approach while showing my hands at work.

If I’m absent, what happens?

If you are unavoidably unable to attend, we will send you a recording at a later date. We will make arrangements so you can keep up with the content in future sessions.

Can I join partway through?

Basically, we recommend joining from the beginning. Since the steps are connected, it may be difficult to understand if you join partway through.

Capacity and application deadline

・Capacity: 8 people per session
・Application deadline: June 30 (registration will close once capacity is reached)

Cancellation Policy

After application up to 1 week before the event date: 5% cancellation fee
Cancelations made 6 to 3 days before the event date: 50%
- Cancellations after that: full amount