You Can Make Tabi Kohaze!

Traditionally, tabi kohaze are made of metal, but you can also make them from a PP (polypropylene) sheet.
You can cut it with scissors and sew it on a machine, and it’s strong enough. Plus, you can buy it at a 100-yen shop!

Pattern

Download the image below and print it at actual size.

Enlarged, it looks like this.

Sew a straight stitch along the dotted line and stitch it onto the tabi.
Using a thicker sewing machine needle makes it less likely to break.
If you want it in PDF format, it’s included in the Tabi PDF. Download the PDF here.

Printing Tips

To print at the correct size, keep the following points in mind when printing.

1. Print in black and white. Color printing wastes ink.
2. Select “Actual size” to print at the correct size.
3. Select “Portrait.”
4. Select “A4.”

How to Make

After printing, cut it out like this.

Tape it onto a PP sheet with clear tape.

Cut the PP sheet along the pattern with scissors.

Remove the pattern, and you’re done.

Insert the thick end of the kohaze into the seam allowance of the tabi, then stitch it down with a straight stitch on your sewing machine.

A thicker sewing machine needle is less likely to break.

How to make tabi is here.