Relaxed Tunic Three-Quarter Sleeve Patch Pockets
Discover a versatile women's tunic sewing pattern featuring a relaxed, straight silhouette, three-quarter length sleeves with cuffs, and practical front patch pockets.
When To Wear
This tunic offers comfortable style for various occasions, making it perfect for:
- Everyday Casual: Ideal for daily errands, weekend outings, or relaxed home wear paired with leggings or jeans.
- Travel & Leisure: a comfortable and stylish option for vacations, sightseeing, or long journeys.
- Smart Casual Gatherings: Easily dressed up with accessories and tailored trousers for informal social events or brunches.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: a comfortable, relaxed straight silhouette designed for ease of wear, falling to a versatile tunic length.
Neckline: Classic round neckline finished with a neat facing for a clean look.
Sleeves: Contemporary three-quarter length sleeves, completed with a structured cuff for a polished finish.
Pockets: Two generously sized rectangular patch pockets are sewn onto the lower front, providing practical and stylish utility.
Back: a clean and simple back panel maintains the garment's streamlined and comfortable design.
Hem: Features a straightforward straight hemline, allowing for easy adjustment to your preferred length.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. Involves precise pocket application, neckline facings, and constructing banded three-quarter sleeves.
Fabric Recommendations
Choose suiting or stable woven fabrics that offer good body and a clean drape:
- Suiting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers
Additional Supplies
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Lower sleeve - 2 pieces
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Back facing - 2 pieces
- Front facing - 2 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Cuff - 2 pieces
- Back facing - 1 piece
- Front facing - 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch bust darts (if provided by the entered bust measurement), press the fullness upwards.
- Overlock the top edge of the pocket, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Overlock the pocket sides and press to the wrong side. Topstitch pockets onto the front according to markings.
- Attach the outer back facing to the back, press allowances upwards. Attach the outer front facing to the front, press allowances upwards.
- Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Attach the lower sleeve, press allowances upwards and overlock.
- Stitch side seams, simultaneously with sleeve seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Stitch shoulder seams of inner facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place facing and neckline right sides together and stitch. Clip allowances at curves, turn out facing, straighten and press. Topstitch the inner facing into the seam of the outer facing attachment.
- Stitch the cuff into a loop, press allowances open. Fold the cuff lengthwise in half right side out and attach to the sleeve, aligning it with the wrong side of the garment. Overlock allowances, fold the cuff to the right side, and press.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
