Diagonal Button Front Asymmetrical Tunic

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: medium stretch knit fabric made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 6 buttons; fusible interfacing.

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THEY INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance for the blouse bottom – 2.0 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH MATERIAL YOU WILL NEED (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical parts).

• From main fabric:
  • Back - 1 piece on fold
  • Right front part - 1 piece
  • Left front part – 1 piece
  • Sleeve - 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Fuse interfacing to the cuffs.
2. Stitch the front princess seam, press the allowance towards the center and overcast. Form the pleat on the front and topstitch from the right side. Direct the pleat towards the left side seam. Stitch the corner of the pleat, trim the allowance and turn to the right side.
3. Stitch shoulder and side seams. Overcast allowances and press towards the back.
4. Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press allowances open. Overcast the outer edge. Place the facing with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure the facing to the main garment at the shoulder seams.
5. Stitch the sleeve seam. Overcast allowance and press towards the back of the sleeve. Stitch the cuff into a loop. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Attach the cuff to the sleeve, aligning it with the wrong side of the sleeve, overcast the allowance. Turn the cuff to the right side. Set sleeves into armholes according to notches. Overcast allowances and press.
6. Overcast the hem allowance of the blouse bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
7. Sew on buttons according to marks, securing the pleat.