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Tunic Top with Tied Cuffs and a Pocket

Pattern #5176

This Minerva sewing pattern introduces a versatile tunic top, featuring a sophisticated round neckline, playful tied cuffs, and a functional divided patch pocket. Designed for comfort and style, this tunic top is suitable for everyday wear, as a layering essential for transitional seasons, or for casual gatherings. This intermediate pattern can be made to your own measurements using thin knit fabrics that offer comfort and drape, such as lightweight jersey knits.

Tech. Description

Tunic Top with Tied Cuffs and a Pocket

Introducing a versatile women's sewing pattern for a relaxed tunic top, featuring a sophisticated round neckline, playful tied cuffs, and a functional divided patch pocket.

When To Wear

This tunic top is designed for comfort and style, making it an ideal choice for:

  • Everyday Style: Perfect for comfortable yet chic daily wear, whether at home or for casual outings.
  • Layering Essential: An excellent layering piece over trousers or skirts for transitional seasons and added warmth.
  • Casual Gatherings: Ideal for relaxed social events, weekend excursions, or travel, offering effortless elegance.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a relaxed, straight-cut tunic fit that drapes loosely from the shoulders, finishing at approximately hip length.

Neckline: Classic round neckline, finished with a clean, smooth facing for a refined appearance.

Closure: Pullover style with no additional closures, ensuring ease and simplicity of wear.

Sleeves: Long, comfortable sleeves gathered at the cuff with delicate self-fabric ties, allowing for an adjustable fit and a stylish detail.

Pockets: a prominent single patch pocket on the front, thoughtfully stitched down the middle to create two functional compartments.

Hem: Straight hemline, providing a neat and simple finish to the bottom of the garment.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Involves standard garment construction techniques, setting in sleeves, precise creation and attachment of self-fabric ties, and accurate patch pocket application.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose thin knit fabrics that offer comfort and drape for this style:

  • Lightweight jersey knits
  • Thin cotton or viscose knits
  • Soft, fine gauge sweater knits

Additional Supplies

  • Fusible interfacing

Cutter's Must

  • From main fabric:
  • 1. Front - 1 piece on fold
  • 2. Back - 1 piece on fold
  • 3. Sleeve - 2 pieces
  • 4. Back neckline facing - 1 piece on fold
  • 5. Front neckline facing - 1 piece on fold
  • 6. Pocket - 1 piece on fold
  • From fusible interfacing: back neckline facing, front neckline facing.

Sewing Instructions

  1. Fuse fusible interfacing to the back and front neckline facings.
  2. Stitch darts, shoulder and side seams, serge and press.
  3. Stitch sleeve seams, serge.
  4. Set sleeves into armholes.
  5. On the bottom hem allowance near the seam, serge two loops for ties.
  6. Ties: two pieces 40 cm long and 3 cm wide. Fold ties in half lengthwise, right sides together, stitch, turn right side out and press.
  7. Fold the bottom hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Insert ties.
  8. Stitch facing pieces, serge the outer edge.
  9. Place facings with the main garment right sides together and stitch along the neckline.
  10. Fold the facing to the wrong side and topstitch the neckline.
  11. Serge the seam allowance for the garment bottom hem, turn to the wrong side and topstitch.
  12. Fold the pocket hem allowances on all sides to the wrong side and topstitch.
  13. Place the pocket on the garment and topstitch along the top and bottom.
  14. Stitch a decorative line down the center of the pocket.
  15. Place small bar tacks at the pocket corners.

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