Tunic Top with Tie Sleeve Hems and a Pocket

Name: Tunic Top with Tie Sleeve Hems and a Pocket
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5176
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5176

A women's pullover top in thin knit fabric, with a round neckline finished with a facing, long set-in sleeves drawn in at the wrist by ties in a hem casing, and a wide patch pocket across the lower front divided by a line of stitching. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: thin knit fabrics.

Tech. Description

Tunic Top with Tie Sleeve Hems and a Pocket

When To Wear

Every day in spring and autumn, with jeans or trousers.
At home or for travel, when a soft knit top is wanted.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, loose fit with bust darts; front and back each cut in one piece on the fold.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round, with front and back facings joined at the shoulders, turned inside and topstitched.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves. The hem is turned up into a casing with two small buttonholes near the sleeve seam; a self-fabric tie, 40 × 3 cm, is threaded through and tied in a bow.

Pockets: One wide patch pocket at the lower front, cut on the fold, stitched down along the top and bottom edges, divided in two by a line of stitching down the centre, with bar tacks at the side edges.

Finishing: Seams serged; garment hem serged, turned up once and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Set-in sleeves, a neckline facing, a patch pocket and simple ties; the only fiddly step is the small buttonholes in the sleeve casings.

Fabric Recommendations

Thin knit fabrics.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front and back neckline facings)

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Front – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Back – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Pocket – 1 piece (cut on fold)
Ties – 2 strips, 40 cm long and 3 cm wide (cut by measurement)
From fusible interfacing: Back Neckline Facing, Front Neckline Facing

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Back Neckline Facing and Front Neckline Facing.
Stitch the darts, shoulder and side seams, serge and press.
Stitch the sleeve seams and serge.
Set the sleeves into the armholes.
On the hem allowance of each sleeve, near the sleeve seam, work two small buttonholes for the ties.
Ties: fold each 40 × 3 cm strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, stitch, turn right side out and press.
Fold the sleeve hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch to form a casing. Thread the ties through the casing.
Stitch the facing pieces together and serge the outer edge.
Place the facing on the garment right sides together and stitch along the neckline.
Turn the facing to the wrong side and topstitch around the neckline.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment, turn it to the wrong side and topstitch.
Fold the pocket hem allowances on all sides to the wrong side and topstitch.
Place the pocket on the garment and topstitch it along the top and bottom edges.
Stitch a decorative line down the center of the pocket.
Secure the side edges of the pocket with small bar tacks.