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
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- 1. FRONT PANEL - 1 piece on fold
- 2. BACK PANEL - 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
- Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the back and front neckline FACINGS.
- Stitch darts, shoulder and side seams, serge and press.
- Stitch SLEEVE seams, serge.
- Set SLEEVES into armholes.
- On the bottom hem allowance near the seam, serge two loops for ties.
- 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.
- Fold the bottom hem allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Insert ties.
- Stitch FACING pieces, serge the outer edge.
- Place FACINGS with the main garment right sides together and stitch along the neckline.
- Fold the FACING to the wrong side and topstitch the neckline.
- Serge the SEAM ALLOWANCE for the garment bottom hem, turn 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 along the top and bottom.
- Stitch a decorative line down the center of the pocket.
- Place small bar tacks at the pocket corners.
