Featured: Nordstrom Metallic Print Tunic
Bias-cut one-shouldered tunic is fashioned with a single batwing sleeve and angled hemline .
You will need:
- approx. 2 yds. [2m] of fashion fabric, 45″[115cm] wide. *
- coordinating thread
- Kraft paper
* allow extra yardage to match a one-way or printed fabric.
MEASUREMENT
This pattern is drafted by height. The body proportion is made up of 8 heads.
Your height divided by 8.
eg. for a person 5 foot 4 inches: 64″/8 = 8 or 163/8 = 20.4
1 head amount = 8 inches or 20.4 cm.
PATTERN
Make a perfect square equal to 1 head amount.
Use a set-square to draw a 90 degree angle on the Kraft paper.
Set up a grid using the square as shown:
1st row : A,B,C
2nd row: D, E
3rd row: F, G
4th row: – , H
Point 1 is left midpoint on square D.
Point 2 is bottom left corner of square F.
Point 3 is top midpoint on square B.
Point 4 is top right corner of square C.
Join points 1 and 3 and join points 2 and 4, with a straight line.
Point 5 is bottom right corner of square H.
Point 6 is right midpoint of square C.
Join points 5 and 6 with a straight line.
Point 7 is intersection point of lines.
Draw a ½-inch [1.25 cm] facing parallel to lines 1-3, 4-6, and 5-7.
Line 2-4 is the grainline.
NOTE: Add seam allowance around perimeter of pattern piece. (thick solid line)
CUTTING
Cut 2X self. Note: Flip pattern to cut back section.
ASSEMBLY
- With RIGHT sides together, match raw edges of front and back pieces. Pin/baste between 1-2, 3-4, and 6-7. Stitch seams and press open.
- Turn under facing ½” [1.25 cm] at neck and on sleeve opening and hem.
- Turn under slit facings between 5 and 7 and stitch down. Then, hem bottom of tunic.
May 7, 2009 at 8:45 am
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June 18, 2009 at 9:07 am
I LOVE this tutorial! I did a few changes in the pattern making for the few that Ive made:
-I did a measurement around the waist instead of height because it better fit to people who weren’t HWP
-The armhole I did at 2/3 the length of the square instead of 1/2 for added mobility to the elbow…
people LOVE it! Just wish they could make their own
June 19, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Great Bennett…I’d like to know what you used as your scale measurement for the girth measurement. Always like learning something new.
WD
June 20, 2009 at 9:11 am
My scale is 1/4X whereas X is the waist measurement rounded to the nearest inch (X of high waist for a loose fit or natural waist for a more formfitting) and from there followed your tutorial. When I used the height (which my size 4 form is 5′10″ it was much too big for it. So with my trials, I was able to tweak it the proportions and lengthened the armhole opening. I am going to try with a plus size to see how it works, and I’ll let you know how that goes. Keep up the fantastic work!
September 2, 2009 at 7:55 pm
The point 3-4 , is it the distance between the neck and the end of the sleeve because it seems short. it is less than 40cm and when i take my measure i need 60 cm to correspond to the picture.
For me, the point 4-6 is the hole where i pass my hand,am i right?
September 2, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Lisa, you are correct on all points if you are using the scale = 1 head length. The intended sleeve length is approximately 30 to 40 cm long. The elbow-length sleeve in the photograph is a bit misleading due to the camera angle it was taken and appears longer. Nonetheless, if you wish a longer sleeve length, that is no problem; you be the designer. Just extend the line 3-4 to the desired finished length and taper the underarm seam to meet it at 4-6.
WD