The Making of a T-Tunic: Page 3

Constructing the Garment

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First I pin the gussets to the sleeves and stitch those seams. I also zig zag at this time because they will be impossible to reach later.

I attach the sleeves and side gores to the sides of the main body piece. This photo shows part of the sleeve and one side gore.

All of the pieces are pinned on and ready to be stitched---two sleeves and four side gores. I sew them on with a long straight seam on each side. Then I clip and zig zag the seams.

Next, I fold the garment in half at the shoulder, carefully matching the sleeves, sides and gores. Starting at either the sleeve or the hem, I sew the sides together with one seam each (this is the reason I recommend two side gores)

The tunic is completely sewn except for the wrist and bottom hems.

The Making of a T-Tunic
Sewing the Facing
Milord Models the Tunic