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Learn how to sew A Verb for Keeping Warm’s most popular pattern: the Endless Summer Tunic. This flattering tunic will be a staple in your summer wardrobe and works just as well with layers in cooler seasons. The patternmaker, Tasa Gleason, walks you through the process of selecting fabric, determining your size, and working with pattern pieces to construct your garment. Learn professional finishing techniques and helpful tips along the way. Once you’ve made your first tunic, you’ll be scheming ways to make one for every month of the year.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- The Endless Summer Tunic pattern is now retired but can be purchased by directly emailing AVFKW.
- 1 ½ – 2 ¼ yards of fabric, depending on size
- ½ yard fusible interfacing
- ½ yard contrasting fabric, for pockets and yoke lining
- 1 ½ yards dot paper
- Pressing cloth
- Pressing template
- Highlighter
- Marking tools
- Pencil
- Seam ripper
- Measuring gauge
- Matching and contrasting threads
- Pinking shears
- Fabric scissors
- Paper scissors
- Snips
- Blue painters tape
- Pins
- Hand-sewing needle
- Clear 2” x 18” gridded ruler
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Ironing board
Downloads:
- Work from a multi-size sewing pattern
- Add pockets
- Construct garment
- Match up pattern repeats across seams
- Slip stitch hems for clean finishing
- Sew gathers
- Add bias binding around the arm holes
- Step-by-step expert instruction on making the Endless Summer Tunic, A Verb for Keeping Warm's most poplular pattern
- 2 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students
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Sew the Endless Summer Tunic Reviews
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This tutorial is clear and easy to follow. The tunic is such a versatile pattern...perfect to showcase a special fabric (especially hand-dyed!) and I love how hackable it is...also, the gathers and handfinishing are such lovely details...looking forward to sewing mine up!
April 8
Karen Salib
Can no longer get the pattern directly from the web site.
More than 3 months ago
S private
Great information about sewing techniques and helpful tips that are applicable to all sorts of other garments, above and beyond making the specific tunic itself.
More than 3 months ago
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