Tunic Pattern
I’ve been thinking for a few days that I’m so pleased with the way my tatted-trim T-shirts have come out, I want something better than ordinary ol’ sweatshirts for winter — something I can fancy up a little, though maybe not with tatting; given the timing, I’d settle for store-bought trim till I could make something.
And I’ve always liked tunics, so when we went to Wal-Mart today, I looked through a couple of pattern books, and found one I liked a lot. Then I noticed the price! Great good gods, $15.95 for a few pieces of tissue paper that I could only use once or twice? I’m not that much of a spendthrift! Maybe I’ll be able to find one at a yard sale for a quarter, later.
In the meantime, I’m trying to make my own pattern, using an old shirt that fits okay to the waist, and modifying the measurements below that. Plus it’d be nice to have sleeves the right length, and if I get brave, maybe even making the sleeve seams match where my shoulders really are!
I’m not much of a seamstress — at least I wasn’t back when I had to take Home Ec in high school — but I’m hoping some of the skills I picked up from quilting will transfer enough to let me do this.
If any of you out there are familiar with making your own patterns and sewing from them, I’d love to be able to ask you for advice!
