Sewing pattern: Sew a tunic | Tomris

Also for larger sizes: With my Tomris tunic eBook, even beginners can easily sew a beautiful tunic! The eBook with the sewing pattern and detailed sewing instructions is available in sizes 32–60.

The most important information at a glance

• You can sew the tunic from stretchy and non-stretch fabrics
• Tomris is a great project for beginners
• The Tomris tunic is very versatile and can be customized to your liking
• Tomris can be sewn with a rounded or straight hem
• The Tomris sewing pattern includes markings for the long-sleeve, short-sleeve, and 3/4-sleeve versions
• You can easily download the Tomris sewing pattern in this post

It's great that you want to sew a dream-worthy tunic!

Whether from jeans^*, corduroy^*, cotton fabric^* or jersey – the Tomris tunic will become a year-round favorite, you bet!

What makes the Tomris tunic special?

It has a simple yet exceptionally flattering cut. This way, it charmingly conceals little bulges. The rounded hemline expertly accentuates your curves and makes you look incredibly feminine.

Speaking of curves: The tunic has bust darts that create a great figure. This way, Tomris falls loosely and casually – but at the same time flatteringly follows the lines of your body.

Where can I download the eBook for the Tomris tunic?

Can the tunic also be sewn with a straight hem?

Do you love straight lines? In addition to the rounded hem worked with a facing, the pattern includes a straight hem that you can simply fold over. In this version, the tunic is sewn in no time – and is ready to make you look phenomenal at work, while shopping, or on vacation.

By the way: In combination with the Catrien cardigan or Calista long jacket, you can create a stunning layered twin set with the tunic. Simply WOW! :)

What fabrics can the tunic be sewn from?

You can sew the tunic from stretchy and non-stretch fabrics.

Stretchy fabrics:

• Sweatshirt fabric – for the tunic, I really like the two-tone sweatshirt fabric^*! Thanks to its mottled color structure, it is ideal for combining – and is very resistant to stains.
• Stretch jeans – a very cool choice! When choosing fabrics, this anchor-love fabric^* caught my eye, which comes in a combination-friendly medium blue and is printed with cute anchors. Just my thing!
• Stretch corduroy – I have been totally into corduroy since our Rheingold cosmetic bag. This black stretch corduroy^* is a dream to work with and gives the tunic a retro chic.
• French Terry (summer sweatshirt fabric) – is great for beginners because it is so easy to work with. A real winner is French Terry with stripes^*. I simply think the fabric is beautiful!
• Viscose jersey – I recently sewed viscose jersey^* into a Tomris. The fabric is very soft and was very easy to work with cleanly!
• Modal fabric – modal fabric is not always easy to work with – especially beginners sometimes have their difficulties with it. The fabric is processed so that it has a soft drape and fits well. This sometimes makes sewing a real challenge. During test sewing, this gray modal fabric^* convinced me because it really worked very well as a modal fabric. By the way, it is also available in a few other very combination-friendly colors that I really like.
• Knitted fabrics – My favorite: This tasteful striped knitted fabric^*. Goes very well with jeans or leggings.
• Slub jersey – Because it is a little slippery, it wears less than normal jersey – but it is also not quite as easy to work with. Maybe not necessarily for beginners. But I was not so easy about this beautiful petrol slub jersey^*…
• Nicky – It is cuddly soft, keeps you warm, and can also be wonderfully worked with raw edges, e.g. with a rolled hem. I found this wonderful deep midnight blue Nicky fabric^* – and absolutely had to work with it right away.
• Velour fabric – I recently tested this beautiful, burgundy-red stretch velour^* during test sewing and was totally thrilled with how elegant it looks!
• and much more

Note: If you sew Tomris from stretchy fabrics, you should choose one size smaller, depending on how fitted you want to wear it.

Non-stretch fabrics:

• Cotton fabrics - for example this navy blue cotton fabric with anchor motif^*, which I really like sewing because it is very easy to work with.
• Linen - which is available at Hemmers in very beautiful muted colors. I especially like the linen fabric^* in a dark gray that combines wonderfully.
• Corduroy - in preparation for the tunic, I tested this beautiful red fine corduroy^*. By the way, a tunic made from corduroy fabric will also keep you warm through the winter.
• Jeans - in the pictures you see the tunic in a fine embroidered denim fabric. I also think this denim fabric^* with lace embroidery is incredibly cool! It is super easy to sew and falls very beautifully.
• Viscose woven fabric - this bright blue viscose voile in batik look^* is also very suitable for the tunic, in my opinion, with the vacation mood directly included. I really like the color scheme, which looks varied without being too colorful.
• Blouse fabrics - make the Tomris a fine, light top that can be wonderfully combined with a cardigan. For my next top, I ordered this fine blouse fabric^*. It has a beautiful summer-like floral pattern.
• Cupro - fine, light, and elegant - cupro^* is a material from which you can also cut beautiful pants and skirts!
• Muslin – At Hemmers I discovered this light, gray muslin with golden dandelions^* – tunics made from muslin are a real summer pleasure!
• Silk - this beautiful, deep black dupion silk^* is what I have now really set my sights on. Certainly not for every day - but a tunic made of pure silk can easily outshine the "little black dress", you bet!
• and much more!

If you sew Tomris from fabrics that are not stretchy, you should sew your usual size. It is important that you choose the right size according to your body measurements.

Important: If you sew the tunic with the sewing machine from woven fabric, you should additionally finish the fabric edges with a zigzag stitch to prevent them from fraying.

How much fabric is needed for which size?

Which size is the right one?

What are the dimensions of the finished tunic?

My tip: To be completely sure, you can simply measure out a well-fitting tunic of yours – but make sure that the fabric has a similar stretch to the material you want to sew Tomris from.

Can the neckline also be sewn tighter?

Of course, that is very easy: Add 1–1.5 cm to the curve of the neckline and the inner curve of the facing. Then you can continue working with the sewing pattern as described.

Note on the sleeves

The sewing pattern includes markings for the long-sleeve, short-sleeve, and 3/4-sleeve versions.
The fabric consumption refers to the 3/4-sleeve version.

How is the sewing pattern glued together?

Print the sewing pattern at 100% page size without fitting the page in portrait format.
The edge length of the control square is 3 cm.
Cut the corners of the edges diagonally, so it is very easy for you to assemble the sewing pattern!
My tip: First glue all sides of the sewing pattern together and then cut out the individual pieces.

Can even beginners sew the tunic?

Of course! With my illustrated instructions with many intermediate steps, even beginners can easily sew a great tunic!

What else is important?

Read the instructions once before you start.
A seam allowance of one centimeter is included in the sewing pattern.
For questions and suggestions, you can write me an email anytime: hilfe@sewsimple.de

Are you now inspired to create your own tunic?

I wish you lots of fun sewing & lots of joy with your tunic!

Happy simple sewing,
your Sabine

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