Sewing Pattern — Tunic 4226 Recommendations on fabric: natural / mixed knit fabric of middle or high stretchiness You will also need: decorative cord, elastic tape of 2 cm wide (the approximate length is mentioned on the pattern of front part) If the pattern has double contour the seam allowances are included. If the pattern has single contour, the seam allowances are NOT included and need to be added when laying out and cutting details. Seam allowance: on hem and hem of sleeve – 2. 5 cm, on short side of panel — 2 cm, all other seams – 0. 7 cm. Attention! First of all please print all the paper patterns and lay them out at the width of fabric you plan to use (usually from 90 to 150 cm) to see how much fabric you will need. Don't forget to count pair parts and symmetrical parts. When sewing the garment, pay attention to notches, they must coincide. CUTTING: Main fabric: 1. Upper back part - 2 details 2. Lower back part — 2 details 3. Central front part - 1 folded detail 4. Lower front part — 1 folded detail 5. Side front part - 2 details 6. Sleeve – 2 details 7. Pocket sidebody – 2 details 8. Pocket bag — 2 details 9. Panel — 1 detail INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Sew relieve edges on front part. Serge and press the seam towards center. 2. Put pocket bag onto lower front part and overstitch pocket opening. Turn pocket bag onto wrong side and press. Put decorative stitch along pocket opening on 2 cm off the edge. Stitch pocket sidebody to pocket bag. 3. Sew middle edges on upper and lower back parts. Serge and press onto left side. 4. Sew shoulder and side seams on upper parts of tunic. Serge and press to back part. 5. Stitch loosely between markers on neckline and gather ruffles. Cut a panel of 6 cm wide and as long as neckline. Sew panel into ring. Fold in half lengthwise and press. Stitch panel to neckline. Serge seam allowance. Put the stitch along neckline on 0. 5 cm. off the connecting seam. Pattern #4226, page 1 of 2 All sewing patterns at www.lekala.co 6. Sew side seams of lower parts. Serge and press. 7. Turn seam allowances of panel short sides inside and press. Sew upper and lower parts of tunic, inserting panel lower edge. Serge and press downwards. Turn upper edge of panel inside and topstitch on 0. 1 cm off panel upper part, making a self-belt. 8. Sew sleeve seam. Serge. Sew sleeve into armhole. Serge hem of sleeve seam allowance, turn inside and topstitch. 9. Serge hem of the garment, press onto wrong side and topstitch. 10. Run the decorative cord. TECHNICAL DRAWING: Pattern #4226, page 2 of 2 All sewing patterns at www.lekala.co