Endless Summer Tunic

dec 8 endless summer tunic with jacket j

Finished the Endless Summer Tunic from A Verb for Keeping Warm. The fabric was from High Fashion Fabrics bought this summer in Houston while I was at the ISGB Gathering. It’s a soft and slightly crisp chambray shirting in solid blue on one side and a subtle pinstripe on the back. May not be the best use of fabric for this pattern since it has some body, but it will do for a wearable muslin.

Late night sewing leads to 'interesting' color matching. I've decided that it works since there is enough of this mint/celadon bias strip that I'll do the hem as well. #sewing #endlesssummertunicpattern

It was late sewing on the night I picked out bias binding. This was on clearance at Joann’s, I believe, and now love this color against the blue- the hem was also done using this way. And I must say, doing the shirt-tail hem was a little easier for me using this method- especially when I used the invisible hemming foot to help keep my stitching straight.

dec 8 endless summer tunic2

My son was the photographer since I couldn’t find my remote, he did a pretty good job, regardless.

dec 8 endless summer tunic with jacket j and ze

dec 8 endless summer tunic with jacket ze

This is a size 41, and has room for layering to transition the seasons. I love the fact that the size is the finished measurements- one of my pet peeves for Merchant and Mills patterns is that they don’t include finished garment sizes! But that is for another day.

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dec 8 endless summer tunic back

dec 8 endless summer tunic back closer

The armscye was *almost* too low for my comfort in wearing it sleeveless. And I’m enjoying the look of yokes, although they’re not my favorite to sew.

The jacket is my Jacket J from Happy Homemade, a Japanese sewing book translated into English. Such a great layering piece, in olive green linen.

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4 comments

    1. Thanks, Noelle, I did! They’re hollow glass beads.
      The pattern is great, although I’m debating which material I’ll use for the next since something with more drape will be a bit more flattering for me.

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