The Tunic Bible has been published!
Welcome to day 2 of the blog tour. I met Sarah online through her Ready-To-Wear Fast project. I’m thrilled to present my interpretations of the tunic. At the completion of the blog tour, each of the sites will host a book give-away. In order to be entered please leave a comment before midnight October 9 and you will be entered in the drawing. The winner will be announced at the end of the tour.
The first version used a mid-weight linen and was lined/underlined with lightweight cotton/silk voile. My construction order differs slightly from the one in the book. I completed the front facing first; then stitched darts in each layer; finally joined the face fabric and lining to be handled as a single layer.
I also added extensions at the sides to provide support for the heavy trim. Hems were mitered and all seams bound with bias binding made from the lining fabric. The excess beads were removed from the ends before turning the edges under. The edges looked a little unfinished, so I cut an additional piece of trim, folded it to form a narrow edge, and stitch in place.
The next version was constructed from a saree I had worn to a wedding. I couldn’t see myself wearing it again but the fabric was a beautifully embroidered silk with an interesting decorative border.
I arranged the border as the placket and used a narrow band of trim around the placket and collar. The lining/underling was handled the same way with darts sewn first and then the two layers of fabric handled as a single layer. The seams were bound with bias strips of the lining. Loads of hand sewing, but this is the world of couture!
Here’s the schedule for the tour: Enjoy!
The Tunic Bible Blog Tour Schedule
October 3
Pattern Review www.patternreview.com/blog
October 4
Cloning Couture www.cloningcouture.com
Generation Q Magazine www.generationqmagazine.com
October 5
Oonaballoona www.oonaballoona.com
Featherstitch Avenue www.featherstitchavenue.com
October 6
Allie J www.alliemjackson.com
Thanks I Made Them www.thanksimadethem.blogspot.com
October 7
Sew Busy Lizzy www.sewbusylizzy.com
Jennuine Design www.jennuinedesign.com
October 8
Inside The Hem www.insidethehem.com
Girls in the Garden www.girlsinthegarden.net
October 9
Sew Manju www.sewmanju.wordpress.com
My Love Affair with Sewing www.myloveaffairwithsewing.com
October 10
Evolution of a Sewing Goddess www.evolutionofasewinggoddess.blogspot.com
Creating in the Gap www.creatinginthegap.ca
October 11
House of Pinheiro www.houseofpinheiro.com
The Tunic Bible www.thetunicbible.com
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Oh my goodness!! These are so beautiful. Love, love, love the embroidered trim on the black one, & it’s an ingenious reuse of a beautiful sari fabric. So many ideas!
Glad you liked them. The nice thing about this design is that there are unlimited variations.
Your tunics are beautiful. Shows a great deal of attention to detail and what that can do for a garment.
They were fun designing. Thank you.
Your work is pure couture!!! Very lovely tunic.
I wish to win 😉
Thank you. You are entered and best of luck.
Beautiful job!!! I wish I win a copy and try to sew something pretty 🙂
Thank you. You are entered and good luck.
Both versions are beautiful but I am in love with your first version. As a new sewer, I’m completely sold on this book. Thanks so much for chance for to win a book.
The nice thing about this design is that you can make it as simple or complex as you want. Good luck in the give away.
I want to sew like you!!!
Most couture techniques are not that difficult if you break the steps down.
Both versions are lovely but I am partial to the sari – I love the way you respectfully adapted a traditional garment to your lifestyle.
Thank you. I have enough fabric for another version.
So pretty! I love the trim. I would love to win a copy of the book. Thanks for the opportunity!
Outstanding!
Love all the different tunics. What a great book.
Beautiful tunics. Hard to pick a favorite.
That’s what I want to do with my rarely worn sarees! Beautiful tunic!
I love both your interpretations too, showing how much variety that can be achieved with a tunic shape. The basic design, I assume, is a torso block, but by including a slash neck and stand collar you have made an item that is, to my eye, undeniably Indian. Which works perfectly with the sari fabric. Super work, as ever. Thank you for your review.
I enjoyeed reading this
Thank you.