One of the great things about the new Terra Tunic is the variety of fabrics it can be made from. Unlike the popular Laundry Day Tee, the Terra Tunic does not require a certain amount of drape to look flattering. Pull out your double knits and cotton/lyrca– the Terra Tunic is an excellent pattern for those!
Terra Tunic fabric recommendations are medium weight knits with at least 25% stretch such as french terry, ponte, sweater knit, double knits, cotton/lycra, and polyester blends.
I say this so often but it bears repeating: the look of any garment will change depending on the fabric type, this applies to the Terra Tunic as well.
For example, a looser sweater knit will fit and look bigger than when you use something more stable like a cotton/lycra. Let me illustrate with the following images. Both size medium with no adjustments.
Drapey french terry in stripe, cotton/lycra in print
Double brushed poly on the left, medium weight sweater knit on the right.
You can see the cotton/lycra is more fitted by far than the french terry. The brushed poly is also more fitted than the sweater knit. In addition, I found the sweater knit and french terry to hang longer than the other two types so definitely take that into consideration. I would even go so far as to say the cotton/lyrca and double brushed poly to fit more like a shirt than a tunic.
Terra Tunic fabric sources for the above images:
- Knitpop: gray striped rayon blend french terry
- Hawthorne Threads: Stitched Anthomania by Pat Bravo for Art Gallery cotton/lycra
- Sly Fox: Navy & rust boho double brushed poly
- LDG Textiles: hacci slub sweater knit
Pleated sleeves?! Swipe over to see how.
These incredible statement sleeves brought to you by @sewsewilse and the Love Notions Arlington Sweater. 💜✂️🎄
Happy Holidays from the LN team! We hope you can sneak some FUN sewing in soon 💫💃
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Tell me: What’s your favorite fabric for Rhapsody Blouse?
Kim sewed hers with this lovely RCF rayon challis. Go see how it turned out it in the recent secret sewist reveal! ❤️
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This week’s Feature Friday is all about the Sloane Sweater, and we’re giving it a flirty twist! ✨ With just a few simple steps, you can add an adorable side bow detail that’s perfect for cozy sweater weather.
Here’s how:
1️⃣ Sew your Sloane Sweater as usual (it’s 5 bucks right now, but not for long!)
2️⃣ Create a fabric bow or use your favorite ribbon.
3️⃣ Attach it to the side seam for a playful touch!
Want the full tutorial with all of Livia’s tips and tricks? Head to the blog linked in our bio or check out the new YouTube video for step-by-step video instructions! 🧵💖
Love the Sloane? Plan to use this back? Have another hack idea? Tell me about it!!! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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TESTER CALL
With the new Secret Sewist reveal for ambassadors, you might be wondering “how can I become a LN ambassador?”
The only way is to join our tester team!
Want to apply?
LMK if you want the link or check out the bio. We accept all sizes, sewing levels and backgrounds. We use Basecamp for project management and all LN testers are PAID.
Behind the scenes- today was bring your dog to work day at LN. ❤️😘🐶 TBH they would love to apply, but they can’t figure out the application. 😉 maybe next year 🤞🏻
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Click here to read about my go-to fabric sources.
My testers did such a great job sewing up their Terra Tunics. They had so much fun finding just the right fabric and sewing up different views. I only require my testers to sew up one test but I think every one of them did several! You know you’ve got something good when the testers are excited about it. Check out a few of them below.
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- Alex
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- Tiahna
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- Courtney
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- Kirstin
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- Stacey
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- Liesel
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- Nadine
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- Mac
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- Kimberly
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- Kelly
From top to bottom, left to right:
- Courtney sewed up a couple in sweater knit & linen rayon, both with the v-neck.
- Mac will brighten your day in her mustard brushed poly funnel neck. She even did the welt pockets!
- Liesel sewed up hers in a sweater knit and double brushed poly from So Sew English and.
- Kristin wins the award to stripe matching! She sewed her asymmetrical collar in a striped sweater knit and totally nailed it!
- Nadine sewed up three versions of the Terra Tunic. She did such a great job with her v-neck.
- Kelly of Handmade Boy never disappoints with her creations and the Terra Tunic was no exception! Check out her elbow patches!
- Alex sewed up her Terra in brushed poly and added welt pockets. Proof positive that this tunic looks awesome on all figures. But really, have you ever seen Alex model something that *didn’t* look awesome??
- Tiahna sewed up her funnel neck view in sweater knit from So Sew English and added welt pockets. So pretty!
- Stacey sewed up two v-neck hooded versions during testing. She did such a great job with that V!
- And finally, we come to Kimberly. Doesn’t she look like she just stepped out of a magazine?? She sewed up a couple of gorgeous boatneck versions with elbow patches.
Thanks ladies!!
Don’t forget to grab your copy while it’s still on sale.
