The Angela Wolf Linda Tunic is a pattern that I have made a few times before. But once I saw it in plaid, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. Understand that working with plaid fabric can be tricky and is not my forte. So for this, I had to take my time and use some of the knowledge I have gathered in cutting out plaid garments.
First
I cut the pattern out on a single layer. As you may know, folding the plaid and cutting it out can be a bit risky if you’re trying to match up your pattern. I have done it successfully before, but that was also with very careful pinning of the fabric.
Second
I flipped the pattern pieces instead of tracing an extra copy. Honestly, it might be easier to just trace another copy of the piece (ex. the back piece) and lay them both out flat on the fabric. This was a new-to-me technique that I wanted to try.
Next
In order to add more interest to the Angela Wolf tunic in this plaid, I cut the front placket and the yoke and collar out on the diagonal. That’s something I like to do for those small pieces because it breaks up the look of the plaid. It’s also much easier than trying to match up those small pieces.
The fabric I used for this is a cotton/rayon blend that washes great and feels soft like a flannel. I purchased this from the Angela Wolf fabric stash sale. You can get information about that and the Fashion Sewing Club through this link here. It’s a great way to learn from a pattern designer/fashion designer and sewing enthusiast.
As far as the actual construction of the garment, that is easy. The hard part with the plaid fabric is laying it out to cut. Once that’s done, it goes together fairly quickly.
The only change I made was to shorted the hem. I made this one about 3″ shorter than the previous ones I’ve made. The Angela Wolf Linda tunic has become one of my favorite patterns for tops. It’s very versatile and can be altered (or hacked) in many ways.
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