Nearly done.
Basted in second sleeve and then sewed in flat. Then stitching front to back. However, I pinned sleeve front and back together, tacked with machine stitches to ensure I'm on seam. Then stitched sleeve together and then tunic front and back together.
I did leave the side vents open at the bottom (about 3 inches), but I will want to have the vents longer, which means that the pockets will either have to go, or I'll have to drop the size of the pockets significantly. Also found that the markings on the pockets need to be transferred once I sew them onto the tunics, since I overstitched the correct point and instead stitched to the match points of the pockets.
Tried on the tunic. I'm happy with the results and changes to the pattern. The lower and more vertically angled french dart looks much better. I realize that the more horizontal french dart actually makes the tunic more boxy. And the back is much more fitted, in the original make the back did not hug my curves at all.
Something else to consider. I may want to try the S-curve and maybe even break the front of the tunic into two pieces with a waist seam curving up at center front.
Tomorrow I'll finish the vents and hems (including sleeves).
I believe I'll be able to make a tunic with good fabric next. This may be a tried and true pattern soon.
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