Here's another free PDF sewing pattern for women. This is a pattern for tie front gathered top for women's bust sizes 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44 (that is, sizes XS to XXL).
You can make this top either sleeveless or with sleeves.
The sleeves provided in the pattern are puff sleeves with fullness at the sleeve cap and at the hemline. Sleeve length is up to the elbow.
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This is the measurement chart I used to create this pattern. Please select your pattern size according to your bust size.
Seam allowances:
Seam allowances are included in the pattern.
Top's bodice part:
1/2 inch for the neck line, armhole, and the center front
1 inch for the sides
Sleeve:
1/2 inch for the sleeve cap
1 inch for the sides
3/4 inch at the hemline
Download link:
How to Print and Assemble the PDF Pattern Pages:
Supplies Needed:
1. Fabric
2. Measuring tape
3. Matching thread
4. Elastic (1-inch wide; length = waist circumference minus 1 inch)
5. Sewing machine
6. Scissors
7. Safety pin
8. Sewing pins
9. Fabric marker or pencil
10. Serger (optional)
How to Self-Draft This Pattern?
If you want to draft this pattern yourself for your body measurements, check out this link for the detailed drafting tutorial.
How to Sew?
1. With right sides facing join the front and back bodices at the shoulders.
2. Attach the sleeves. (For a sleeveless top, join the sides of the top and finish the armhole with bias tape, and skip steps 3 and 4.)
3. Join the sides of the sleeves and the top.
4. Sew the hemline of the sleeves and the top.
5. Finish the neckline by attaching bias tape.
6. Finish the center front. Start pinning a long bias tape to both sides of the the center front. While pinning it, sandwich six fabric ties under the bias tape, three on each side and sew. Turn the bias tape to the wrong side and sew.
Done!
After creating this pattern, I later realized how it matched with the baby dress I posted on my blog 14 years before. 😊
Please check the link below to get some idea on how to attach the bias strips to the blouse's neckline and center front, as well as the fabric ties.
You can completely hide the bias tape under, or you can use a contrast fabric as shown in the baby dress sewing tutorial.
You can attach the fabric ties in different ways you prefer. You can sandwich the fabric ties under the bias tape, and then fold down the bias tape; attach them after you have folded down and sewn the bias tape; or attach them on the outside over the bias tape. The design choice is up to you!
I will soon post a step-by-step picture tutorial.
Here's the 18-inch doll version of the top:
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Happy sewing!
---Flora
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