Using only three pattern pieces with no need for fastenings or closures
like zips or buttons, this easy top by Amanda Walker can easily be
completed within an evening. It features a stylish boatneck along with
wide turned-up sleeve cuffs to match, whilst the slightly cropped style is
perfect for pairing with trousers, skirts, and even high-waisted styles.Stitch up and wear the
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- Medium-weight cotton, 1.3m x 1.5m
Sizes
8-16Cutting guide
Front and back: cut one of each on
the fold
Collar: cut one, adding a 1.5cm seam
allowance as indicated on the pattern
1.5cm seam allowance used unless
otherwise stated.1
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templates to download and
print the pattern. Assemble
the pattern from the A4 sheets as
indicated (see Tiling Your Pattern,
left), then use it to cut out the pieces
as indicated in the cutting guide.
Neaten the edges of the shoulders,
top sleeves and side seams with an
overlocker or zigzag stitch.2
Pin the front and back tops
right sides together (at top
and base). Sew along the
upper section of the sleeve,
starting at the cuff, and across the
shoulder seam. Press the seam
open. Repeat for the second side.3
With right sides together,
align the top and lower
section of the sleeve, then
pin. Sew the underarm seam,
starting at the cuff. Continue under
the arm and down the side seam to
the hemline. Press the seam open,
and repeat for the second side.4
Fold 1cm along the base of
the front and back top to
the wrong side and press.
Press under a further 3cm and
pin. Edge stitch to secure in place.5
To hem the sleeves, fold and
press 1cm to the wrong side
around the base then a
further 6cm, and pin in place.
Edge stitch by machine to secure,
forming a deep hem so the sleeves
can be turned back into cuffs. Turn
4cm of the finished cuff to the right
side and press in place. Repeat for
the other sleeve. Sew the two
angled ends of the collar together
to form a circle.6
Clip around the curved
edges of the neckline on
the front and back of the top.
Match the centre-back neck point
on the top to the centre-back
notch on the collar. With right
sides together, pin the collar to
the neck and stitch in place.7
Fold 1.5cm of the collar to the
wrong side around the outer
edge and press. Fold the collar
in half along the length and match
the pressed edge to the stitched one
around the inside of the neck. Edge
stitch by machine or slip stitch in
place, sandwiching the raw edges
of the neck inside the collar. Fold
in half to the right side and press.TILING YOUR PATTERN
1
Measure the test square to
check that it is 10cm x 10cm;
if it is, this means the pattern
has printed correctly to the right
size (don’t ever tick the ‘Fit to
Page’ box when printing).2
The dashed lines indicate
the edge of the page that
the pattern is tiled on.
Cut around the dashed lines on
each page, then around the edge
of the pattern.3
Cut out all of the sections
needed for each pattern
piece as indicated in the
initial plan, then arrange them
in the correct order.4
Match the pattern pieces
edge-to-edge and use sticky
tape to join them so that
there are no gaps. Repeat the
process for the other pattern pieces.Online digital patterns start by indicating a layout of how
to arrange the A4 pieces of paper to assemble each pattern
piece. In this instance, the pattern has eight A4 sheets to
piece together. This might sound daunting, but ‘tiling’ a
pattern is actually easier than you might think – and the
majority of pattern houses offer their designs in this format.************************sew
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This classic herringbone cotton
is medium-weight and perfect for
our top. Also available in red, blue,
brick and more. £15 per metre,
raystitch.co.uk