Tip: if the fabric does not stretch enough in width, make the pattern one size larger.

You will need

• Graph paper ()
• Pencil
• Ruler ()
• Copy wheel
• Measuring tape ()
• Stretchable fabric at least 50 cm long, 120 cm wide
• Double needle for jersey
• Sewing threads
• Scissors ()
• Pins()

Description of work

Step 1: Draw a pattern

Copy the pattern of your size onto a piece of graph paper:

• black line - size S
• green - size M
• blue - size L
• The gray line indicates the line of the upper edge of the back
• 1 cell = 2 cm.

Transfer the stitching marks for the straps on the back (for your size), as well as the mark for the depth of the front neckline and the depth of the back neckline. These marks also indicate the beginning of the center line of the parts. Copy the pattern for the front and back at once. Using the copy wheel, copy the back pattern onto a separate sheet of paper. Cut out the front piece and the back piece.

Step 2: cut out the details

Now you need to fold the fabric along a straight thread, pin the paper patterns of the front and back with a lower straight line (= middle line, fold line) on the fold of the fabric, add 1 cm allowance on all cuts (side seam, top edge), 2.5 cm allowance on hem the bottom and cut out 1 piece of front and back with a fold. Transfer all the marks from the paper pattern to the parts.

Then cut out the strips along the bias (at an angle of 45° to the straight thread of the fabric):

• 1 bias tape 60 cm long and 10 cm wide for piping the front neckline and
• 1 bias tape 140 cm long and 4 cm wide for edging the front and back necklines and straps.

A long bias tape can be sewn from shorter strips, the seam allowances can be ironed and the protruding ends can be cut off evenly.

Attention: make all seams with a double needle so that they remain stretchable. In the pictures, the seams are indicated by a red line, a lighter color is the back side, a darker color is the front side.

Step 3: Stitch the facing of the front neckline

Fold the bias tape for facing the front neckline in the middle lengthwise in half with the wrong side inward and iron it. Pin the piping right side onto the front side of the front so that the middle of the piping is aligned with the mark for the depth of the front cutout, and the pressed fold lies below, stitch to the top edge of the top. Sew seam allowances together. Iron the facing upwards and place the seam allowances on the front. Cut off the protruding short ends of the facing so that they align exactly with the side cuts of the front.

Step 4: Sew front and back and hem

Before laying it on the back, right side to right side, pin along the side edges. Sew side seams. Sew seam allowances together and press to back. Overcast the bottom edge, then iron it to the wrong side to a width of 2.5 cm. Sew the hem with a double needle from the front side.

Step 5: Finish the back and armhole with bias tape

On a long bias tape, iron two long edges onto the wrong side to a width of 1 cm - these will be hem allowances (see picture on the left), then fold the tape in half lengthwise and iron the fold. Unfold one half of the binding in one layer. Place this cut on the wrong side of the back neckline and pin it so that the straps on each side between the front and back from the sharp ends of the front protrude upward to the same length (see picture on the right). Sew the bias tape, the stitch runs exactly along the fold of the ironed seam allowances, seam width is 1 cm. Iron the seam allowances together onto the bias tape.


Wrap the bias tape on the wrong side around the seam allowances and pin or baste. The folds on the front and back sides should match. Topstitch the binding and straps to the edge using a double jersey needle.

Step 6: Sew the Straps

Pin the protruding open ends of the straps onto the back from the wrong side along the alignment marks. Try on the top and check the length of the straps. Sew the straps by hand to the seam allowances or stitch them into the seam of the facing of the back neckline. Cut off the protruding strap allowances close to the stitches. Your top is ready.


Photo: BurdaStyle
Material prepared by Elena Karpova

Top - a miniature sleeveless T-shirt, often with thin straps. This season, these products have become a real trend. Thanks to the laconic appearance, such a T-shirt looks good not only in casual look, but also with business suit. An item made with your own hands will fit perfectly on the owner’s figure and complement her image favorably. Before you sew a top yourself, you need to choose the right pattern. A pre-studied algorithm of actions will help you avoid mistakes during the work process.

Miniature sleeveless T-shirts are often worn in the warm season, so the material for sewing should be light. A summer jersey top will allow the skin to breathe and absorb moisture well. Models and patterns of such products are distinguished by their simplicity and conciseness. The top for evening outings can be made of silk or viscose. The beach version is made from cotton and linen.

Almost any fabric requires decating - steam or water treatment - before cutting. This is necessary in order to prevent shrinkage of the finished product after the first wash. The technique for performing decating depends on the density of the material. As a rule, the fabric must be wetted with warm water and left for several hours, after drying, ironed. Exceptions include linen, silk and cotton fabrics - they only need to be ironed, without soaking.

Accessories

To sew a top with your own hands, you will need basic tools that are used in sewing. To work you should prepare:

• sewing machine;
• iron;
• scissors (separately for fabric and paper);
• measuring tape;
• pins;
• tailor's chalk;
• accessories for decoration (optional);
• threads of two colors.

Beginners should know that any product is sewn with several threads. At the cutting and basting stage, contrasting ones are taken (for example, on white fabric black stitches are applied). Machine stitching is done with threads matching the color of the material. This is necessary in order to simplify the process of removing running stitches.

The top pattern for beginners contains three parts: the front (1 piece with a fold) and the back (2 pieces). For the edging of the collar, a figure 3-4 cm wide is drawn (rhombus, rectangle or oval) depending on the chosen type of neckline. The length of the element must correspond to the size of the head opening.

The allowance is 1 cm along all seams in the product, except for the bottom, where you need to leave 3-4 cm.

Required measurements

The key to sewing a quality product is correct taken measurements, no matter, simple patterns or complex ones involved in the work. Basic Rules:

• measurements are taken based on underwear;
• for a right-handed person, the right side is measured, and for a left-handed person, the left side, since these parts of the body are more developed;
• a pattern is always half of the product, so we must not forget that some measurements must be divided in half (hip, neck, chest, waist, back).

List of required measurements:

1. Neck circumference. It is measured in its lower part, the measuring tape is laid from the side of the face.
2. Chest circumference. The tape is laid along the line of the shoulder blades and along the most protruding parts of the chest. The model must stand without holding her breath. The tape adheres to the body, but does not press.
3. Front length. Measured from the shoulder to the waist along the protruding parts.
4. Chest height. Length from shoulder to the most protruding part of the chest.
5. Back length. Measured from the bone at the base of the neck to the waist.
6. Length of the product. Measured from the bone at the base of the neck to the end of the desired length of the product.
7. Shoulder length. Measured when the desired result is a top with wide straps.

You cannot take measurements yourself, because the results may be inaccurate. And in the art of sewing, any inaccuracy threatens that the product simply will not fit on the model, so it is better to ask someone to help.

You can refer to the size correspondence table.

Dimensional sign	42	44	46	48	50	52
Neck circumference, cm	34	34,8	35,6	36,4	37,2	37,8
Chest width, cm	32,2	33	33,8	34,8	35,4	36,2
Shoulder circumference, cm	26	27,4	29,2	31	32,4	40,6
Chest circumference, cm	84	88	92	96	100	104
Back width, cm	33,6	34,6	35,6	36,6	37,6	38,6
Waist circumference, cm	66	70	74	78	82	86
Back length to waist, cm (including protruding shoulder blades)	41,3	41,4	41,5	41,6	41,7	41,8

Sewing stages taking into account the model

Each sleeveless T-shirt model is individual and requires a special approach to work. Before sewing a summer top, you should study the algorithm of actions in detail. In addition, you need to prepare everything in advance necessary materials and tools.

In lingerie style with lace

For sewing a linen top, you can choose silk, chiffon, satin, or light cotton. The basic rule: the fabric should flow, be light and delicate.

The lingerie-style top has thin straps.

We sew according to the following algorithm:

1. Cut out a pattern from paper. Under the darts, you must sign the names of the parts, as well as mark the front and back sides.
2. Fold the fabric in half. Place the pattern on the fold and secure the paper with needles.
3. Cut out the elements from the material according to the pattern, leaving a 1 cm seam allowance on each side. You should end up with two front and two back pieces.
4. These parts must be folded with the wrong sides facing each other. Sew, connecting them on the sides.
5. The straps can be made from ropes in the color of the fabric.
6. Turn one part of the product inside out and sew on the straps.
7. Take the second part of the top, turn it inside out, thread the other part into it, and pin it on top along the perimeter of the product.
8. Sew the top using a sewing machine.
9. Turn the top inside out, pin a lace ribbon to the bottom of the product, and stitch again.

The resulting lace top iron. You can wash it right away, but it’s better to do it before sewing. Some fabrics may shrink after washing.

Using a French seam, the front and back pieces are connected
The facing details are duplicated with thin dublerin
The facings are sewn together Straps
Using a needle, the straps are turned out and ironed
The facing and the main part of the top are folded face to face, with straps placed between them. The entire circumference of the top is stitched

Summer with straps

As a rule, patterns for summer tops are practically no different from patterns for lingerie-style products. The only difference is the material. The summer top is sewn like this:

1. Trace on paper any T-shirt that fits your figure well and cut it out. In this case, you need to select a material similar to the sample in terms of elasticity.
2. Fold the fabric in half and attach the pattern to the fold. Secure with pins, cut out, not forgetting to leave a seam allowance around the perimeter of the entire product (1 cm) and at the bottom (3-4 cm). You should end up with 4 parts: 2 front and 2 rear.
3. Sew the front and back pieces on the sides, placing them wrong sides together. Next, insert one piece into the other, sew around the perimeter from the wrong side.
4. Process the bottom of the top: fold it twice at the same distance, sew on a machine.

For creating women's top elastic is suitable for the summer season cotton fabric. It should be light but durable. It is important that the jersey top does not interfere with air exchange.

The pattern is created directly on the fabric
When cutting parts, allowances must be taken into account
From the chiffon folded 4 times you need to cut two parts
The bottom of chiffon parts should be longer
There are 4 parts in total
The straps are pinned to the front side of the shelf
It is necessary to retreat from the edge by the amount of allowance
A chiffon shelf is placed on top
There is machine stitching along the top
A corner is cut out. Cuts are made at the armhole allowances
Stitching. The chiffon allowances are turned over, turned over to the front side and a stitch is made along the inner chiffon side at a distance of 1 mm
The upper part is ironed
The back of the top is folded and connected. The places under the straps remain unstitched
The side seams are joined with a French seam
The slices are cut with the right sides facing out
Allowances are trimmed
The bottom is folded twice and hemmed
Processed bottom
The straps are inserted into the places intended for them
After adjusting the length, the straps are pinned

From an old T-shirt

Short sports top you can sew it yourself even from old t-shirt, which fits in size. You should follow this algorithm:

1. If the T-shirt long sleeves, then they need to be cut in a semicircle.
2. The bottom of the product must be cut with scissors (straight line or semicircle). For decoration with ties, you can leave two stripes at the bottom on the front of the T-shirt, and trim the rest short. The stripes should be positioned like parts of an unbuttoned shirt. Next, you need to tie them into a careless knot. This option for processing the bottom of the product is now popular.

This top is suitable for walking or playing sports. Nowadays the trend is slight carelessness and maximum comfort, so the cuts do not need to be machined.

Simple without pattern

You can create anything from an ordinary piece of fabric. But not everyone wants to take measurements and create a pattern. There is a method for sewing an interesting miniature T-shirt without preliminary markings on the fabric.

Sewing algorithm:

1. Take a rectangular piece of fabric. It should be wider than the model’s shoulders, and the length should be just below the waist. It is better to take silk or satin material.
2. Lay the fabric out on the table. Bend the top corners to the middle, leaving a distance of 3-4 cm between them.
3. Secure the fold line on both sides with pins. Trim the folded corners, leaving 1 cm from the location of the fasteners. The top of the product is the neck, it will be located under the neck.
4. Sew the cut folds.
5. Attach a thin elastic band to the inside of the neckline and stitch.
6. Next, fold the fabric remaining on top of the elastic onto the wrong side (hide the elastic) and sew.
7. Trim the bottom of the product to the desired length of the top.
8. Attach a wide elastic band to the bottom of the T-shirt on the front side, and sew it from the wrong side.
9. Attach fasteners to the sides of the elastic elements.
10. Thread a cord into the pocket where the elastic is located. Adjust the length to the size of the girl’s neck.

How to decorate

To make the top unique and interesting, girls tend to decorate it themselves. However, it is worth remembering that the decorative elements must be in harmony with the style and color scheme products.

Decoration methods:

1. Sew beads on the neck of the product various sizes, the closer to the throat, the more beads.
2. A top with straps can be decorated with fringe, placing it near the neckline.
3. Sew lace ribbons to the straps and bottom of the top.
4. Make embroidery on the chest or along the bottom of the product.

You can easily sew a top with thin straps yourself. By following the instructions, even a novice craftswoman can handle the job. Fashionable and stylish sleeveless T-shirts will remain at the peak of popularity for a long time. A linen top worn under a formal jacket will add charm to the look, and in combination with a pencil skirt it will look elegant and fashionable.

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Open back in soft flowy fabric knitwear. Neck – drapery "swing". It sews quickly and the pattern is very simple. With a slight adjustment suitable for sizes 42-46.

For work we will need:

— knitted fabric, the loops of which do not creep when the edge is stretched. Knitwear should be very soft and easy to drape. The size of the piece is length - 80 cm, width 70-90 cm, depending on the size (sizes 42-46) and elasticity of the fabric.

- matching threads;

— needle for knitwear;

- double needle, with a distance between the needles of 3-4 cm (you can do without it);

- sewing machine.

To determine the width of fabric we need, wrap the fabric around your hips, approximately where the belt is on low-waist pants. Stretch the fabric a little and pin the joint - this is your width. Typically this size falls within the range of 70-90 cm.

We do not count the edge of the fabric; it must be cut. It usually pulls the material together and therefore gets in the way.

With a hip circumference of 96 cm, I needed 74 cm of fabric.

Those. we get a rectangle with sides (in length) of 80 cm and 74 cm (in width, you have your specific width).

From the outside neck we lay a basting stitch 5-7 cm long. C other side we lay a basting seam of 20 cm (see picture).

Let's do first fitting. We put on the top, sticking our hands into the bottom and side holes. And we put the upper part around the neck. Pay attention to the depth of the swing cutout; if it is too low for you, you can raise, if you reduce the width of the fabric at the neck (see picture, right side).

Also pay attention to the depth of the cutout on the back; if it is too large, then it can be decrease, extending the seam from 20 cm to 25 cm or higher.

After you're done all amendments and the result of you arranges, sewing the details.

Sew the bottom and top seams knitting needle. The line needs to be done a small zigzag, set the stitch to 1.5-2 mm. This is necessary so that the seam is more elastic and the thread does not break when the seam is stretched.

If you have an overlog, then use it to finish all the edges. If there is no overlocker, then we will not process the upper cut along the neckline. Any processing will make it rougher. To prevent the cut from being visible, we folded the fabric at the very beginning by 5 cm.

To finish the edges on the neckline, smooth out the seam allowances in different directions and sew a line parallel to the main seam along the very edge of the seam allowance on one side and the other until the very end of the main seam.

If you do not have a double needle, then you can process the cut on the back in this way, just extend the stitching to the back seam, having first secured the fabric flap with a basting stitch.

If you have a double needle, then it is better to turn the cut on the back and process it with a double needle.

Both upper threads are threaded as one, only in double needle, each thread is inserted into its own separate eyelet.

Before stitching with a double needle, you need to secure the hem with a basting stitch. You need to baste carefully so that the basting seam is 2-3 mm deep. from the edge of the cut.

Use a double needle to stitch from the front side. We cannot see the edge of the cut. Therefore, to avoid gaps, we lay the lines so that the basting stitch is between the needles.

We start stitching from the top seam (on the collar), reaching the bottom seam (back), smoothly unfold the fabric and stitch the other side.

We process the bottom edge of our top in the same way.

That's all. A spectacular summer top with an open back is ready.

You can see how to sew other top models.

Hello, my dear readers! With the arrival of summer, I really want to sew a perfectly light knitted top. It can be with or without straps.

For this I needed 0.5 meters of knitwear. We won’t even make a pattern: we just take a piece of fabric, wrap it around ourselves so that the knitwear fits snugly to the body, and cut out a rectangle. The height of my rectangle is 40 cm. The remaining 10 cm is for the straps.

Our top will have only one seam - on the side. Be sure to put a knitting needle in the machine, otherwise there will be gaps in the stitches in the seam, and these gaps personally frustrate me very much..

We stitch it on a typewriter: (in the photo the seam is laid out in the center so that it is clearly visible)

You can sew directly on an overlocker or zig-zag, in which case the allowances will be processed immediately.

Now you need to process the top and bottom cuts on the top. Due to the fact that we are sewing from knitwear, simply fold the allowances for good looking in the end it won't be enough.

Therefore, we glue the allowances of the lower and upper cuts with paper tape. I wrote about this in detail.

The result is such a beautiful bottom:

Now we sew it with a straight stitch double needle for knitwear .

After we sew the stitch, the bottom may become “humpy”, because working with knitwear cannot be called easy, you need to adapt to it.

Be sure to iron the seam along the bottom of the top, it should become perfectly smooth and flat:

We process the top cut of the top in the same way.

Now we measure the elastic so that it doesn’t put pressure on finished product. To do this, we measure the volume of the body above the chest - where we are going to wear the top. We measure not with a centimeter tape, but with an elastic band.

We make a drawstring at the top of the top into which we will insert an elastic band.

We make straps of the desired width from the remaining fabric and sew them to the front and back of the top.

This is how the knitted top turned out:

You can decorate the top part of the top with sequins and make it long - you get a knitted tunic.

Greetings, dear readers of the blog site! Today I will tell you how, and you can download pattern size 44 or create a top pattern ourselves.

I will not describe the charms of the top as a wardrobe item, its convenience and compatibility with various options skirts, trousers and shorts. I sewed this particular model from the remnants of the fabric from which I had sewn the day before a wrap dress, size 42 (with a pattern for downloading).

Fabric for the top can be divided into two types:

• stretch fabrics
• non-stretch fabrics (natural: cotton, poplin, linen)

This choice of fabric influences the choice of pattern:

• If the fabric stretches, then you can create a pattern with negative increases, or cut out a top using an existing tight T-shirt as a basis; For a top made of stretch fabric, you probably won't need bust darts.
• The pattern for a non-stretch top is based on a pattern base with a chest dart or a pattern without a dart, a top with a chest dart will fit the figure, a top without a chest dart will be loose, similar to a men's shirt.

We select the desired pattern option based on the fabric you have and proceed to cutting and sewing.

If the size suits you, download the size 44 pattern and print it on A4 sheets.

Sew a top with your own hands step by step

For this top I needed:

1. cotton fabric 0.5 m
2. elastic band for gathering 1m
3. matching threads
4. good mood!

The process of sewing a top is not difficult, in my opinion, but I often spend more time than I should while finalizing the pattern. You already get the “cream” of the process in the description, so I never worry when sharing my patterns - they are tested on me!

I'm sewing a cotton top, it doesn't stretch, so I make a bust dart.

We cut out the details of the front and back, and make the bust dart using a machine:

Cut out a strip of fabric for the ruffle.

Usually, in order for the fabric to lie in a small fold, you need to take 1.5 lengths (that is, for example, the circumference of the top above the chest = 80 cm, then we cut out a strip of fabric 120 cm long).

The width of the stripe for the ruffle is also desired, I made it 6 cm wide.

We sew the strip for the ruffle into a ring, process the lower edge of the ruffle with a double hem and iron it.

See also:

Then along the top edge we make a machine stitch on the largest stitch, this is done in order to then pull one of the threads in the seam and gather the fabric evenly until the circumference of the ruffle strip is reduced to the desired size.

Sew the ruffle to the top edge of the top:

We retreat 2 mm from the top edge of the top and sew a machine stitch to secure the ruffle along the entire circumference of the top.

We measure ourselves in circumference above the chest with an elastic band, then sew the elastic band into a ring:

Now we insert the elastic between the ruffle and the main part of the top and sew it on a machine, creating a drawstring 1 cm wide. On one side (near the side seam) you will need to leave an unstitched section = 2 cm (just in case you need to adjust the tightness of the elastic).

Now let's make the straps for the top:

This is such a beautiful top. Considering that it was sewn from leftover material (that is, it could simply not exist as a product), I am especially in awe of such things created from almost nothing!

And in the next article I will tell you how I sewed an asymmetrical skirt, so fashionable this season (as in the photo above).

Sew with me, dear readers, send your works in the comments and write to me, I will answer and help!

Watch also a great video about how sew a top with a flounce on the shoulders, now I want a top like this for myself too: