PALOMA TOP PDF digital download sewing pattern by Sewgirl to make a stylish and feminine, layered flutter short sleeve top with an optional shoestring tie belt. Sizes range from UK 8-22 (US 6-20).
This is an fun, easy and quick pattern to make, techniques include making bust darts, inserting sleeves, neck facings with a loop and button back neck fastening, making a tie belt. Finishing the sleeve edges with a rolled hem technique on either an overlocker (recommended) or with a simple narrow hem. Please check out the Paloma page on the blog at Sewgirl.co.uk for video tutorials about different ways to finish the sleeve edges.
Suitable fabrics include viscose challis, cotton voile, lightweight drapey fabric, lightweight linen/ viscose mix or light velvet fabrics. For required fabric quantities please see last image which also shows, size guide and finished garment measurements.
Please note that instructions are in English with both imperial and metric measurements.
PRINTING:
INSTRUCTIONS: The step by step, easy to follow, illustrated booklet, can be downloaded and viewed on any devise to save on printing or it can be printed on A4 paper settings.
TEMPLATES can be printed in black and white, at 100% SCALE A4 size paper on any home printer. NB. please print the test square on page 1 and check the size first before printing the whole pattern. Pages are easily assembled and stuck together to make a full-size template (Pritt glue sticks and a guillotine are useful). This pattern consists of 26 x A4 pages.
Large format files can be downloaded and printed at a copy shop. This pattern consists of one A0 and one A1 size pages.
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