This defines the cuff length, with 1/4-inch-wide seam allowances on the short ends. On GH, measure this amount to the right of J and make a mark. To determine the cuff length, measure the wearer’s arm just above the elbow, and add 1 1/4 inches to this measurement. Draw line WX parallel and 2 5/8 inches above KU. On IJ and DH, measure up from GH by 2 5/8 inches and mark points K and U. On CD, measure 17 1/2 inches to the left of D and mark point I. Draw lines CG and DH, and draw line GH.Ģ. Measure 36 1/4 inches down from C and D, and mark points G and H. Label this strip “Collar,” and note that the short ends have a 1/4-inch-wide seam allowance. Square a line from this point to FZ to define the collar’s end. Measure down BD this amount and make a mark. On AB, measure 23 inches to the right of E and mark point F. On AB, measure 17 1/2 inches and mark point E. Label the point below A point C, and the one below B point D. Draw perpendicular lines down from A and B, 25 inches long. Along the top, short edge of the paper, draw a line perpendicular to the long edge and 43 5/8 inches long. Refer to the Size B and Size A diagrams below as a guide when drafting your pattern. ![]() If needed, the fit can be further adjusted by taking in the side/underarm seams, or adding a side/underarm panel to increase the overall circumference. The dolman sleeve style offers additional room for the bust. Opt for a size that offers at least 3 inches of ease at the high hip. Size A has a finished hem circumference of 47 inches, and size B finishes at 53 inches. The zero-waste top shown has two size options. The pattern results in small scraps, which you can turn into creative pockets, bias trim, loops, tabs, or other custom additions to your blouse or jacket. You can find instructions for sewing the top here. The main drafting instructions are for size B you’ll make minor adjustments for size A after drafting the main pattern. Below, we offer the option to print the yoke piece at full scale, in either of the two sizes noted in the sizing section.įollow these step-by-step directions to draft the pattern. You can follow suit, or-if your fabric doesn’t have an attractive selvage-tuck the edges under to conceal them. Lindsay’s original design took advantage of a fringed selvage, which she featured along the top’s front placket edges. Depending on the fabric you choose, it can be a floaty summer blouse, or an unstructured jacket or layering piece. ![]() This top is easy-fitting, with deep dolman armholes. In Threads #219 (Fall 2022), author Lindsay Ostlie shared an almost zero-waste top pattern she’d developed for her winning outfit in the 2021 Threads/Association of Sewing and Design Professionals “Salvage & Selvage” design challenge. Zero-waste design is a fun and fascinating way to make fabric go further and to avoid dumping scraps.
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