Top with Floating Overlay Panel

Name: Top with Floating Overlay Panel
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2102
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2102

A women's sleeveless knit top with a round neckline and a loose front overlay panel caught into the right shoulder, side seam and armhole and pleated into the left shoulder. The free edge of the overlay forms an asymmetric diagonal hem. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Top with Floating Overlay Panel

When To Wear

In summer with trousers, jeans or a pencil skirt.
Under an open jacket or cardigan in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Semi-fitted, hip length, with bust darts on the front and on the overlay panel.

Neckline: Round, finished with a 4 cm bias binding turned to the wrong side and topstitched.

Front: Base front cut on the fold; the overlay panel has its centre and lower edges hemmed, is basted to the right shoulder, side and armhole, and pleated at the left shoulder with pleat folds facing the neckline.

Sleeves: Sleeveless; armholes finished with a 4 cm bias binding.

Back: One piece cut on the fold, straight hem.

Finishing: Hem pressed up and topstitched with a twin needle to keep it elastic.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces and no closures; the overlay pleats and bias-bound edges in knit fabric need careful stitching.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium stretch, from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding, 4 cm wide, for the neckline and armholes (or cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all allowances – 1 cm. Hem allowance, center edge of the flying front – 1.2 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Labels on the patterns are on the right side!

From main fabric:
- Back - 1 piece on fold
- Front - 1 piece on fold
- Flying front - 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch bust darts on the front and flying front, press the fullness upwards.
Serge the center and bottom edges of the flying front, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Place the flying front wrong side up onto the right side of the front and secure along the right shoulder, side seam, and armhole edge.
Stitch the right shoulder seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise with the right side out and press. Place the binding along the neckline edge with the right side and stitch. Clip the allowances. Fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
Fold and secure pleats on the left shoulder edge of the flying front. Fullness directed outwards, edges towards the neckline. Secure the left shoulder edges of the front and flying front.
Stitch the left shoulder seam, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise with the right side out and press. Place the binding along the armhole edge with the right side and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.