Short Sleeve Ruched Wrap Top

Name: Short Sleeve Ruched Wrap Top
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2230
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2230

A women's hip-length knit top with short set-in sleeves and a crossover bust section: two gathered cups wrap right over left between upper front panels and an empire-line lower front. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium- to high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Short Sleeve Ruched Wrap Top

A women's hip-length knit top with short set-in sleeves and a crossover bust section: two gathered cups wrap right over left between upper front panels and an empire-line lower front.

When To Wear

In summer with skirts, jeans or trousers.
At the office under a jacket or cardigan.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting knit top to the hip, with a seam under the bust.

Neckline: Low V formed by the crossed cups, framed by the upper front panels; the back neckline is round.

Front: Each cup is an outer layer, gathered along the top and bottom edges, and an inner layer; the two are stitched together along the neckline edge and turned. The cups are set into the upper front panels, overlapped right over left and joined to the lower front. Pullover, no fastening.

Sleeves: Short, set-in.

Back: One piece, plain.

Finishing: The inner edge of the upper front panels and the back neckline are finished with one folded bias binding 4 cm wide, topstitched along the fold, with the cups caught between the panel and the binding. Hems turned up 1.5 cm and topstitched, with a twin needle to keep them elastic.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathered, self-lined cups, a crossover set between panels and a bias-bound neckline in stretch fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium- to high-stretch knit fabric of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding 4 cm wide, cut from the fabric (approximate length is marked on the lower front piece)
Twin needle for the hems

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns are without seam allowances. Seam allowances: hem allowance for the garment and sleeve hem – 1.5 cm, other seams 1 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.

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece
- Lower front – 1 piece
- Upper front – 2 pieces
- Outer cup – 2 pieces
- Inner cup – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Tip: Cut pieces from knit fabrics are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Along the upper and lower edges of the outer cups, sew a basting stitch with loosened thread and gather. Place the inner and outer cups right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the piece right side out, align and secure along the edges.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Attach the cup to the upper front, press allowances.
Cut a bias binding 4 cm wide (approximate length is indicated on the lower front pattern piece). Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise with the right side out and press. Place the binding along the lower edge of the upper front and the back neckline with the right side (the cup is positioned between the main piece and the bias binding) and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam. Overlap the right cup over the left and secure along the lower edge.
Attach the cups to the lower front, press allowances and serge.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and serge. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeve hem, fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.