We have another super cute top we can’t wait to show you! Today on HappiestCamper, we show you How To Make A Wrap Top With Printable Pattern! This top is classic and cute. When my sewing friend, Debbie, showed me this pattern, I knew I had to make it because I loved the wrap dress.! This top is perfect for warmer weather, or you can wear it over a tank top on a chilly summer night. The pattern makes it a breeze to cut out your fabric pieces. I love the look of this top, it is simple and you easily dress it down with shorts and sandals or dress it up with a skirt as you see below. This trendy top looks great on anyone. I used a lightweight rayon fabric for my top to keep it light and airy. I used a print fabric, but you could use a solid color and it would still look amazing! This top fits so well and one of my favorite things about sewing my own clothing is that I have a closet full of perfectly fitting clothing. Head into the summer with confidence and sew this cute top!
Pick out some cute fabric and gather your supplies from the list below. Let’s get started sewing this fun wrap top!
What You’ll Need:
- 1.5 Yards Of 44″ Fabric – Lightweight Cotton, cotton blends rayon, viscose, polyester
- Iron
- Pins
- Scissors
- Optional Rotary Cutter & Mat
- Measuring tape
- Thread nippers
- Sewing machine
- Matching Thread
- Fabric marker
- Free Pattern
Size Chart:
| Imperial (inches) | Small | Medium | Large |
| Chest | 34 | 36 | 38 |
| Waist | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Hip | 38 | 40 | 42 |
Printing Instructions
This wrap top pattern has layers so that you can choose to print only the size you need. To achieve this Adobe Reader must be installed on your machine or device. Adobe Reader allows you to click on the layers icon, which will show you each size with an eyeball beside it. Click on the eyeball beside the size you do not want to print. This sewing project not in the size you are looking for? Then check out our post on How to Scale a pattern up and down.
Before printing check that your printer is set to No scaling or Actual size. Set the Page orientation to Auto or Portrait. And then print page 1. Measure the 2” test square to see if it measures exactly 2”. If it does, print the remaining pages.
Trimming Pages
Cut off the right and top margins of each printed page before assembling the pattern. You can use tape or school glue to adhere your paper pattern together.
Pattern Assembly
After the pages have been printed and trimmed as instructed above, use the quarter circles located at the corner of each page for perfect alignment. When done your pattern should look like this:
Pattern Pieces Checklist
Once you have printed and assembled your pattern. You will cut the following pieces. (The elastic length is provided in a cut chart and is not a pattern piece).
| Bodice | Cut 1 on double fold |
| Facing | Cut 1 on double fold |
| Large Ties | Cut 2 on fold |
| Small Ties | Cut 2 on fold |
Seam Allowance
Use a 3/8” seam allowance unless otherwise instructed
How To Make A Wrap Top With Printable Pattern
The first thing we will do on this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial is wash, dry, and iron our fabric. I like doing this to start all my projects because it preshrinks the fabric ahead of time so that the stitches don’t pull out the first time I wash this wrap top. Once you have done that, we can start cutting out the fabric. To cut the top, fold your fabric in half, then in half again. You will have four layers of fabric stacked on each other and two edges showing the fold. Lay the pattern so that the shoulder and the front of the blouse are lying on the fold. Cut out the blouse.
For the facing, you will also place the fabric on double-fold and cut it out.
Next, we will hem the long edge-side seams of the blouse by folding it 1/2” then another 1/2” and sew.
Now on this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial, it’s time to head over to the sewing machine. Pin the facing to the blouse’s right sides together and sew around the neckline.
We will move on to finishing the outer edge of the facing with a zigzag stitch or a serger.
Understitch the facing by folding the seam allowance towards the facing and sewing 1/8” from the seam
Fold the facing towards the wrong side of the blouse and topstitch the facing to the blouse.
Now on this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial, we will work on the ties. Pin the large ties right sides together at one of the short ends. Sew the short ends of each tie.
Do the same for the small ties. We are about halfway through this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial!
Fold the blouse in half and find its center mark. Pin the large tie to this mark. The tie seam and the center mark should be on top of each other, and the fabrics should be right sides together.
Pin the tie and the blouse together and sew the tie to the blouse.
Next on this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial, fold the loose end of the tie right sides together, sew the short ends together and continue sewing until you get to the blouse. Trim the corners of the tie. Repeat for the other loose end of the tie.
Turn the straps right sides out. You will now complete the sewing of the tie to the blouse. Turn the seam allowance of the tie inwards to cover the raw edges of the blouse. Pin and sew. Sew around the entire tie pivoting at the short end and sewing along the other end until you get back to your starting point.
Now on this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern sewing tutorial, we will attach the short tie. To attach the short tie to your blouse, fold the blouse and the tie to find the center of each. Pin the tie to the blouse right sides together. Sew the tie to the blouse.
Fold the short end of the tie in by 1/2” then fold the long edges of the ties in by 1/2”. You will then fold the tie again in half to enclose all the folds.
Pin and sew.
For the final step in this how to make a wrap top with printable pattern, sew around the entire tie and you are done!
And that’s it! Now you know how to sew a wrap top with printable pattern!
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How To Make A Wrap Top With Printable Pattern
This cute and simple wrap top is perfect for summer. The free pattern makes it easy to sew. You'll look cute no matter what you pair with it!
Materials
Tools
Instructions
- To cut the top fold your fabric in half then in half again. You will have four layers of fabric stacked on each other and two edges showing the fold. Lay the pattern so that the shoulder and the front of the blouse are lying on the fold. Cut out the blouse.
- For the facing, you will also place the fabric on double-fold and cut
- Next, we will hem the long edge-side seams of the blouse by folding it 1/2” then another 1/2” and sew.
- Pin the facing to the blouse’s right sides together and sew around the neckline. We will move on to finishing the outer edge of the facing with a zigzag stitch or a serger
- Understitch the facing by folding the seam allowance towards the facing and sewing 1/8” from the seam
- Fold the facing towards the wrong side of the blouse and topstitch the facing to the blouse.
- Pin the large ties right sides together at one of the short ends.
- Sew the short ends of each tie.
- Do the same for the small ties.
- Fold the blouse in half and find its center mark. Pin the large tie to this mark. The tie seam and the center mark should be on top of each other, and the fabrics should be right sides together. Pin the tie and the blouse together and sew the tie to the blouse.
- Fold the loose end of the tie right sides together, sew the short ends together and continue sewing until you get to the blouse. Trim the corners of the tie. Repeat for the other loose end of the tie.
- Turn the straps right sides out. You will now complete the sewing of the tie to the blouse. Turn the seam allowance of the tie inwards to cover the raw edges of the blouse. Pin and sew.
- Sew around the entire tie pivoting at the short end and sewing along the other end until you get back to your starting point. "
- To attach the short tie, fold the blouse and the tie to find the center of each. Pin the tie to the blouse right sides together. Sew the tie to the blouse.
- Fold the short end of the tie in by 1/2” then fold the long edges of the ties in by 1/2”. You will then fold the tie again in half to enclose all the folds. Pin and sew.
- Sew around the entire tie.
- Enjoy your new top!
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