Summer Tops by Indie Pattern Designers
We are what I like to call transitional weather, what does that mean? Seventy degrees and sunny today… and 30 degrees, gloomy skies and sideways rain. Its that time of the year when you need to have your sandals, shorts, short sleeve shirt, winter coats, long pants and beanie hat ready. Sunny today and nasty tomorrow. Which has given me pause for what I need to start sewing next and rapido.
Here is what I’m thinking:
Etty Camisole from Tammy Handmade. Great little camisole with a scalloped neckline. It gets better, Tammy has made this pattern available FREE. Cue the angels music because you can’t beat free and its a good one. She even has a sew along on her You Tube channel. Its perfect for beginners.
2. The Yellow Shirt Waterfall Top. But I got it once I signed up for Bernette’s newsletter. They have some quilting patterns but also some great apparel patterns. This is called the Yellow Shirt Bernette waterfall Top. It is an asymmetrical knit top. You are meant to make it in your serger/overlooker but guess what this one will be made on my beautiful sewing machine and finished in my serger. This pattern is a free download. Again… Free Download! Its been around for quite some time.
3. The Sofia Top from Stay Stitch Patterns. Quick download from Etsy and you get this great little pattern. Everyone looks amazing in it. Everyone! Different body sizes, shapes, they all look great. I’m making it in a Ponte de Roma, you see lots of pictures online saying you can make it Rib knit but Ponte is it for this girl.
4. The Esme Top from Jennifer Lauren Handmade - I love this pattern. I actually helped test the pattern when Jennifer was grading her patterns for her Curve sizing and she has great patterns. Double bonus she ensures you print a small amount of pages for your PDF patterns if you are printing at home and its usually less than 13 pages. Can’t beat that.
5. Alek Rib Top from Just Patterns - this pattern is brand spankin’ new. it was just released last week and I can’t wait to try it. I will have to raise the neckline so I can wear it with a bra but it looks like a great pattern for summer.
6. Adrienne Blouse from Friday Pattern Company - I have made this now two times and it is in heavy rotation. I love this blouse and you can make it with 1.5 yards of fabric. I usually decrease the amount of volume on the sleeves which you wouldn’t even know about it but I do, and it is a beautiful blouse.
So that’s it! I will be able to wear these with just about everything! Shorts, skirts, jeans (which I’m so delinquent in making) and just about everything else. Know of any summer tops that I MUST try…. let me know all about it.
