Sewing pattern summer top, smocked top, blouse, shirt, Canadian smocking

The PDF sewing pattern for your new top "The Gigi Top". With free video instructions on our YouTube channel JULIANA MARTEJEVS - The DIY fashion label or our website (see profile).

Design

With its unique design, The Gigi Top sewing pattern is the perfect statement top to sew yourself in the summer and also suitable for special occasions. You’ll learn how to smock fabric, which will make your Gigi Top truly unique. Contrasting the voluminous front is the open, ballerina-inspired back. The top is closed with thin ribbons in the back.

The JULIANA MARTEJEVS The Dina Jeans pattern is suitable for advanced beginners on the sewing machine. For each pattern there is a free video tutorial on our YouTube channel or website.

Contents of the ebook (German, English and French):

• sewing pattern in sizes XS-XXXL as PDF in A4 and US Letter for downloading
• lay plan for a fabric-saving cutting
• material list
• measurement chart
• detailed video instructions (German with English and French subtitles)
• written, illustrated instructions

Difficulty level
Easy

The sizes XS-XXXL are included in the sewing pattern. The exact measurements of the sizes you can see in the size chart in the pictures.

Materials:

• Poplin without elastane, e.g. organic cotton with a fabric width of at least 140cm (1.5yd): XS-XL: 2,25m (2.5yd) | XXL-XXXL: 2,40m (2.7yd)
• matching sewing thread
• sewing machine with sewing machine needle suitable for fabric thickness
  Tip: We use an oeko-tex certified 100% cotton poplin with a weight of 130g/m2 for The Gigi Top.

Video tutorial
You can find the video instructions for the pattern on our website under Tutorials. If you've never sewn before, check out our sewing machine basics video tutorial first. There you will learn about the components of a sewing machine and how to make your first seam.