59-4 Jersey top with bow tie straps

59-4 Jersey top with bow tie straps This playful top with bow straps from the fashion shooting of the sisterMAG issue 59 is ideally made of a jersey fabric and is well suited for sewing beginners. Apart from the fabric no other materials are needed.

The straps can be tied into a bow, thus becoming a special eye-catcher and enhancing the simple top optically. Recommended materials / fabrics Suitable are jersey fabrics made of cotton, linen, silk or viscose, which have a good stretch.

An amount of elastane has many benefits. Suitable for the straps is a thin voile fabric, or you can use wide velvet or grosgrain ribbons. Fabric requirements The amount of fabric depends on its stretchability.

If you use bi-stretch fabric you can cut the pattern pieces on the crosswise grain. The most common width for very good quality jersey fabrics is 160 cm. With this fabric width and the above-mentioned qualities you just need 40 cm for size 36.

The fabric consumption will vary size to size. If you use the lengthwise grain, you need 75 cm.