Tie Front Crop Top INSTRUCTIONS ©KatieCrafting 2023CONTENTS w 12 14 15 16 17 18 General Information Youtube Videos You Will Need - Fabric - Fabric Requirements - Machine & Stitch - Materials & Equipment How To Choose Your Size - Body Measurements - Pattern Measurements - Length Printing Your Pattern - Printing Your Pattern - Constructing Your Pattern A4 Printing Plan US Letter Printing Plan Pattern Map Cutting Out Your Pattern Construction - Making A Top Without Sleeves - Making A Top With Sleeves ©KatieCrafting 1) 2023GENERAL INFORMATION About This pattern can be used to make a tie front crop top. This pattern can be used as it is, or you can add sleeves to your projects. | have tried to avoid the use of technical sewing terminology to make sure the instructions are suitable for beginners. The seam allowance is included in the pattern - 6mm. Copyright This pattern is copyrighted and cannot be re-shared or re-sold. The pattern is intended for personal use but can also be used to create finished products to sell, provided this is onasmall scale. Copyright © 2023 KATIECRAFTING. All Rights Reserved. ©KatieCrafting 2) 2023YOUTUBE VIDEOS Tutorial | have provided a youtube tutorial that can be used as a supplement to the written instructions, or as a replacement. Some steps will be much easier to follow in the video, so | would recommend having a quick scan through the video at the very least. | have provided prompts throughout the written instructions for the steps that might benefit from a look at the tutorial. My channel can be found here - https:/www,youtube.com/c/KatieBradley Or alternatively you can find the tutorial using the search bar on youtube by searching ‘katie crafting tops bundle’. Lo wer is what youre looking for! HOW TO MAKE 6 EASY CROP TOPS = es ee ©KatieCrafting 3) 2023YOU WILL NEED Fabric This pattern has been created with a 4 way stretch fabric in mind. I've used 95% cotton 5% elastane. If you want to use woven fabric for this project, you can use the table on page 10 to find your size along with some extra adjustments. Make sure you pre-wash any fabric to allow for shrinkage and take shrinkage into account when buying your fabric. Where to buy? There are a few places in particular that | buy most of my fabric from; - Jelly Fabrics - Little Legs Fabrics - Minerva - Fashion Formula (for custom printed fabric) | would also recommend etsy for finding fabrics, for this particular project you could try searching 'cotton jersey’. ©KatieCrafting 4) 2023YOU WILL NEED Fabric Requirements This table can be used as a rough guide for the amount of fabric you will need for each size of the top. This table is for the sleeveless version of the top, see the sleeves instructions for how much extra fabric you'll need. The table is based on a fabric width of 1.5m. If you are using a fabric with a pattern that needs to be cut in a certain orientation, you will likely need a little extra. 1metre 1 metre 1.5 metres 1.5 metres 1.5 metres 1.5 metres 1.5 metres 2 metres 2 metres ©KatieCrafting 5) 2023YOU WILL NEED Machine & Stitch | have used two sewing machines for this project, an overlocker and a standard machine with zig zag stitch. The overlocker is optional and you could use a standard sewing machine for the entirety of the project. The use of an overlocker might make the project slighty easier. The standard sewing machine that | use is the Brother LS14s. The overlocker* that | use is the Brother Lock 734Ds. Overlocker Settings The settings | have used for my overlocker are below- Tension - 4 Stitch length - 3 Differential feed - 1.0 Stitch width - SR Standard Machine Settings There is only one main setting that | can adjust for this machine - Upper tension - 4 *also known asa serger ©KatieCrafting 6) 2023YOU WILL NEED Materials & Equipment Materials - Thread - 5-6mm Braided Elastic (optional) Equipment - Fabric Scissors or Rotary Cutter - Fabric Pens or Tailor's Chalk - Pins -lron ©KatieCrafting 7) 2023HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIZE Which Size Chart Shall | Use? | have provided a number of size charts to help you choose the right size for your pattern. Body Measurements Size Chart The first size chart, on page 9, will give you the rough chest and waist measurements that | would recommend for each size. This size chart should be used when you are choosing a 4 way stretch fabric with lots of stretch. Pattern Measurements Size Chart The second size chart, on page 10, will give you the chest and waist measurements for the basic pattern. This size chart doesn't take stretch into account like the first size chart does. This size chart should be used when you are choosing a woven fabric or fabric with little stretch. Length Size Chart The third size chart, on page 1], will give you the length of the top. ©KatieCrafting 8) 2023HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIZE Body Measurements This size chart should be used if you are choosing a4 way stretch fabric. It will give you an idea of the range of body measurements that will work for each size, due to the stretch of the fabric. You will notice there is some overlap between sizes so you should consider what kind of fit you'd like for the final product. For reference, all the photos of my top are a size S and my chest measures 35 inches and waist measures 26 inches. CHEST (in) WAIST (in) XS 23-27 Ss 26 - 30 M 29 - 33 L 32-36 XL 35-39 2XL 38 - 42 3XL 41-45 4XL 44-48 5XL 47-5) 2023 ©KatieCraftingHOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIZE Pattern Measurements This size chart gives you the basic measurements of the pattern. You will notice there is quite a difference between this size chart and the one on the previous page. This is to allow for the fabric to stretch. You can use this table if you choose a fabric with little or no stretch. Any tops made using non-stretch fabric will also require a fastening, | would recommend a zip down the side seam. You may also need to add darts to the top. CHEST (in) WAIST (in) XS 21.5 cS 24.5 M 275 L 30.5 XL 33.5 2XL 36.5 3XL 39.5 AXL 425 5XL 45.5 ©KatieCrafting 2023HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIZE Length Top Length This size chart gives you the length for the back of the top. The length of the top is roughly measured from the top of the shoulder to the waist. The length will vary slightly due to the stretch of the fabric. TOP LENGTH (in) Xs 13.5 Ss 14 M 15 L 15.5 XL 16 2XL 16.5 3XL 17 4XL 18 5XL 18.5 ©KatieCrafting 1) 2023PRINTING YOUR PATTERN Printing This pattern can be printed in three sizes A4, AO & US Letter. A4 & US Letter will be perfect for home printers, and AO is an option if you'd like to have the pattern printed professionally. If you're opting for home printing, make sure your printer settings are set to ‘actual size’. The pattern has been created in layers so you can choose to only print the size you need. If you're using Adobe Acrobat to open your PDF, the button for choosing layers, looks like this gz Once the pattern has printed, there is a Scm scale at the top of each page, measure this to ensure your pattern has printed at the correct size. ©KatieCrafting 12) 2023PRINTING YOUR PATTERN Constructing Your Pattern The A4 & US letter patterns will need to be pieced together once printed. Use the triangles on the edges of each page to line up your pieces. You will likely have a border around the pattern that you should cut away to match up the triangles. The printing plans over the next few pages should help you to understand how to lay your pages out. Half of the triangles are marked with a letter & number, you should notice that the numbers are the same along each row and the letters are the same along each column. Once your pages are lined up, tape them together and cut the pattern out using the key to find which size corresponds to which line. ©KatieCrafting 13) 2023A4 PRINTING PLAN TIE FRONT CROP TOP PATTERN PIECE 2 - BACK ©KatieCrafting 14) 2023US LETTER PRINTING PLAN : i ' | : H ; ' cmb TIE FRONT CROP TO! PATTERN PIECE 2 - 2 ef BAG Ff . 2 4 o % me a a a 33.3$' 328% 48.8 BB ©KatieCrafting 15) 2023PATTERN MAP e oO ©KatieCrafting 16) 2023CUTTING OUT YOUR PATTERN Cutting Out Your Pattern You will need to cut out 2 pieces for pattern piece 2, and 4 pieces for pattern piece 1. For pattern piece 1 you will need to cut out 2 with edge f facing left, and then flip the pattern and cut out another 2 with edge f facing right. Two of these pieces will be used as a lining. If you prefer to make a slightly thinner top, you can leave the lining off and use a different technique to finish the raw edges. S a ©KatieCrafting 17) 2023YOUTUBE TUTORIALS PAGE 3 CONSTRUCTION Making A Top Without Sleeves 1. Start by taking two of your pieces for pattern piece 1, lay them one on top of the other with right sides facing together. 2. Pin along edges la, 1b, 1c and Tf, and sew in place with an overlocker or zig zag stitch. 3. Optional - Take your flat braided elastic and sew this on top of the seams you've just sewn in step 2. This will add some extra structure to your top. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for your remaining two pieces of pattern piece 1. 5. Now take your two pieces for pattern piece 2 and repeat steps 1-3. Leaving out the step to pin and sew edge f. sew ©KatieCrafting 18) 2023CONSTRUCTION 6. You should now have two pieces for pattern piece 1, and one for pattern piece 2. Turn both pieces for pattern piece 1 to the right side out. 7. Take your two pieces for pattern piece 1 and place them inside pattern piece 2, which should still be inside out. You will have to fold the ties to fit inside the piece. 8. Pin along edge d and edge e on each side. You should be pinning through 4 layers of fabric now. 9. Sew in place with an overlocker or zig zag stitch. rig er our 6. € sew 2023 ©KatieCraftingCONSTRUCTION 10. Unpick a small section along edge b and use this hole to turn the top to the right side out. TI. Now you just need to close up this hole, | would recommend a ladder stitch by hand. ©KatieCrafting 20) 2023YOUTUBE TUTORIALS PAGE 3 CONSTRUCTION Making A Top With Sleeves 1. Start by taking two of your pieces for pattern piece 1, lay them one on top of the other with right sides facing together. 2. Pin along edges la, Ic and If, and sew in place with an overlocker or zig zag stitch. 3. Optional - Take your flat braided elastic and sew this on top of the seams you've just sewn in steps 2. This will add some extra structure to your top. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for your remaining two pieces of pattern piece 1. 5. Now take your two pieces for pattern piece 2 and repeat steps 1-3. Leaving out the step to pin and sew edge f. sew ©KatieCrafting 21) 2023CONSTRUCTION 6. You should now have two pieces for pattern piece 1, and one for pattern piece 2. Turn both pieces for pattern piece 1 to the right side out. 7. Take your two pieces for pattern piece 1 and place them inside pattern piece 2, which should still be inside out. You will have to fold the ties to fit inside the piece. 8. Pin along edge d and edge e on each side. You should be pinning through 4 layers of fabric now. 9. Sew in place with an overlocker or zig zag stitch. ric Sey ou 6. € sew 2023 ©KatieCraftingCONSTRUCTION 10. Now you can move on to add your sleeves. Tl. Follow the instructions for your chosen sleeves. If you are using one of my sleeves patterns, you will want to use ‘method 2’. ©KatieCrafting 23) 2023