Free wrap top sewing pattern

Three rectangles of breezy cotton is all you need for Debbie Wainhouse’s retro-look wrap top with a double bow fastening. It’s a cute top for summer and looks great with high-waisted jeans or cropped trousers.

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You can make it in your choice of fabric, but we think it looks great in this striped floral material. As it’s a wrap top pattern, it can be easily adjusted to fit your figure and feels so comfortable.

This wrap top sewing pattern could easily be made in a weekend, and would make a great top to bring on a holiday with you. It’s smart enough to wear out for a meal, for a sightseeing trip or even on the beach teamed up with a pair of shorts.

Notes

Our top fits a UK size 8-10, so our measurements in the cutting out guide are based on this. To size up, add 5cm (2in) to the width per size.

You will need

• Fabric: 1m x 115cm (1¹⁄₈yd x 45in)
• Bias tape 1m
• Erasable fabric pen
• Matching thread
• Basic sewing kit

Cutting out

Fold your fabric in half with the selvedge at the bottom edge and cut three rectangles out of fabric to the following measurements.

From the main fabric cut:

• Top: 70 x 56cm (27⁵⁄₈ x 22¹⁄₈in).
• Thin strap: 5 x 56cm (2 × 22¹⁄₈in).
• Wide strap: 13 x 56cm (5¼ x 22¹⁄₈in).

Making the top

Step 1

Fold the wide strap piece in half with right sides (RS) facing to make a 2.5 x 56cm (1 × 22¹⁄₈in) strip and sew down the open edge. Repeat with the thin strap. On the ends of the sewn and folded-over wide strap sew a diagonal on each corner. Clip the excess corner fabric.

Step 2

Cut both sewn strap strips in half to create four pieces. Turn each piece RS out. Use a loop turner on the thin straps to make turning easier. Press.

Step 3

Fold each edge of the top rectangle over by 1cm (³⁄₈in) and stitch all around to hem.

Step 4

Fold the large rectangle in half and place plate or similar in the centre of the folded edge. Trace a half circle for the neck hole and cut out.

Step 5

Pin bias tape RS facing with the top neck opening. Stitch this in place, being careful not to stretch the fabric. Turn the bias tape to the inside of the top, press and topstitch in place.

Step 6

Stitch the ties to all corners with straps of the same width along each short edge.

You’ve finished! We hope you enjoyed making this wrap top sewing pattern and that you love wearing the finished garment.

It’s a wrap!

Now that you’ve made your fabulous wrap top, you can add even more wonderful wrap style to your wardrobe with our free wrap skirt sewing pattern.

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Debbie Wainhouse

Debbie Wainhouse is a designer-maker based in Bristol. She studied Womenswear at the London College of Fashion. She blogs about her dressmaking and crafts at hilastudio.co.uk and on Instagram at @hila.studio. Her work has appearing in Simply Sewing magazine and Mollie Makes.

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