Burda Style For people who sew
Description
Measure around your body, above the bust. Take that length x 10cm and cut a strap. Sew the short ends together, right sides facing. Fold the strip in half, wrong sides facing, and iron.
Now cut a rectangle. To get the “ruffle effect”, you need to cut the rectangle wider than the bust strap. Cut the rectangle as long as you want the top to be, measuring from right above the bust and down, and add about 7 cm for the hem and seem allowance.
Sew the sides of the rectangle together, rights sides facing. Ruffle one long side to fit the bust strap. Sew the ruffled edge together with the bust strap. Fold the fabric over twice at the hem, iron and sew.
Make shoulder straps. Measure from the front of the bust strap over your shoulder ti the back. Cut four strips of fabric with your over-the-shoulder measure x 6 cm. Put two and two together, rights ides facing and sew the long sides together. On one of the short ends you sew round corners. Turn the straps inside out. Sew a decorating seen about 0,5 cm from the edge. Attach the shoulder strap at the back on the inside of the bust strap by sewing decorating seems 0,5 cm along the edge of the bust strap.
On the front; place the rounded shoulder strap ends where you want them and fasten them with buttons.
Roughly explained. Ask more if you’d like me to be more specific.
Material Notes
The top is made out of an old sheet.
Difficulty
Novice
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Apr 24, 2011, 11.50 AMby shelley .
I love it:)
May 29, 2010, 02.59 AMby ajk96
Cute! Do you have a pattern for this?
Feb 21, 2010, 01.14 PMby littlemissny
this is soo cute!!! looks really great with this buttons!!! :D
Feb 9, 2010, 01.06 AMby purplejb99
Adorable, I am in love with the colors and the style <333
Jul 30, 2009, 11.40 AMby sewforlife
this is really cute but like everyone else do u have a patttern for this
Dec 5, 2007, 10.07 AMby teemoni
I want to make this dress =)
Oct 19, 2007, 05.56 AMby ctee
thats soo cute ! i love yellow, yellow is my favourite colour ^^
Aug 31, 2007, 04.06 AMby emilykate
I love it! Hope you post a pattern if you designed this yourself, I’d love to make one!
Aug 9, 2007, 10.57 AMby weidenkatzchen
Great top! I love the colour combination.
Aug 8, 2007, 11.38 AMby becomingxsnow
i love this did you use a pattern..?! it’s super cute :]
Jun 25, 2007, 05.16 PMby nikkishell
Girl i love your style!
Jun 25, 2007, 02.42 PMby vansgirl12
did you use a pattern for that or did you make it up? it looks really wikked.