{"id":42518,"date":"2020-03-18T02:12:43","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/?page_id=42518"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:56:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:26:18","slug":"easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Sew Tops for every day wear : Sewing pattern &#038; tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">One would think Sewing clothes is not easy. I would think, Not. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Yes, there are complicated things in sewing &#8211; like <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/different-types-of-collars\/\">collars<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/buttonholes\/\"> buttonholes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/armscye-armhole-measurement\/\">armholes<\/a>. But what do you say about a piece of clothing without all these but is still very useful as a simple everyday wear. Something you can cut and sew easily. Here are two such top tutorials.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Easy_everyday_top_for_jeans_and_pants\" >Easy everyday top for jeans and pants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Sewing_Pattern_Tutorial_for_a_Top\" >Sewing Pattern &amp; Tutorial for a Top.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_1_Take_body_measurements\" >Step 1. Take body measurements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_2_Cut_the_pattern_pieces\" >Step 2. Cut the pattern pieces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_3_Sew_the_back_opening\" >Step 3.\u00a0Sew the back opening.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_4_Join_bodices\" >Step 4. Join bodices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_5_Sew_the_ruffles_to_the_sleeve\" >Step 5. Sew the ruffles to the sleeve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_6_Join_the_sleeves_to_the_bodice\" >Step 6 Join the sleeves to the bodice.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_7_Hem_the_bottom_edges\" >Step 7. Hem the bottom edges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_8_Sew_the_side_seams\" >Step 8. Sew the side seams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_9_Bind_the_neckline\" >Step 9. Bind the neckline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Step_10_Sew_the_fastener_on_the_back_opening\" >Step 10. Sew the fastener on the back opening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/easy-everyday-top-sewing-tutorial\/#Easy_Everyday_top\" >Easy Everyday top<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-background-color has-background\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_everyday_top_for_jeans_and_pants\"><\/span><strong>Easy everyday top for jeans and pants <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Jeans and a nice top &#8211; how many of us have anything other this on our minds when we think of an everyday outfit ? Here is a sewing tutorial to sew such a &#8216;nice top&#8217; to wear day in and day out. You just need 2 meters of fabric and some free time and of course your<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/essential-sewing-tools\/\"> tools for sewing clothes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-40731\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-sewing-pattern.png\" alt=\"top sewing pattern\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sewing_Pattern_Tutorial_for_a_Top\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #33cccc;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sewing Pattern &amp; Tutorial for a Top.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Take_body_measurements\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 1. Take body measurements<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You need to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/how-to-measure-body\/\">measurement of the body <\/a> around your bust, <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/hip-measurement\/\">around your hip,<\/a> around your armscye, around your arms where the sleeve (the top part and not the ruffle) ends, the length you need for your (top part) sleeve and the length of the ruffle. You can skip the ruffles if you do not want it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Cut_the_pattern_pieces\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 2. Cut the pattern pieces<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fold 2 fabric pieces of length 26 inches by the middle and mark the pattern.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"753\" class=\"wp-image-40713\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JEANS-TOP-Back.jpg\" alt=\"top sewing pattern\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"753\" class=\"wp-image-40730\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/JEANS-TOP-Front-1.jpg\" alt=\"front pattern -top sewing pattern\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You can change the <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/armscye-armhole-measurement\/\">armscye measurement<\/a> as per your\u00a0 body measurement. Cut the back slightly longer or front shorter if you want to but ensure that the side edges are the same length.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sleeve pattern -cut two<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-40721\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jeans-top-pattern1.jpg\" alt=\"sleeves pattern of the top sewing tutorial\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre id=\"tw-target-text-masculine\" class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> The bottom edge of the sleeve can be changed according to your body measurement..<\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ruffle pattern &#8211; cut two.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"312\" class=\"wp-image-40712\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-12.jpg\" alt=\"ruffled part of the sleeves\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Sew_the_back_opening\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 3.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sew the back opening.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">On the back a slit opening of about 4 1\/2 inches has to be made and it will be fastened with a button and a thread loop.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"527\" class=\"wp-image-40717\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-245.jpg\" alt=\"cut facing to sew the opening of the \" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Keep a fabric piece of about 6 inches length and 4 inches wide (facing) and keep it on the center of the back bodice. Align the center of the two and pin in place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-40711\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-20.jpg\" alt=\"sew facing on the back of the top\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Mark a straight slit of 4 inches or so. Mark two lines 1\/4 inches from the center line coming to meet the center line at the bottom tip. This is your stitching line. Sew through that line ( Do not sew on the center line at all). When you reach the end (tip) make a stitch or two across and then continue sewing to the top.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"397\" class=\"wp-image-40732\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-245-1.jpg\" alt=\"make a slit on the  top\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cut through the center line carefully &#8211; ensuring that you cut till the very tip. Flip the facing to the back.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"582\" class=\"wp-image-40718\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-24.jpg\" alt=\"bind the slit of the  top \" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Trim the facing to about an inch around the slit. Fold and sew in place at the back. You may want to baste stitch before sewing with the machine or simply hand stitch it in place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"487\" class=\"wp-image-40710\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-267.jpg\" alt=\"top stitch the slip\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Join_bodices\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 4. Join bodices<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sew the two bodices together &#8211; front and back together, at the shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"440\" class=\"wp-image-40727\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-26.jpg\" alt=\"The front and back of the top pattern stitched together at the shoulder\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Sew_the_ruffles_to_the_sleeve\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 5. Sew the ruffles to the sleeve<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Finish the hem of the ruffle piece.Keep the piece on top of the sleeve and stitch together. You will have to gather the ruffle piece by the center. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Either gather beforehand or gather as you sew. If you are gathering as you sew, ensure that you join the either sides with no gather first and then sew the gather. Pinning helps. Here are some<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/how-to-gather-ruffles\/\"> gathering tips.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"513\" class=\"wp-image-40716\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-2542.jpg\" alt=\"add the ruffles to the sleeve\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-40728\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-255.jpg\" alt=\"add ruffles\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The finished sleeve will look like this &#8211; the length looks slightly more elongated in the picture.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"501\" class=\"wp-image-40722\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-2123.jpg\" alt=\"ruffles added to the sleeve\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Join_the_sleeves_to_the_bodice\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 6<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Join the sleeves to the bodice.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"471\" class=\"wp-image-40723\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-21.jpg\" alt=\"The top\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Hem_the_bottom_edges\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 7. Hem the bottom edges<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You can finish the hem of the front and back by using a baby hem method. This is ideal gently curving hems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"405\" class=\"wp-image-40719\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-22.jpg\" alt=\"hem the bottom edges of the top\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Sew_the_side_seams\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 8. Sew the side seams<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-40729\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-243.jpg\" alt=\"sew the side seams\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Bind_the_neckline\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 9. Bind the neckline<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">But before that sew a stay stitching line along the neckline edge to prevent the <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/fix-too-big-neckline\/\">neckline gaping.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"534\" class=\"wp-image-40725\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-254.jpg\" alt=\"neckline to be finished on the top\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Finish the neckline &#8211; cut a bias binding tape and sew the binding.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"405\" class=\"wp-image-40726\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-298.jpg\" alt=\"binding the neckline\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-image-40724\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-231.jpg\" alt=\"bind neckline with piping\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I kept the binding a little to the outside making a faux piping along the neckline edge . You can find<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/how-to-make-and-sew-piping-cord\/\"> tutorial to do real piping here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"553\" class=\"wp-image-40720\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-223.jpg\" alt=\"bind the edges\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_10_Sew_the_fastener_on_the_back_opening\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 10. Sew the fastener on the back opening<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"658\" height=\"478\" class=\"wp-image-40714\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/jeans-top-29.jpg\" alt=\"Back opening - sew button and thread loop\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/sew-button-by-hand-and-machine\/\">Method of sewing buttons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/make-sew-button-loops\/\">a thread loop for the button <\/a>or use elastic thread as the button loop.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"tw-target-text-masculine\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span lang=\"it\" tabindex=\"0\">Finito. Now go and checkout more <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/stitching-patterns\/\">Free women&#8217;s clothes patterns<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-background-color has-background\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Everyday_top\"><\/span><strong>Easy Everyday top <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"> Here is a sewing tutorial to make a simple everyday Top.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-42523\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-Top-sewing-tutorial.png\" alt=\"easy top sewing tutorial\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sewing pattern and tutorial for that every day top<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You need to know how to mark and<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/cut-fabric-sewing\/\"> cut fabric properly<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/straight-stitch\/\"> sew a straight line,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/make-bias-binding-tape\/\">cut bias strips<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/bias-binding\/\"> bind edges<\/a>. You also need to measure your bust round and hip round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 1 Cut out the pattern pieces<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You can make this top in any dressmaking fabric. I am making in a cotton fabric. A drapey fabric like silk, satin, chiffon -all would do. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Cut out two 26&#8243; long fabric pieces for your top; fold them by the middle. Below given is the pattern drawing &#8211; it is the same for the front and the back pieces except for the necklines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">On one piece, Mark the following markings (in the pattern picture below) for the front pattern except D-P. Form the armsyce in a soft curve. This is your front pattern. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">On the next piece mark similarly, except do not mark D-E, instead mark D-P. This is the back pattern.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"673\" class=\"wp-image-42532\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Easy-top-sewing-PATTERN.png\" alt=\"every day top sewing pattern\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">These are your two pattern pieces for the front and back.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"661\" class=\"wp-image-42520\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/top-98.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">You also need to cut out out <strong>bias strips<\/strong> for binding the armholes and neckline. Bias strips are needed because it has stretch to accomdate the curves of armholes and neckline.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-42524\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 2 Sew the Shoulder seams of the front and back pieces<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Keep the front and back pieces together right sides together and sew the shoulder seams.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"511\" class=\"wp-image-42538\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/everyday-top-765.jpg\" alt=\"sew easy top for everyday use\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 3 Sew the binding for the armholes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Take the binding strip you have cut on the bias for binding the armhole. Spread open the armhole as in the picture below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" class=\"wp-image-42528\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">If you want a visible binding (binding showing on the right side of the fabric as it does in mine) keep the top wrong side up and keep the binding strip right side down along the edge of the armhole as in the picture below. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pin in place and then stitch in place with a 1\/4 inch seam allowance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" class=\"wp-image-42527\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Turn the binding to the front side. Fold the edge to the inside and top stitch the binding in place along the edge.Top stitch along the other edge as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"289\" class=\"wp-image-42539\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Do the same for both sides. Remember to top stitch the binding neatly with an even edge and press in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"439\" class=\"wp-image-42525\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 4 Sew the neckline binding<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"523\" height=\"558\" class=\"wp-image-42522\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/easy-top-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Length of the binding strip needed to bind the neckline should include the circumference of the neckline plus 2&#8243; for overlaping. Cut the strip on the bias.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"650\" class=\"wp-image-42543\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/everyday-top-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">As you start binding turn the short edge to the inside and start stitching. This way when you finish the binding the overlaped edge would be turned to the inside as it should be.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 5 Sew the hem<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Fold the bottom edges of the front piece and back piece to the inside twice and stitch in place.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"243\" class=\"wp-image-42541\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/everyday-top-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ensure that the length is same for both the sides. This is very important or else the side seams wouldnot match.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Step 6 Sew the side seams.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Join the side seams of the front and back.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"530\" class=\"wp-image-42542\" src=\"https:\/\/sewguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/everyday-top-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It sure finished a lot faster than even a lazy person like me intended. Good. 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