Itch to Stitch Mindelo Top

Buy the Mindelo Top sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. The Mindelo Top is a light and airy blouse that will keep you comfortable – and stylish – through the warmest days. Mindelo features a V-neckline, centre front button closure, and four sleeve options: sleeveless, sleeveless with a single ruffle, sleeveless with a double ruffle, and flutter sleeves. The pattern includes cup size options for the perfect fit.

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Use lightweight woven fabrics such as shirting, crepe, challis, or rayon/viscose twill. Keep in mind that the wrong side of the fabric will be visible on the ruffles and flutter sleeves, so choose your fabric accordingly. If you opt for the armhole ruffles, note that the fabric can become quite bulky, so be sure to use very lightweight fabric.

Fabric requirements: 54" (135 cm) wide fabric: Sleeveless (with or without ruffles), 1 1/2 - 2 yd (140 - 180 cm) // Flutter sleeves, 1 1/2 - 2 3/8 yd (140 - 220 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 40 (approx. UK 6/8 – 34/36, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Sizes 00-20 have A, B, C, D and DD cups. Sizes 22-40 have B, C, D and DD cups.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1" (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2" (5 cm), use B cup; 3" (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4" (10 cm), use D cup; 5" (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; six 1/2" (12 mm) buttons // For sleeveless top (with or without ruffles): 60" (155 cm) of 1 1/2" (3.8 cm)-wide flat (non-folded) bias tape made from a very lightweight woven fabric such as batiste, voile, or lining fabric. Alternatively, make continuous bias tape using a 10" x 10" (25 cm x 25 cm) fabric square.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (60 pages for sizes 00-20, 70 pages for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the pages for your cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (6 sheets for sizes 00-20,  5 sheets for sizes 16-40, but you only need to print the 2 sheets for your cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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