Merchant & Mills Joa Top

Buy the Joa Top sewing pattern from Merchant & Mills. A simple lined wrap top that can be quilted or not. Wear it on its own or layer it up in the colder months as a gilet.

Sewing level: Confident beginner

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: 

For pre-quilted fabric: Quilted jacquard and quilted cotton.

For creating your own quilted fabric: Lightweight linen and cotton, cotton blends, lightweight denims up to 5 oz. 

For non-quilted fabric: Midweight cottons and denims up to 11 oz.

Lining: Lightweight linen, cottons and blends.

Fabric requirements: All with or without nap. Pattern matching quilting lines may require extra 10% allowance.

Non-quilted fabric OR pre-quilted fabric OR self-quilted top layer, backing layer and wadding

110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 1.1 - 2 m (1 1/4 - 2 1/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 1.1 - 1.7 m (1 1/4 - 2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 1 - 1.4 m (1 1/4 - 1 1/2 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 0.9 - 1.3 m (1 - 1 1/2 yd).

Lining

110 cm (43 1/2") wide fabric: 1.1 - 1.9 m (1 1/4 - 2 1/4 yd) // 120 cm (47") wide fabric: 1 - 1.7 m (1 1/4 - 2 yd) // 140 cm (55") wide fabric: 0.9 - 1.4 m (1 - 1 1/2 yd) // 150 cm (60") wide fabric: 0.9 - 1.2 m (1 - 1 1/2 yd).

Sizing: XS – 3XL (approx. UK 10 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: For creating your own quilted fabric: backing layer and wadding. The designer recommends using 100% cotton wadding.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (40 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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