This is my new favorite top! I’ve been wearing it at least once a week since I made it. I just love a top that is easy to wear and makes me feel cute. My favorite tops always tend to have lace, too. The bottom half of this top is made of soft french terry (from Girl Charlee), it’s almost like a sweatshirt knit.
Adding a lace yoke is quick and simple hack using my Dreamer Top pattern. The Dreamer Top is already a SUPER fast sew. It will take you less than an hour, no matter what level you are! Add this little hack may add a few extra minutes but it will be worth it. I thought I’d share this today in case you are looking for a quick weekend sew!
My favorite part of this top is the sleeve, where the lace meets the french terry and the armband. I love the geometric contrast to the lace!
Tutorial for this pouch coming soon!
lace yoke top tutorial//
Materials:
–The Dreamer Top Pattern
–French Terry or other knit fabric
-Lace
-1/2″ Bias Tape for binding
-Pencil, Scissors, extra paper and tape
The whole tutorial is in the patternwork. You simply split the pattern where you want to, add 3/8″ seam allowance with some extra paper and then stitch the yoke and lower portion together. Once you’ve done that the rest of the pattern instructions apply normally!
If you are using lace for the yoke:
-Press seam allowance away from the lace. We don’t want it to show through, so press it down and topstitch along knit fabric.
-For the shoulder seam, use a french seam to enclose the raw lace edges. I’ll share a tutorial for this next week!
-Bind the neckline with bias tape to match the lace.
The lace makes it a see-through on the top, so I just wear a capsleeve undershirt when I wear it. I love the look! You can layer a darker shirt underneath to get the lace to pop, too! Or try it with two solid knit fabrics for a colorblock effect! So many possibilities with this fun and simple top!
Happy Sewing!
Photos copyright Megan Weaver
This is gorgeous, really stunning! Thank you so much for the tutorial!
tina xxx
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Thank you so much Tina!
This is so cool! I like the pattern, and especially the lace part. (And your hat is nice;-)
Regards from Holland!
Thanks!!
Cute Kate! Is that Olvera Street in the background?
Hah, no it’s in Texas
Absolutely love this!! The colour contrast looks amazing and the lace looks great!
Thank you katie!
Is the sleeve finished with bias binding that is the same as the bias binding on the neckline? Or is this cut from the fashion fabric on the straight of the grain. This will make a great spring top. Thank you
The sleeve is finished with an armband made from the french terry fabric, so no need to do any binding. I press the seam allowance down towards the band and topstitched it so it is not visible. Hope that helps!
Gorgeous top! I love lace tops too
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Thank you Hannah!
i LOVE this!!! I need to get my hands on some lace! Where did you get yours? Beautiful photos too, pinned this!
Love this top! Thanks for sharing! :) x
I love the look of this top with the lace inserted at the top. I will be putting this pattern at the top of my “things to sew” list. Thank you for the pattern and tutorial!
beautiful kate.
And I love your bag too