DIY - Simple Wrap Top Pattern + Sewalong

Hi and welcome to my channel! My name is Casey and I am the designer behind the indie sewing pattern company, Pattern Scout. Today I'll show you how to draft a simple wrap blouse pattern from scratch and then walk you through the construction for a beautifully finished garment.
LEARN TO DRAFT YOUR OWN BODICE SLOPER!
Go to my Skillshare class: skl.sh/2JZlIzh
FEATURED FABRICS:
-Daisy Print Rayon from D&H Fabrics Co. (2 yards) : bit.ly/3kUDtTB
-Medium Weight Green Linen from Seams Fabric (about 2 yards): bit.ly/35ZXCBx
OTHER PATTERNS IN THIS VIDEO:
-Victory Patterns Sofia Blouse (in cotton lawn): bit.ly/3mNpv6l
-Megan Nielsen Dawn Jeans (repurposed from thrifted jeans): bit.ly/34Qcovc
-Closetcore Patterns Ginger Jeans (in Black Ponte Knit): bit.ly/3oTCPIj
-Pattern Scout Byrdie Button-up (sleeveless pattern hack): bit.ly/psbyrdiebuttonup
HANDMADE JEWELRY:
Yellow Beaded Earrings: etsy.me/2JzMTGk
Turquoise Drop Earrings: bit.ly/35Y0TBm
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES + FUN STUFF:
- Inspiration blouse: bit.ly/3mPNUZ2
- Inspiration Jacket 1: bit.ly/2I4pRHd
- Inspiration Jacket 2: bit.ly/3k2Q4TD
- Sewing jeans on the Pattern Scout Blog: bit.ly/34YpGGd
- Byrdie Button-up sleeveless patttern hack:bit.ly/34VQyXk
- More sewalongs and tutorials: patternscoutstudio.com/pages/...
- More PDF sewing patterns: bit.ly/shoppatternscout
MY EQUIPMENT:
Pfaff IDT Select Sewing Machine: bit.ly/35fqoh3
Babylock Imagine Serger: bit.ly/2ILM1Ol
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[@bast713]

Both variations are really cute! And stitching the interfacing and flipping it is like 🤯. I'm totally going to use that.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! I love that facing trick, I use it every time now, so nice n' neat! :)

[@Carina-Rose]

I love how this turned out!

[@GigiPicasso]

These are my favorite tops!!!

[@Escape10mom]

Love the interfacing tip! Also can't wait to try this!! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@PatternScout]

Thanks so much for watching! It's a great "easy win" drafting project that can be adapted into several styles.

[@magi4z280]

Great pattern with your adjustments. Will try it!

[@mariaeveleth726]

Love it and looks great on you

[@Colleen230]

The floral blouse looks beautiful on you! Love that fabric!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@evefavorse5939]

Absolutely love this!

[@PatternScout]

Thanks so much! :)

[@lpm67]

They sit so beautifully, nice tut, thank you

[@PatternScout]

thank you!

[@kellypotocki9852]

Thank you for the clear instruction and the techniques. I am totally inspired!❤

[@PatternScout]

Aw thanks so much! :)

[@barbhuber7502]

Love this and thanks for the awesome tip on the interfacing!

[@PatternScout]

I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@elizabethrowe7262]

Love the 2 garments you made and especially the red one my style completely.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@angelqueen9352]

That’s really pretty and I like your tip on interfacing the facing. Thank you for sharing it. I think this will be my next project.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you, Angel! I picked up that tip about a year ago and use it all the time now! So glad you enjoyed the tip :)

[@myriamswinburne]

There are some really useful techniques shown here.

[@Bonbon53539]

I like this! Thanks for clear instructions and diagrams. Looks easy to follow. Then I can say I drafted my own top!!

[@PatternScout]

Definitely!! It's a super easy drafting project! Thanks for watching!

[@kathleenhartnett4463]

Super cute!

[@sherrelstroot3034]

Really impressed with the facing technique. Lovely makes.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! :)

[@laurieschmitz3897]

What a perfect wrap top! I am definitely going to try this project! I LOVE the way you sewed the interfacing to the facing so the edge is so neatly finished! Thanks for this great video! I have several of your patterns and I’m subscribing right now!

[@siansweet257]

Great tips. The top looks great!

[@PatternScout]

Thanks so much!

[@kerstinshadbolt1003]

I'll be making this lovely blouse for summer! 🌷

[@PatternScout]

Awesome, thanks for watching! :)

[@sheilagaleano365]

Gorgeous and great fit!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@Caram3l_Bombsh3ll]

Both pieces are 🔥

[@PatternScout]

Thank you so much! :)

[@nikkibaker1937]

Wow! Sew easy! Pun intended ;) I love it. I've been keeping my eye out for this blouse pattern & have been working up the nerve to create my own slower to start drafting for myself. Perfect. 😊 Thank you!!!

[@edmoore7945]

Beautifully done! 🌹

[@PatternScout]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊❤

[@deonuacid]

Excellent tutorial, can't wait to make it, thank you and happy new year 2021!!!!!!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you and Happy New Year to you, too! 🎉🎉

[@danielahillebrand7967]

Simply beautiful. I absolutely love it💛😍

[@PatternScout]

Thanks!

[@crazygoodtherapy9614]

The top you are wearing is amazing

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! I made it using the Victory Patterns Sofia Dress pattern, such a great pattern!

[@daxxydog5777]

This is right up my alley! I’ve never seen the interfacing flip trick.

[@PatternScout]

Oh good! Yes, I learned that a couple years ago and it is my go-to!

[@yvettefeyjoo-booth2670]

Gorgeous blouses Casey! 👍👏🏼👏🏼

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@loradouglas]

Loved this! Please make it into a pattern. Both versions. So glad I discovered your channel.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you Lora!!

[@fionabrown4466]

I've never seen that technique before with sewing on the interfacing before ironing it on. Very interesting. I will try it on my next make. Thank you x

[@PatternScout]

It is my go-to facing technique...picked it up on the Made By Rae blog, such a good one!

[@sewmuchfashion831]

Beautiful fabric, I like the shirt. I enjoy and learn from the tutorial. Thank you!

[@PatternScout]

You’re welcome 😊 Thanks for watching!

[@peggymason7438]

That is so cute! Love it ❤️

[@PatternScout]

Thanks so much! :)

[@haleyjarret8162]

What a great tutorial! Thank you! I love all the beautiful techniques you used to create this. I especially love the interfacing method, which I've never seen before. I'm really impressed and just subscribed ☺️

[@PatternScout]

Ah thanks so much Haley! So glad and happy you subscribed, I appreciate it!

[@trinesandns4947]

Smart technique for the interfacing!

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! I use that every time now!

[@LampWaters]

Lovely

[@MissRhyanna]

Hi Casey, this is in my opinion the best video on drafting and making your own wrap top I've seen on KZbin so far! Thanks so much for your videos, I'm really enjoying your channel :) I've recently bought a few of your patterns and I'm really looking forward to making the Hana Tank and Dress. Have a great day!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you so much! I so appreciate the support and kind words! Hope you enjoy the patterns :) Thanks for watching!

[@elisalois]

Hello from Spain. I just made a top following your clear directions and it looks great. Thanks very much.

[@PatternScout]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching! :)

[@susanbeckner2593]

Very good...both items.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you 😊

[@lisafenn4238]

oh I love this!

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! :)

[@louisedavidson848]

I am so excited. I just drew out this blouse using my sloper. Please do more of this type of video showing people how to design using their personal sloper. Thank you a million times.

[@PatternScout]

So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for letting me know! :)

[@meriyemboujena2974]

Thank you for this video ! I am a big fan of the wrap+grown on sleeve silhouette. I usually struggle with size of the overlap , I'm always concerned about gaping ! Thank you for all the sewing tips too ! The inside of your garments are so clean, I love it ! I will try to incorporate some of your techniques into my next sewing projects.

[@PatternScout]

So glad you enjoyed it! I think the wrap edge can sometimes take a little trial and error, but adding a slight curve helps a lot! Thanks for watching :)

[@louisedavidson848]

I love this pattern making from my sloper video. Now I can finally use it. Thank u a million times.😊

[@PatternScout]

You’re welcome 😊 So glad it was helpful!

[@louisedavidson848]

@@PatternScout will u be doing more videos like this one? I went thru ur playlist and because I'm 75 there's a lot of styles I love but unfortunately could not wear at my age. Lol. Again thank u for sharing ur talents with us.

[@louisedavidson848]

I have a great sloper and wondered how to make things from it..... then I found this. Thank you so much.

[@PatternScout]

You are so welcome!

[@carmenhorta8755]

So pretty 😍

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!! 😊

[@ksukristine]

Ok I’m totally going to try this!! I love my Romy wrap top but the drapery cut-on sleeve is a really great option for when I want to be lazy and not mess with a separate sleeve piece. Thanks for the tutorial!!

[@PatternScout]

Hey Kristine! :) This is totally one of those "easy win" projects--simple but great results!

[@dianadivadiamond]

Thanks so much for sharing this video. It's very informative and I love All your looks.❤❤👏👏👏👏👏

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@TL-cm5bd]

Love this tutorial! I’m going to try making one in linen with a shorter sleeve since I don’t think I have enough fabric. Hope it works out!

[@PatternScout]

Oh that sounds very cute! Thanks for watching and good luck! :)

[@kamalamahadevappa3433]

Superb👌

[@Bonbon53539]

I really like the facing-interfacing technique, haveńt done that before.

[@PatternScout]

It is my fave way to finish facings!

[@phylliscampbell2325]

This is so cute! Several years ago I created a bodice sloper in a class which fits me really well but I have never been able to get the sleeve to fit right. I think I can make this one! So thank you! I’d love to see how you go about drafting a sleeve sloper!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you for watching! I have a skillshare class on drafting a sleeve sloper here: skl.sh/38EwUyk (that link will get you a free trial so you can watch it for free) :)

[@AnastasiaR]

That jacket!!!!!! 😍 It reminds me very much of traditional Japanese sewing techniques, especially with the quilted belt. Something similar would have been worn as a utilitarian everyday outfit to work in, indigo/navy color with white quilting top stitching for beauty and reinforcement (sashiko). Lately kimono style clothing and sleeves has been appreciated in fashion, but I’m even more excited by these other details!

[@PatternScout]

thanks so much for watching and for the history info! This style is definitely inspired by Japanese styles (the shape is so classic and great for easy sewing while still being just a beautiful shape). I love the sashiko techniques I have seen, although I have yet to try it in a more traditional sense. :)

[@cherylivi7262]

Incredible

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! :)

[@bemindfulmuslimah]

The lining of facings, is genius

[@PatternScout]

Learned that trick from the Made By Rae blog I think--it is my go-to!

[@gracefelizardo4666]

They're both so pretty! But i like the dimension of the daisy print more! Newbie here, trying to learn all the things i can from YT! You have a great channel, esp for a gal like me who knows next to nothing about sewing 😂 I am near the point of obsession!

[@vivlee3840]

Oh I really love the finished results, and the tutorial is excellent. I'm just about to tackle a modification of a wrap top, so this is useful. Thank you. PS. I don't do French seams to start with as I know I'm usually going to have to alter something somewhere so the bodice is a great place to start. Thanks for making everything so clear.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you Viv! Glad it is helpful🙂

[@vivlee3840]

@@PatternScout It was.. I definitely have to do a basic bodice and discovered that the way you've done the sleeves suits me better as I have narrow shoulders.. Always have to modify them. I'm subscribed to you now so shall be following!!

[@kerstinshadbolt1003]

Having watched this video again there will also be a jacket. I have serious mobility problems with my arms, so the wide dolman sleeves are perfect, giving me width I need to get the jacket on and off. Your channel just keeps on giving. Thank you!🌷

[@PatternScout]

Sounds great! Thanks so much!

[@khinekhine613]

love your techniques and modeling at the end. Just bought your Fern Top. Greetings from Colorado...

[@PatternScout]

Thank you so much! :)

[@terriannswallow4948]

🤯You just blew my mind with the spicy-facing tips in this video! (1) drafting them a smidge tight on the inside and (2) sewing on the fusible, then flipping to fuse to give it that nice finished edge!!

[@PatternScout]

Haha so glad you liked that! :) Those are some of my fave tricks!

[@carolssewingcorner]

Nice Video!!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@laurelcaldwell7804]

I love the look of this blouse! I'd love to modify it and add a aline flowy skirt to make a dress out of it as well!

[@PatternScout]

That's a great idea--would be super cute! :)

[@fezzehbabaki1054]

Thanks a lot 🌹🌷❤️🌹🌷

[@syamalavaddadi6632]

Lovely ❤️

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! 🙂❤

[@catfish542]

Cute!

[@PatternScout]

Thank you!

[@cecilelefeuvre7517]

YOU can be very proud of yourself 😘 😋.Very nicely clear drafting and machine work. Professional all the way. I trained in fashon, you are a gem. Cécile from Paris

[@PatternScout]

Thank you, Cecile! :)

[@DebbieBuckland]

thank you so much for this

[@PatternScout]

Thank you for watching!

[@luzcaro3545]

Hermoso trabajo felicitaciones y gracias por compartir 🌞🌹

[@PatternScout]

Muchas gracias! :)

[@luzcaro3545]

@@PatternScout 🌹🌹❤️

[@estelanunezchannel]

very cute👌👏

[@PatternScout]

Thanks!

[@penguin_mom]

Thanks for your video! Love the two blouses! I hope to make them soon! I would like a class about how to make the blouse/dress you are wearing.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you! That is the Fiona dress from victory patterns...I should do a tutorial on the shirring technique!

[@kellyfernando8499]

Can't say enough about the interfacing tip! I'm a little (ok, a lot) nervous about drafting my own pattern for this. I'd buy yours right away if you chose to make one.

[@gisleioliveira1726]

Amei 💕

[@itssewxtra1713]

Excellent video! I really enjoyed watching how you construct your seams and how precise you were. It really, truly shows in the finishes garment. I have l those skills, or rather know the techniques (oops the facing was new -- superb btw!) but fir sis reason it was really enjoyable watching you execute the blouse. I am subscribing and actually been wanting to do skill share, I will take your slower class fir sure if I can. Oh and I can’t agree with you more about end,was possibilities! It’s really empowering I think. My creative mind is pretty quirky and I love doing the unexpected in everything I make, nothing too crazy, but doing something unique. Because I can haha. I love your top, the one in the intro, btw! You are really pretty and you seem to have a great command of what looks good on you, I’m impressed.

[@PatternScout]

Thank you so much for the kind words, I appreciate that! Sewing is kind of a super power haha. I am constantly inspired to make new things and see where I can apply the skill and learn new techniques. Thanks so much for watching!

[@ghadarizk6775]

Because you are pretty everything you wear should be wonderful😊

[@arnaldosantos5038]

Wow thank you for this amazing tutorial video and I can’t wait to see more videos.. any tips on a off the shoulder top or even the top your wearing at the end of the video.

[@PatternScout]

Thanks for watching! The top I'm wearing in the video is the Sofia top by Victory Patterns--it is a great pattern, very easy to make!

[@hazelcoate9203]

wow, love the top you have on in this video, I make all my own shift and pinafore dresses as I have broken crooked back and have to custom make my clothes to accommodate my back , lucky I can sew and have done lots of my own sewing for many years, my mother taught me how to sew when I was 12 years old and I persevered reading the patterns several times till I worked them out. the reason that I make my dresses is I could never get the right colour that I liked or the right style, or the shop had sold out of my size all the time. Since I broke my back, I had to cut my dresses with sleeves into pinafore dresses because the sleeves no longer looked right, so I stick to tee shirts under the pinafore dresses, which I can get to fit my shoulders and back better, I might try your wrap top could be another option for me, and your interfacing trick is fantastic, !

[@PatternScout]

Thank you for watching! My blouse is the Sofia pattern from Victory Patterns. It really is so nice to be able to custom-make our own clothes, isn't it!

[@hazelcoate9203]

@@PatternScout for sure indeed !

[@seamsuneven7824]

I just found your channel...I am loving what you are doing! I have learned some new techniques watching your sew-alongs. I wished they weren't speed up tho because some parts I would have loved to see at real time to really see what you were doing. 🙁 Other than that! Love it, love it!!!

[@PatternScout]

So glad you found me! And thank you for the feedback...I'm still figuring out how fast to go so that is really helpful for me to know :)

[@trishaspencer9956]

If you click the upper right corner you can control the speed of the video I often watch at 1.25 but also will slow down to .75 or .50 for certain spots.

[@MossyMozart]

I saw a video on KZbin about under-stitching, but so few sewers do that in their projects. I am happy to see how easy you make it and how effective it is. Also, how easy you make French seams look.

[@PatternScout]

Oh yes, I use it a lot! It is a great technique! :) And French seams are one of my fave seam finishes!

[@rachelhoney9007]

Omg just found your channel 💗💗💗🧵and I'm so inspired to sew again! I'm not much of seamstress, crochet is my go to but I have made a couple of leotards for my daughter on just a basic sewing machine. Please can you share how you adapted the pattern for the gorgeous jacket! I would like to make both. I'm curvy but very petite so being able to make my own clothes with be a game changer x

[@cathtaylor2771]

For me to do this, I need to make a sloper for myself. Scary x

[@sandracuthbert1217]

❤

[@user-it6wm3cw3p]

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[@gopalakrishnanpremalatha7447]

Love the blouses - what about a one piece trouser pattern - pull on - with narrow and wide legs .. thanks great channel

[@PatternScout]

Thanks for watching :) That is a great idea!

[@sheilagaleano365]

Hi. I love your tutorials and have subscribed. They are very informative and helpful. One thing I would humbly suggest is that you slow down : ) when people are learning something.... it is new to them.... they need more time to see what you are describing and to digest : ) I just finished watching your very thorough seam finishing video .... and would humbly make the same suggestion : ) Thank you. Happy Easter!

[@sheilagaleano365]

Oh.... this comment was meant to be added to the pdf pattern tutorial...I was still typing when the next video started : )

[@BritDaly]

This is awesome! Any chance these will become patterns?!

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! I'm not sure if I'll make them into patterns or not since they are so simple, but you may be able to find something similar by searching for robe or kimono style patterns!

[@emmat7643]

Loved it! Hope to try both of these styles; this is exactly what I was looking for. Is the collar on the second version attached in a similar way to the facing on the first version? Look forward to doing your bodice sloper course x

[@PatternScout]

Thank you for watching! For the second one, the collar is just a straight strip of fabric (folded in half lengthwise) attached to the wrap edge, but it is not turned to the wrong side like a facing. It stays exposed. Hope that helps!

[@emmat7643]

@@PatternScout Lovely, thanks for replying! x

[@martinehipolito6284]

I love the design of this wrap top! Would it be easy to add a skirt to turn this into a wrap dress? I'm a total beginner at sewing and want to make a wrap dress for a friend, and I think your videos are approachable and easy to follow. Thank you for the amazing content!

[@PatternScout]

Yes I think so! Just lengthen the bodice and make sure there is enough room for the hips plus several inches of ease (per your desired fit when it is wrapped and tied). :)

[@Angelintercesor]

👍

[@PatternScout]

☺

[@daniellefike]

Both of these are so beautiful! Thank you for the amazing tutorial. I'm wondering if we already have a boxy top pattern that we like, can that be used as a starting point and then just follow the instructions to draft the wrap? Clearly I'm procrastinating making a bodice sloper...

[@PatternScout]

Haha I totally understand procrastinating on the bodice sloper! :D But yes! I think you could use just about any top that you like the fit of as a starting point, just something to benchmark the length and width of the bodice and sleeves. Thanks for watching, Danielle! :)

[@daniellefike]

@@PatternScout awesome! I'm getting so many ideas. It might even be cute layered over a Nikko top for winter.

[@PatternScout]

@@daniellefike Oh totally!! That would be super cute!

[@margaritamaldonado7032]

Hi there love your channel. Is there any possibility of a pattern? I'm just not good at drafting my own patterns, but if I can purchase one yay.

[@darknessfierce4209]

Magazine quality reveals

[@annlidslot8212]

Hi, I know this is a bit late in the game. I mean it's only been three years since you published this one. Then again: if I don't ask, I for sure won't get an answer. My question is about the re blouse/top you're wearing while presenting this video. Is there a video of how you made it? I tried to figure it out on by myself, but met with failure. It's a model of blouse I've been looking for, but my medical issues only get me from laying on my bed a couple of hours per day, so any shortcuts to finding a pattern and watching someone sew it would be very much appreciated. By the way, that wrap top in red is so nice (I can't stand my face in any green because it's make make me looking ill, but yours look nice, lovely and soft), and I never thought of making a blouse in a color that can be a bit overwhelming on me as a dress, but I do love. Your blouse here looks a bit like a Haori, and I have been looking find someone that gives "instructions" on how to put something like that together (outside of Japan). With my lower time for for making, being able to find someone to show me the way, is invaluable. It also means that I'll be a perpetual newbie I'm also unable to write succinctly as you can see. Yours, Ann

[@VeganDoris]

This blouse looks great! 7:25 I’ve never seen this technique for attaching the interfacing and I love how clean the whole thing looks! Is there any reason this blouse couldn’t be lengthened by a couple of feet and turned into a dress?

[@PatternScout]

Absolutely! Would be so easy to turn this into a dress!

[@muslimahmuslimah6589]

Hi Casey could you make this in a maxi dress please.

[@PatternScout]

Thanks for the suggestion! I will add it to my list! :)

[@Mrspatriciafry]

Can you add another video to extend it into an A-Line dress???

[@PatternScout]

I'll add it to the list! Thanks for watching!

[@kellypotocki9852]

Could you put a link for the rotary cutter you recommend for garment making? Thank you!

[@PatternScout]

Of course! This is the one I use: amzn.to/3oAMbtP :)

[@mokihaname]

When she mentioned about the rotary cutter ( did I say that right???) When she mention it in about how you can slip and cut your garment it gave me flashback on me cutting my finger! I had my mother's rotary cutter in my sewing machine bag it was in one of the pockets and I did not know it broke so I dug into the pocket to grab it and instead of grabbing it, it cut my finger it went through one side of my finger into my fingernail and came out the other side so I had stitches on the sides of my finger and not my nail cause the nail held my finger together not to mention they would have had to taken off my nail just to put stitches there... So they decided to leave the nail. That's my reason for not using a rotary cutter cause I'm a klutz, accident prone what ever you want to call it, that's me 😒😏🙃🤗

[@PatternScout]

Ahhhhhhh!! That's my biggest fear 🥴😫 i cut my finger on an x-acto knife once and almost fainted...and it was a small cut! 😂

[@mokihaname]

@@PatternScout oh no... I'm glad you're ok and it was small.

[@azblondi2730]

Who clicked on this video, and thought, " I want to learn how to make the top SHE is wearing right now! I love the pattern and style!" Just saying..so..do you have a video on how you made that gorgeous top? Lol

[@PatternScout]

Haha you are not the first! It is a pattern from another indie designer, Victory Patterns. The name is escaping me at the moment but I linked it in the video description :) I should do a tutorial for something like it though because it is so easy and cute!

[@gialicious1091]

Love your channel but the ads are crazy. Wow.

[@bobbysd2936]

880 subscriber.👍😍😍

[@PatternScout]

Thanks! 🎉🤩

[@LongBranchAlice]

CanI buy this patrtern in an XL size from you?