This fun project is a classy shift top with a standard and serger sewing machines. The pattern is by Lotta Jansdotter, the Esme top from the book Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style. Two sewing machines are recommended, the Air Thread 2000D and the Skyline S7. Supplementary notes and tips are included to be used in parallel with the pattern directions.
Janome Supplies Required
- Sewing machine needles (matching selected fabric)
- Air Thread 2000D
- Standard sewing machine (sample was made with the Skyline S7)
- A Knee lifter is recommended for the shoulder seam
Fabric and Notions Required
- Book, Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style (Esme top, pg.139)
- 2 . yard, 44” wide fabric (for all sizes) /
- Lightweight garment fabrics: double gauze, linen, lightweight cottons.
- Matching or contrasting thread
- 12” x 16” SF101 Woven Shape Flex Interfacing (optional)
- Marking pen/chalk/French curve ruler
- Tailor’s ham/Iron
- Rotary cutter/ruler/mat/paper scissors/pinkingshears
- Washi or painter’s tape
- Pattern tracing paper (Swedish tracing paper, medical exam paper, etc.)
Instructions