Strata Top Paper Pattern, Sew Liberated

The Strata Top pattern is the backbone of your handmade wardrobe and a great pattern for beginners.

Meg designed the Strata to be both a practice of meditation and a canvas for artistic inspiration. It is simple in its construction – only three pattern pieces – easy to fit, and effortless to wear. The uniquely curved hem adds elegance to this staple piece. Keep things uncomplicated with a version in a slub linen blend, cotton ikat, or silk noil – or use the fabric as your canvas. Try using beloved scraps to piece together your own storied fabric, experiment with natural dyes, or add some sashiko embroidery. Enjoy both the craft and the art.

Sizing: 0-30 

Materials Required:

Sizes 0-12
1.7 yds (1.6 m) of 54” (137 cm) or 45” (115 cm) fabric.

Sizes 14-30
2 yds of 54” (1.8 m of 137 cm) fabric, or 2.2 yds of 45” (2 m of 115 cm) fabric.

Good fabrics include light- to mid-weight woven fabric with nice drape, such as cotton ikat, double gauze, silk noil, or slub linen blend.

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All Sew Liberated Paper Patterns come in a small, well constructed paper box, with full size tissue paper pattern pieces, ready to cut or trace and cut, and a paper booklet with well written and easy to follow instructions.