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Gemma Twist Top by Designer Stitch

Gemma Twist Top by Designer Stitch

 Another winning design by Designer Stitch patterns - the Gemma Twist top. This top has 2 views - Twist Front Plain Back, and Plain Front Twist Back view. I made the Twist back top and love love love it so much! It has made a simple stripe knit fabric come alive! See for yourself!

Business in front, party in the back




I chose the stripe fabric because I always like playing with my stripes. I make them into chevrons, I use them to fool the eye into making me appear thinner (don't know if that works! Ha!), and use them for interest in a plain garment. When the Gemma back was twisted, the stripes made an unexpected pattern that became my favorite feature of the top!



Some pattern notes from the site:

Gemma Twist Tops



MULTI-SIZED PATTERN :
(AU/UK)     6 – 26
(US)          2 – 22
(EU)          34 – 54

ADVANCED BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SEWING LEVEL

The Gemma Twist combination pattern offers 2 style options.
The Gemma Twist Back Top has a cute and funky back waistline twist feature
with a deep upper area “v” anchored by a pair of self fabric ties.
The Gemma Twist Front Top has a lower front body centre front twist along
with a flattering v-neckline. Both tops have a deep dolman sleeve for ease
of wearing.
(note: this is a downloadable PDF pattern – not available in hard copy)
Fabric recommendations for this pattern are light weight jersey knit fabrics with some degree of drape with at least 25%  stretch.  
- Rayon and Rayon types
- Silk and Silk types
- Bamboo and Bamboo types
- Cotton and cotton types
- Wool and wool types



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Groomy said…
That’s a lovely top and such a wonderful idea to twist the back or front which gives it a unique look. I have some beach riot tops that I’m not wearing much as they have become quite loose now. But maybe I could modify them a bit to make them fancy like the tops in these pictures.
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