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Description
This is a PDF sewing pattern and tutorial to teach you how to create these garments. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING IN THE MAIL.
The Mae Top is the perfect bikini top for looking and feeling great. The classic triangle shape will never go out of style and with all the options you’ll have the perfect top in no time. The thicker straps give you plenty of support while keeping the tan lines to a minimum. You can choose from a plain gathered center front or add on a cute little tie knot or center loop. If your measurements hit different sizes there are also regular pieces, small bust adjustment pieces and full bust adjustment pieces so you can spend more time sewing and less time making fit adjustments. It is fully lined and you can easily add in an innerlining of powermesh or swim cups if you prefer. You can also choose the 3/4″ elastic along the bottom underbust edge for more support as well. You can make an adorable bralette with this pattern easily by swapping swim fabric and elastics to cotton spandex and clear elastic.
Pattern options for the Mae Top includes:
- Center Front: Plain Gathered / Center Knot / Center Loop
- Fit Options: Regular Pieces / Small Bust Adjustment Pieces / Full Bust Adjustment Pieces
- Lining: Fully Lined / Innerlining
- Underbust Elastic: 3/8″ / 3/4″
- Optional Swim Cups
The Mae Top Pattern is drafted for high stretch swim knit fabrics.
Specific Fabric Suggestions: Swim Knits or cotton spandex for a bralette.
We have matching Mae Top- Youth and a Mae Top- Bundle (includes Youth + Adult patterns)
This tutorial contains several links to blog post to help beginners learning to sew swimwear for the first time. It also has several video links for sewing swimwear in general and a video of a complete sew up from start to finish on this specific pattern. You can see our Youtube Playlist for this pattern here.
If you want to purchase this bottom and a swim top- you can use the code: swimbundle to get a bundle discount!
Here is a round up blog of all shapes and sizes wearing this pattern! And an album in our FB group here! (You must be a member of the group to be able to view!)
Sizes included: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, Plus 1X, Plus 2X, Plus 3X, Plus 4X, and Plus 5X (sizing/measurement chart in the product images). Both imperial and metric measurements included. You will receive the easy to print and match color coded pattern pieces on NO TRIM PAGES and have LAYERS so you can print only the size you need. In US letter, A4, A0 paper size, and Projector file formats, a cutting guide for rectangle pieces and rectangle pattern pieces included (so you can pick your preference to print a piece or not) and a full color and detailed picture step-by-step tutorial and guide to making the garment.
*Yardage below calculated for apparel knit fabrics 60″ wide.
Open the downloaded PDF in a PDF reader. For reliable access to size layers, use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader desktop app; layer support varies in other PDF viewers.
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You may sell items made from this pattern. You may not sell, copy, or redistribute this pattern to others.
Sizing and fabric
- Sizes included: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, Plus 1X, Plus 2X, Plus 3X, Plus 4X, and Plus 5X
- Fabric type
- Knit
- Drafted for
- Hourglass
The designer identifies a size chart in the product images. Compare your measurements with that chart. View product images
Included files
- US Letter PDF: Print at home and assemble the pages.
- A4 PDF: Print at home and assemble the pages.
- A0 copy-shop PDF: For a print shop that prints large pattern sheets.
- Projector file: For a sewing projector setup.
Size layers let you choose which size lines to show in supported files.
Help with printing and filesPrinting and file help
Start with the instructions for your pattern and choose an available file that matches how you plan to use it.
- Save the PDF to your device. For reliable access to size layers, open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader desktop app. Layer support varies in other PDF viewers.
- For home printing, choose Actual size or 100%. Turn off options that shrink, enlarge, or fit the pattern to the page.
- Print the page with the test square first. Measure it against the dimensions shown in your file before printing the remaining pages.
If your file has size layers, select the sizes you need and keep any shared markings shown in the instructions. Follow the pattern’s page layout when assembling.
If your PDF app asks for an editing password, switch to viewing or printing instead. You do not need editing access to print the pattern.
