éCLAIR
I created this special gift pattern to celebrate Super Bison’s 4th birthday, I hope
you’ll enjoy sewing it. There are two versions with different finishes. Chose
between a “V”-neck or a round neck then finish it with Lurex trim or ribbing.
This top is longer at the back so it covers the top of the buttocks.
It has small vents at the bottom of the side seams.
We will explain everything in the following pages...
Please note: The neckband and armhole bands must be cut from stretchy
materials such as jersey, ribbing, knit trim...
For the main fabric of the top, you can use soft woven fabrics: Viscose, satin,
polyester...
Notions
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Waist 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96
Hip 88 92 96 100 104 108 112 116 120
Sleeve length 59,6 60 60,4 60,8 61,2 61,6 62 64,4 64,8
a few
Half wrist The
8,75 amount
9 of9,25
fabric9,5
required
9,75 will10
change
10,25considerably
10,5 10,75
basics...
Shoulder length depending
9,7 on
10 its 10,3
width,10,6
the fabric
10,9 requirement
11,2 11,5 for this pattern
11,8 12,1
Skirt centre-back height
46 47
is for
48
140
49
cm (55
50
1/8’’)
51
width.
52 53 54
DEPENDING ON the garment
Jacket centre-back height
48,5 50 51,5 53 54,5 56 57,5 59 60,5
DEPENDING ON the garment
Back shoulder span 34
size
35
charts
36
(cm/in)
37 38 39 40 41 42
Size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Bust (cm) 80 84 88 92 96 100 104 108 112
Waist (cm) 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96
Hip (cm) 88 92 96 100 104 108 112 116 120
Sleeve length (cm) 59,6 60 60,4 60,8 61,2 61,6 62 64,4 64,8
Back shoulder width (cm) 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
Bust (in) 31 1/2 33 34 11/16 36 1/4 37 13/16 39 3/8 40 15/16 42 1/2 44 1/16
Waist (in) 25 3/16 26 3/4 28 3/8 30 31 1/2 33 34 11/16 36 1/4 37 13/16
Hip (in) 34 11/16 36 1/4 37 13/16 39 3/8 40 15/16 42 1/2 44 45 11/46 47 1/4
Sleeve length (in) 23 7/16 23 5/8 23 3/4 23 15/16 24 1/16 24 1/4 24 7/16 25 3/8 25 1/2
Back shoulder width (in) 13 3/8 13 13/16 14 3/16 14 9/16 15 15 3/8 15 3/4 16 1/8 16 1/2
grainline/selvages
Fabric Width
FABRIC WIDTH:
Fabric width is measured from selvage to
Grainline
selvage. It can vary from one fabric to another
Selvages
and usually measures between 110 cm (44’’) and
165 cm (65’’).
Fabric
Occasionally a small strip of fabric along the edge of the selvages may be
unusable. If this is the case, move the pattern pieces towards the middle of
the fabric.
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Machine-wash your fabric following the washing instructions provided
(usually at a maximum temperature of 30°C or 40°C).
Tumble drying is not recommended as it will shorten the lifespan of your
finished projects.
Iron fabric on the wrong side to remove all creasing.
Fold your fabric right sides together, selvage to selvage or fold both
selvages to the centre of your fabric.
Start by tracing the pattern pieces in the correct size from the pattern
sheet.
Once you have washed and pressed your fabric, place the pattern pieces
on the wrong side of the fabric (fold the fabric in two right sides together,
matching the selvages along one side).
cutting layout
PLEASE NOTE! 1 CM (3/8’’) SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED.
For your Eclair top you will need the following pattern pieces:
3A
Round neckband
(cut 1 on fold)
3B
2 “V”-neckband
1 (cut 1 o fold)
Front Back Ribbed armhole band
(cut 1 on fold) (cut 1 on fold) (cut 2)
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Note: If you choose the “V”-neck, cut the “V”-neckline on the
pattern piece for the front (1) before placing it on the fabric.
Round neckline Fabric 1
Selvages
“V”-neckline
Fold
Fold
1 2
Grainline
You can choose to use a knit trim (available in our e-shop) or
ribbing/stretchy jersey for finishing the neckline (3A or 3B) and
the armholes (4).
Fabric 2: Ribbing or stretchy jersey
Lisières
Fold
3A
Adapt the cutting layout to the width of your fabric.
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let’s sew!
Step 1: The front and the back
Finish the seam allowances
1 2
rignt side right side
Start by finishing the seam allowances on the shoulders, the
sides and the bottom edge of the front (1) and back (2) panels.
2 Place the front (1) and the back (2),
right sides together.
Pin and stitch the shoulders, stitch 1
cm(3/8’’) from the edge.
1
Then pin the side seams from the
wrong side armholes to the notches for the side
vents indicated on the pattern and
stitch.
vent vent
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Press open the shoulders seams
Open seam
then the side seams.
allowances
Fold the seam allowances along the
Folded seam side vents at the bottom of the top
allowances to the wrong side.
Step 2: Vents and hems
1 2 1 2
right side right side Wrong side wrong side
2 cm
2 cm Vent corners
To make the vents, fold 2 cm Turn the top right side out and
(13/16’’) to the right side at the then turn the bottom corners right
bottom edge of the front (1) and side out.
back panels. Pin and press. Stitch
1 cm(3/8’’) (the seam allowance) Prepare the hems by folding 2 cm
from the side edges as shown in (13/16’’) to the wrong side along
the photo. the front (1) and back (2) panels.
Pin and press.
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Stitch the hem 1.5 cm (9/16’’) from
1 2
the bottom edge of the front and
wrong side wrong side back panels.
Stitch around the vents, placing the
stitching 0.5 cm (3/16’’ )from the
edge.
Step 3a: The round neck
Working on the right side, finish the
neckline and armhole edges.
Finish the seam allowances
Option: Lurex knit trim
The steps are the same whether you use ribbing or a band of jersey, use pattern
piece 3A to cut your strip to the correct size.
sew at 1cm
3A
Press the strip of trim or fabric. Fold the trim in half.
Take the round neckline pattern Pin and stitch, 1 cm (3/8’’) from the
(3A) and cut the trim to the same ends to form a circle.
length.
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Press the seam allowances open on
the wrong side. Stitch along both
sides of the seam, on the right side,
to secure the seam allowances in
place.
centre-back
1
1
wrong side right side
Place the trim and the neckline, Turn the trim right side up.
WRONG SIDES TOGETHER,
aligning the edge of the trim with Press the trim into shape.
the finished edge of the neckline.
Match the seam on the trim with On the right side, pin the trim in
the centre-back notch on the position and stitch 0,1 cm (1/16’’ )
neckline. from its edge to finish the neckline.
Note : The band is smaller than
the neckline, this is normal! You
will have to stretch it as you pin it
in place.
Stitch 0.8 cm (5/16) from the edge.
For this step you can watch our video:
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Step 3b: The V neck
Take the neckband (3B) and fold it in
3B half. Pin and stitch 1 cm (3/8’’) from
the ends to form a circle.
3B
3B
3B
wrong side
Clip the centre-front Fold the seam Fold the band in half,
corner as shown in the allowances to press and pin the two
photo. opposite sides, to layers together.
distribute them
evenly. Trim the excess fabric
at the centre-front.
centre-back
Prepare your neckband.
centre-front Use pins to mark the centre-back,
the shoulders and the centre-front
on both the top and the band. You
will align the pins when you fit the
band to the neckline.
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Clip the centre-front (the tip of the
V) of the top for 0.8 cm (5/16) to
make stitching easier.
Pin the neckband (3B) to the top,
right sides together.
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Note : The band is smaller
right side than the neckline, this is
normal! You will have to
stretch it as you pin it in place.
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wrong side Stitch 1 cm (3/8’’) from the edge.
Press the band in place.
Finish the seam allowances
Finish the seam allowances.
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Step 4a: Armholes finished with trims
Two pieces of knit trim for the
armholes.
Cut two pieces of trim, use Press the seam allowances open
pattern piece 4 to cut the pieces on the wrong side. Stitch along
the correct size. both sides of each seam, on the
right side, to secure the seam
allowances in place.
Fold each piece in half, pin and
stitch 1 cm (3/8’’) from the ends
to form two circles.
zoom
wrong side right side
Position the trim and the armhole Turn the trim right side up. Press
WRONG SIDES TOGETHER. Pin the trim into shape.
and stitch 0.8 cm (5/16’’) from the
edge. Working on the right side, pin
the trim in position and stitch 0,1
Note : The trim is smaller than cm(1/16’’) from the edge of the
the armhole, this is normal! You trim.
will have to stretch it as you pin it
in place. Repeat for the second armhole.
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Step 4b: Armholes finished with ribbing
fold
Take the armhole bands cut from
4 ribbing.
Fold them in half, pin and stitch 1 cm
4 (3/8’’) from the ends.
Finish the seam allowances
Fold the two bands Pin the band to the Repeat for the second
in half, wrong sides armhole, right side armhole.
together. Press. together.
Press and finish the
Use pins to mark each Stitch 1 cm (3/8’’) from seam allowances.
band into quarters. the edge.
In the same way as for the neckline, you will have to stretch the
bands as you sew so they fit the armhole perfectly.
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want to make many other versions!
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à très bientôt!
Sophie
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