Mindelo Top Itch to Stitch sewing pattern.

The Mindelo Top is a light and airy essential designed to keep you stylish and comfortable through the warmest days. With its breezy silhouette and customisable sleeve options this top is as fun to sew as it is to wear. Whether youre heading out for a picnic a casual lunch or a beach stroll the Mindelo Top pairs effortlessly with your favorite jeans shorts or skirts. Its the kind of piece youll reach for again and again all summer long.

Recommended fabrics

Primary Fabric Use lightweight woven fabrics such as shirting crepe challis or rayon/viscose twill. Keep in mind that the wrong side of the fabric will be visible on the ruffles and flutter sleeves so choose your fabric accordingly. If you opt for the armhole ruffles note that the fabric can become quite bulky – be sure to use very lightweight fabric.

Interfacing Use lightweight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing.

Sizing

• Includes sizes 00 to 40
• Sizes 00-20 include custom cup sizes for A B C D and DD cups
• Sizes 16-40 include custom cup sizes for B C D and DD cups

When selecting an Itch to Stitch pattern with cup options the first step is to work out your cup size. To do this measure around your high bust and then around the fullest part of your bust. Subtract the high bust measurement from the full bust measurement and round the difference:

• 1 inch (2.5cm) = A cup
• 2 inches (5cm) = B cup
• 3 inches (7.5cm) = C cup
• 4 inches (10cm) = D cup
• 5 inches (12.5cm) = DD cup

Once you’ve identified your cup size simply check the size chart in the image gallery. Select your bust size from the correct cup size row then choose your waist and hip measurements as usual.

Available Formats

Delivered Paper Pattern

If you opt for the printed paper pattern we’ll print it on our in-house large format A0 printer and post it to your address.

Please note that we don’t print the instructions. These will be emailed to you as a PDF along with the digital pattern files in all sizes when we dispatch your paper pattern.

Occasionally some large pattern pieces may be split across two A0 sheets and will need to be joined together.

PDF Digital Download

If you choose the PDF digital download option a link to download your pattern files will be included in your order confirmation email. We recommend creating an account before placing your order so you can easily access your files again by logging in at any time. The following files are included to print at home:

• PDF for A4/Letter printout. The full pattern spans 60 pages (sizes 0020) or 70 pages (sizes 1640) though you’ll only need to print the pieces for your size so the final page count may be less.
• PDF for A0/US printout. The full pattern spans 6 pages (sizes 0020) or 5 pages (sizes 1640) though you’ll only need to print the pieces for your size so the final page count may be less.
• Projector file.
• Step by step sewing instructions in PDF format

Need to know how to print PDF patterns? Then have a look at our handy PDF pattern printing guide.