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Tamiko: FreeSewing's Tamiko Top

New Tamiko pattern
No line drawing (yet)
Description
A FreeSewing pattern for a zero-waste top
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Tags
tops
Techniques
curved-seam
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New Tamiko pattern

Designer Notes​

I say a top similar to this when I was in Japan that I liked. So when I got home, I recreated it from memory.

It’s essentially a zero-waste pattern and very easy to make.

What You Need​

To make Tamiko, you will need the following:

  • Basic sewing supplies
  • About 1 meter (1.1 yards) of a suitable fabric (see Fabric options)

Fabric Options​

This pattern has a lot of unfinished edges, so you need something that does not ravel. And you want to go for something with a nice drape.

Long story short, go for a knitted fabric, or some light scuba or something. No wovens.

Cutting Instructions​

  • Main fabric
    • Cut 1 Tamiko top on the fold

Tamiko is a zero-waste pattern. It’s a rectangle that’s cut out on the fold. Not more than that. There’s only one part to this top, we will simply refer to it at the Tamiko top. It needs to be cut on the fold along the bottom.

Caveats
  • Cut out the armhole, but leave seam allowance