Jaime's Josephine Top

Rae of Made by Rae makes awesome patterns. Her patterns tend to be simple to sew and flattering to wear - the perfect combination for anyone looking to get into garment sewing. We carry and love her Washi dress pattern which has a cult following among indie sewists. Her newest pattern, Josephine, caught my eye immediately and I couldn't wait to stitch this up.

Pattern: Josephine by Made by Rae

Fabric: La Venta voile print, 1 3/4 yds

Size and style made: view c, small with A-B cup

Alterations: none

Josephine features pin-tuck pleats on the front for a sophisticated, feminine look. The pattern comes in 3 variations - I can't wait to sew them all! For my first go, I made the sleeveless variation which also features front and side vents.

I choose to use one of our new voiles from Cloud 9's Palos Verdes collection by Leslie Shewring. These organic cotton voiles have a lovely hand and I was super excited to sew one up as a garment. This print - La Venta - was my favorite from the beginning so it was an easy choice. The voile fabric is soft and light, perfect for the feminine design of the pattern.

One of my favorite things about this pattern is two cup-options. Each size can be made in A-B or C-D cup. Brilliant! So many patterns tend to be loose on me in the chest, so it was awesome to try the smaller cup size option. I love the fit! The pattern was easy to sew up and Rae has helpful tips, tricks and tutorials throughout the pattern for those new to garment sewing. If you're more confident with garment construction, you can breeze though this top in just a few hours.

Josephine is currently only available as a digital pdf pattern here, but we have our fingers crossed we'll be carrying it in print version soon. I know I'm going to be making more of these and I'm excited to explore the variations - nice work, Rae!