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Titan: FreeSewing's Tina top

Designer Notes

I am very happy Titan exists because making a trouser block that works for a variety of bodies is no simple task.

I had started on this a couple of times on my own, but for various reasons was never happy and abandoned the effort more than once.

But when I teamed up with Debra Bean, we were able to finally get the job done and Titan is now FreeSewing’s foundational trouser block.

I’d like to thank Deb for her patient collaboration and valuable input. Without it, I might have never finished this task.

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What You Need

To make Tina, you will need the following:

  • Basic sewing supplies
  • About 1 - 3 metres (1.1 - 3.3 yards) of a suitable fabric (see Tina Fabric options)
    • A short crop top without sleeves needs probably less than a meter, a long dress with sleeves needs much more fabric.
A serger/overlock is nice, but optional

As with all knitwear and stretch fabrics, a serger/overlock will make your life easier. If you do not have one of those, don’t despair. You don’t really need it. All serged seams on Tina can also be sewn with a short, narrow zigzag stitch (~2 mm wide) on a standard sewing machine.

Fabric Options

Tina designed as a close-fitting top and is best suited to knit fabrics with some stretch, such as jersey.

Other elastic fabric such as sweatshirt or swimwear fabric could also work.

tip

If you’re new to sewing, interlock jersey is nice to work with, as it doesn’t roll up. Prefer jersey with a few percent spandex for better recovery. Fabric weights can also help you make your choice. A weight of 130-200 grams per square meter (or 4-6 ounces per square yard) is likely to be about right.

Cutting Instructions

  • Main fabric
    • Cut 2 Front(s) mirrored.
    • Cut 1 Front Bottom (if present).
    • Cut 1 Back on the fold
    • Cut 2 Sleeve(s) mirrored (if enabled)
  • Ribbing
    • Optional: A few strips of main or ribbing fabric to finish the hem, arm and neck openings.

Design Options

See the Design Options subpage.

Sewing Instructions

See the Sewing Instructions subpage.