Curated by ITF
Curated by In the Folds
Are you ready to make clothes you will wear, love and cherish?
In the Folds offers a monthly subscription that brings together patterns, techniques and answers your specific questions, all in one place, within the In the Folds community.
Curated by ITF projects will help you learn more skills, instead of just making more clothes.
Sewing a handmade wardrobe you are proud of is about learning the skills and building on them over time. With these resources (and access to our online community group), you will build a resource and pattern library that you can refer to on your handmade journey, empowering you to sew a wardrobe that you love, one piece and one skill at a time. We are excited for you to join us.
More information about Curated by In the Folds can be found here.
Choose the right subscription for you by checking out the details below.
Skill Builder
With the Skill Builder subscription, receive first access to new projects that include new patterns, fitting resources or hack kits - resources that will help you on your sewing, pattern making and fitting journey.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. Each project will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
- Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
Super Supporter
For long-time supporters of In the Folds, our Super Supporter subscription enables you to get access to all of our exclusive monthly content in the Skill Builder tier whilst supporting the creation of our free content.
Many of you have asked us how you can support us further (thank you!) and this option ensures you also get access to the patterns and community first.
You will also receive a discount code each month.
You’ll gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
- 10% off patterns: To thank you for your support and dedication to our brand, we'd like to say thank you by offering you a 10% discount code each month that you can use on PDF and printed patterns.
Skill Sharer
You love what we do at In the Folds and you would like to share it with another maker.
The Skill Sharer tier enables you to pay for your own subscription to the Skill Builder tier and gift one to another maker who cannot afford the subscription at the moment.
If you’d like to sign-up to receive a gifted membership from someone in our community find more details here.
You and another member of our community will gain access to:
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New monthly projects: You will receive your first project when you sign up and then on the first of every month, you’ll receive a new project straight to your inbox. This will teach you new skills and build on what we’ve been learning each month.
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Community-centred content: Sew-alongs, tutorials and sneak peeks of upcoming patterns and projects that we’re working on for you.
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Access to our ITF community platform: Connect with other makers. Share ideas, inspiration and questions in our exclusive online group.
Feel supported as you work on the same project as other makers.
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Be part of the future vision of In the Folds: Share your opinions and answer polls discussing new designs and future content. We want to make content that you’re going to love month after month. With your support, this is how we’re going to do it!
PLEASE NOTE: This tier allows another maker access to the subscription (which we will organise). It is not gifting to a friend. If you would prefer to gift a membership to a friend or family member, select this membership tier and provide us with their name and email address in the notes at checkout. Please be aware that at this stage, gifted memberships are a manual process (we're working on it), which means your friend or loved one will not receive the project instantly.
This Month's Project
If refined comfort is the goal for your wardrobe, the Lindon top will help you get there. A boxy top with thoughtfully placed details that elevate its minimalist design, it’s a gratifying design to sew and wear. Make it in woven or knit fabrics for totally different looks.
Ideal for spring and summer on its own, or perfect for layering under blazers and coats, Lindon transitions smoothly from day to night, and is a great piece to add to your daily wardrobe. We think you’re going to have a lot of fun with Lindon and the different ways you incorporate it into your wardrobe.
Garment Details
The Lindon top features an asymmetric shape, dropped shoulder and short sleeves, with a distinctive wrap-around panel that is highlighted by soft gathers through the bust. In the G-P size range the pattern features a bust dart on one side, which is balanced by a panel line on the other side.
View A is for woven fabrics and is sewn with French seams and a narrow bias bound neckline. View B is designed for knit fabrics, and has a banded neckline and twin needle hem finishes.
Keen to make View B, but need a bit of help working with knit fabrics? Check out our Sewing Knits series! Our Sewing knits Skills Kit and Kealy T-shirt pattern will have you well on your way to sewing knits with confidence and are available to current Curated by ITF members in our Past Issues catalogue for the discounted subscription price of $15AUD (plus taxes).
Suggested Fabrics
The Lindon top View A is compatible with light or medium weight woven that are soft with good drape. Consider: viscose/rayon, silk crepe de chine, cotton lawn or voile or crepe. It could also be made from georgette or chiffon, but keep in mind that these fabrics can be difficult to sew.
The Lindon top View B is compatible with light or medium weight jersey knits with a minimum of 20% stretch. Instructions for determining the amount of stretch in knit fabrics are included in the pattern.
Remember that the weight of the fabric will determine the amount of structure and drape in the both views of the Lindon top.
Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Notions
Sizes A-J
View A:
- Coordinating thread
- 0.7m (0.8yd) x 25mm (1in) single fold bias tape. If using pre-made binding, this is 12mm (½in). If making it yourself, cut width of 25mm (1in).
- 0.3m (0.3yd) x 32mm (1¼in) single fold bias tape. If using pre-made binding, this is 25mm (1in). If making it yourself, cut width of 32mm (1¼in).
View B:
- Coordinating thread
- Stretch needles to match your fabric type (80/12 will work well on most knits. Finer needles will be required for finer fabrics).
- Stretch twin needle. Size between 2,5/80 - 4,0/90.
- Fusible hem tape - stretch. We recommend using Heat N Bond Stretch (either Light or Ultra).
Sizes G-P
View A:
- Coordinating thread
- 0.8m (0.9yd) x 25mm (1in) single fold bias tape . If using pre-made binding, this is 12mm (½in), if making it yourself, cut width of 25mm (1in).
- 0.4m (0.5yd) x 32mm (1¼in) single fold bias tape. If using pre-made binding, this is 25mm (1in). If making it yourself, cut width of 32mm (1¼in).
View B:
- Coordinating thread
- Stretch needles to match your fabric type (80/12 will work well on most knits. Finer needles will be required for finer fabrics).
- Stretch twin needle. Size between 2,5/80 - 4,0/90
- Fusible hem tape - stretch. We recommend using Heat N Bond Stretch (either Light or Ultra).
The pattern is available in both sizes A - J (drafted for a B sewing cup size) and sizes G - P (drafted for a D sewing cup size). Our size charts can be found here.
The Lindon top is designed to be relaxed in fit. Select a size based on your high bust measurement and then check the finished garment measurements for your size before choosing to do a Full Bust Adjustment (FBA).
For View B, the garment has positive ease (it is not designed to stretch over your curves like a garment with negative ease would), so you may not need to grade between sizes. Additionally, knit fabrics will adapt to your body more than woven garments, so are more forgiving in fit.
This pattern is drafted for a B cup bust and a height of 170cm (5'7"). Use the LENGTHEN / SHORTEN line on the pattern to make alterations to the length above the bust. Due to the design, to make alterations to the finished length, we suggest you add or remove length directly from the hem.
This pattern is drafted for a height of 170cm (5’7”). Use the LENGTHEN/SHORTER line on the pattern to make alterations to the length.
Fabric requirements and finished garment measurements can be found here.
Pattern includes seam allowances.
Difficulty
The pattern is placed at a Level 2.5 on the In The Folds pattern skill scale, and has been designed for advanced beginners and beyond. Through careful drafting and beautiful finishing techniques, this pattern will have you feeling very proud of both the inside and outside of your garment.
By working through this pattern, you will gain confidence in sewing French seams, gathers, narrow neck binding, knit fabrics, knit neck bands, and hemming knits.
Digital product details
The pattern is suitable for printing on both A4 and US letter sized paper. A copy shop version is also included in the file (A0 or US 36" x 48")
SIZE A - J
Print at home pattern: 40 pages (a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size or preferred view).
Print shop version: 2 x A0 pages.
SIZE G - P
Print at home pattern: 57 pages ( a printing plan is included in the instructions so that you can choose to only print the pages you need for your size or preferred view).
Print shop version: 4 x A0 pages.
The pattern includes embedded layers. This means that you can select only the size/s you would like to print.
If you have any questions please see our FAQ and Digital Product Policy.
More info
Curated by In the Folds brings you projects that empower you to become a more confident maker. Sign-up today to receive your first project (the Lindon top pattern) and then your recurring charge will continue on the first of each month, when you receive the new month's project. Cancel your subscription or skip a month anytime.
The Lindon top is not currently available as a standalone product and is only available by signing up to Curated by ITF. It will be released as a standalone product in 2025.
Have a question?
If you have a question about Curated by ITF visit our FAQ section for more information about the subscription.
We look forward to welcoming you to the In the Folds community.