Patron de haut et de robe Cielo

I absolutely love this top, and I have made a few different "hacked" dresses out of the top by sewing a couple of rectangles together, gathering them, and sewing them to the Cielo top. They are some of my favorite dresses and so easy to make.

I'm surprised to realize that I purchased this pattern less than a month ago - I have already used it to make the 3 different versions of the Cielo top. From a technical perspective, the pattern is well designed, the instructions extremely clear and easy to follow. I have made modifications to the sleeve (one with no cuff and a few tucks, one with a short lantern sleeve) and to the hem (scalloped) and I absolutely love how the pattern is so amenable to customization. The pattern is also really great as is. I have so many ideas for new versions, and I also plan on making the dress. Based on my experience with this pattern, I am definitely interested in trying other Closet Core Patterns.

Project had great instructions and was very easy to sew. My only wish would be to separate in two different PDFs the pattern for the dress and for the top. I made the top and have no interest in making the dress, it was a little painful to have to print 50 pages of pattern for a cropped top 😬

I am a relative sewing beginner — I’ve made a pair of pants but this was my first top. The sleeve cuff directions for Views A + C were very confusing. I spent several hours looking at them, trying something, picking the stitching out, and trying again before just giving up with something that looks close enough. The other pattern I sewed provided a lot more detail for beginners and had diagrams with more labels. This was a frustrating project and it will be a while before I try another Closet Core pattern.

This pattern became an instant go-to the first time I made it. Instructions are incredibly detailed. There is just enough interesting detail to elevate this top, the shoulder yoke seams and cuffs. My next make was a large scale print (a duvet cover), I made the long sleeve. Great way to show off a print and loved the statement sleeve. My repurposed fabric had a ton of body so I did a single layer cuff and finished the edge with bias. Number three was another print in quilting cotton with contrast plain yokes and cuffs. These get plenty of rotation in my closet. Great pattern.