Hello there! I have been eyeing lots of Reversible Knit Fabrics that Minerva offers on their site. I thought it would be fun to pair a reversible fabric with a tried and true pattern that I’ve made a few times. I’m calling this project a Reversible Pattern Hack with the popularAgnes Top by Tilly and the Buttons. I wanted to modify the garment construction to make it reversible, having two ways to wear the same top (worn either right side or “inside out”).

The Agnes Top is a fun and versatile pattern. I find that the more classic garments get the most wear in my wardrobe. This top has become a TNT pattern for me and I’ve enjoined changing up the fabrics with various versions. The pattern includes multiple variations. For this project I picked a plain front with non-ruched, long sleeves.

The fabric that I picked is a ubiquitous grey/black Reversible Ponte Knit. It’s a dual knit fabric (similar to an interlock knit) and both sides of the fabric can be the “right side” (versus one side being the right side and the other side being the wrong side of the fabric).

I was really excited with this post to get really into the finishing details. I decided to use three machines for this project, a standard sewing machine, serger/overlocker and coverstitch machines. One disclaimer to share upfront, I am a maker for the Janome sewing machine Company. You do not have to have a serger or coverstitch machine to recreate this project. I enjoyed exploring and using all three machines for this project. You could absolutely re-create this project with only a standard sewing machine.

In case you’re curious, the machines that I used for the project are the following (the machine names are linked below, for reference). The Skyline S7 and the Air Thread 2000D are two machines that I received from Janome for use this year (I selected the machines for use). The coverstitch machine, CoverPro 900CPX is one that I purchased.

Materials:
 1.5 m Lady McElroy Reversible Ponte Roma Jersey Fabric
 Agnes top pattern by Tilly and the Buttons
 Hand sewing needle
 (3) Gutermann Toldi Lock Overlocking Thread, Black
 (2) Grey Gutermann Thread
 (1) Guterman Bulky Lock Thread, Black
 Ruler
 Thread snips
 Sewing Machine (I used a standard machine, serger/overlocker, and coverstitch machines)

Muslins
As I’ve made a few versions of this pattern, I thought I’d share a picture of one that I’ve made. I used a thicker interlock type fabric for this version as well. I included the ruching detail in the front and selected the half sleeve option.

To be continued…..

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