Digital Pattern + Video Class Ridgeway Top Sewing Pattern - Child
An elevated casual top with a relaxed feel, the Ridgeway is equally at home at backyard barbecues or beach weddings.
Designed for woven fabrics, the standout feature of the Ridgeway is the gorgeous crossover neckline that is easy to pull over the head without the use of fasteners.
Finished cleanly inside and out, with no scratchy exposed seams, for a sensory-friendly fit. Your choice of short or long sleeves with optional tabs.
Skill level: Intermediate - a skill-building pattern that uses some unique, precision techniques. Not recommended for beginners.
Skills you will learn: French seams, sewing hem splits from a French seam, flat felled seams, sewing a collar stand, facings, topstitching. Fitting adjustment resources included.
Video Support: A full course of clear, concise videos accompany this pattern, alongside a comprehensive written and photographed instruction booklet.
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- Beautiful crossover front with no fastenings
- Short or long sleeves (optional sleeve tabs for long sleeves)
- Straight hem with side splits
- Stand collar
- Clean finish that is sensory-friendly (no scratchy seams)
Sizing + Supplies
The Child Ridgeway Top comes in sizes from 12-18m - size 10.
View size chart + materials list
Make old things new again! Twig & Tale patterns pair wonderfully with recycled fabrics. Look to gently-used stable, lightweight woven fabrics, such as linen shirts or trousers, duvet covers, or tablecloths.
Bonus Resources
Printing Info
This is a PDF pattern and includes three printing options:
- US Letter/A4 - tiled and designed to print on your home printer
- Copyshop - A0 wide-format file (33.1″ x 46.8″)
- Projector - specially-formatted and optimised for home projector use. Read more about using our projector files here
All pattern printing formats include “layers”, allowing you to print only the size(s) you need, or all of the sizes. A comprehensive sewing instruction tutorial is supplied.
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Customer Reviews
Not having sewn since my children were small, now I have grandchildren I’ve been inspired to get back into it. I chose this pattern for its ease of putting on & taking off by my 18 month, & 4 & 4.5 year old grandsons. I adorned the right side of the chest with a little embroidered platypus as I’d previously made an embroidered dress for my little granddaughters in the same pale green linen fabric. Embroidery is my newest hobby. Well, I certainly learnt some new sewing techniques using this amazing pattern. Things I’d never done before like French seams, & hidden seams. Seams that are done by pulling them through armholes (yikes) & that really tricky section - clearly announced in your pattern written instructions- the following section is the most challenging….. you were right. But yes it was worth it. If like me you’re kind of new back to sewing, you will need to read the instructions in this section many many many times, & watch the video tutorial (on a laptop..phone was too small to see the detail), also many times. I almost gave up & took shortcuts but I slept on it & now I’m ready to start my next. My advice is to follow every single instruction. Anyway my prototype, pictured here, while not perfect, I’m delighted with & can’t wait to start my next one today.
Absolutely amazing patterns as always, I learnt so much from the detailed tutorial, both video and written. Having tried new techniques I'm now confident i could use them again on other projects. The shirt itself turned out so comfortable and is already a favourite!
Boys clothes can be so boring, but not this one. So fancy with the french seams all over, the inside as beautiful as the outside without the need for a serger.
The only tricky part was the twist at the front but the video tutorial helped me get through it easily.
I also love the button on the sleeves to get it shorter.
If you are looking for a pattern that is different, classy and comfortable, Ridgeway is the one for you.
If you're looking for a sensory friendly (hidden seams) top for children this is the one. It was the most challenging shirt I've made to date but it was worth it for this style. My son does have some sensory adversions when it comes to shirt seams and was happy to wear this shirt without issues. I made a long and short sleeves shirt out of small scraps of special Babywearing wrap fabric.
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