How to Sew a Tank Top
Sewing a tank top is easy for seasoned sewers. It is also a good project for beginning sewers to start with. Use four cut pieces of the tank top, a front and back to the fashion fabric, and a front and back to the lining fabric. Follow the tips below to sew them together.
Instructions
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Place the front and back of the fashion fabric with right sides together and pin into place. Sew the shoulder seams together with a regular straight stitch.
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Sew together the side seams from the arm holes down to the bottom of the tank top with a regular straight stitch.
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Stitch together the lining in the same manner. You can also make the tank top reversible by choosing another fashion fabric instead of lining.
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Pin the fashion fabric and lining together at the neckline and armholes. Place wrong sides together. Stitch them together with a straight stitch. Clip the seam allowance to allow for more stretch every couple inches, being careful not to cut the stitch.
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Attach by sewing bias binding around the neckline and the armholes to finish the edges. It looks nice to use a contrasting color of binding. Stretch the binding as you stitch around a curve for it to finish nicely. Since it is bias binding, it stretches naturally.
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Finish the hem at the bottom of the tank top. For a reversible tank top, either use binding to finish the edge or hem each layer separately, the same length. For a tank top that's not reversible, hem both layers together.
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