Racerback Tank Tutorial

Yesterday I was upset that I couldn't go to the fabric store. So I blasted Doodle Jump up way loud and made my parents annoyed. Finally I just decided to keep dying, so it continued to make a bunch of woooooooo sounds. I know, I know, it was pretty bratty and immature, but still... my hunger needed to be satisfied. Afterwards we made a deal that we could go this coming Saturday. I was happy.

Until we lost our soccer game. Then I wanted to sew, and that, at least, my mom and dad let me do. Hurray!

Here's my finished project.

A racerback tank top! Made out of more of the jersey I used for my sport tunic.

Tutorial (sorry for the weird lighting; it was just last night and my camera made the colors weird)

Materials: tank top that fits you, jersey (I had 3/4 yard), sewing machine, thread, extra material for binding, like rib knit. I used some sort of stretchy, work out material. Also you need scissors, measuring tape, etc.

1. On your fabric, trace and cut around your store-bought tank top, leaving 1/2" seam allowance.

2. Cut out your neck hole from your fabric. Now pin and sew your shoulders together, right sides together. Sew up the sides of your tank top.

3. Now cut out the racerback. Mine was sorta freehand, but you can use a round object like a bowl to help guide the racerback shape. Now sew up the sides of the tank, right sides still together.

4. Cut long, wide strips of rib knit or other material to bind the edges of the armholes and the neckband. I used the last method in this tutorial.

5. Hem the bottom, if you wish, or you can leave it raw--jersey doesn't fray!

Have a nice day! o(^__^o)