Wiksten Tank: Take II

I love my first Wiksten tank so much I couldn’t wait to sew up another one.  I had this really cheapy almost sheer synthetic stuff that I bought during our LA shopping trip that I thought would be perfect for the tank.  It’s much flowier and has a nice drape that I thought would make a nice top.

I wasn’t looking forward to sewing it up since it’s sheer and sort of slippery, but I forged ahead anyway.  I cut the medium again, but added about 1/2” to the neckline since the other tank came so low.

WELL. Guess what? It turns out that I cut the front piece wrong.  The center front is supposed to be on the fold, but I cut the armholes on the fold instead.  GAH.  And?  I only had material for one top — I didn’t have enough fabric to recut the front piece.

So, I had to cut the top on the (armhole) fold, and then seam it up the front.  I don’t love the mess in the front, but I’m ok with it.  And remember how I redrew the front?  Yeah, it actually ended up being the armholes, so they’re slightly snug.

But, I think the fit is great what with taking it in in the front slightly, and I don’t hate the smaller armholes.  Plus, it looks really cute under my cardigan. 

I used store-bought bias tape for the neckline and armholes, and I had enough to use it for the shirt hem, as well.  The material actually sewed up very well although I did have to put some paper under the fabric at the beginning and ending of the seams since it wanted to bunch.  I *really* didn’t want to hem this stuff, though, so the bias tape worked well, and I had just enough to make it work.

I think I may make one or nine more since it’s so easy (just two pieces!) and it’s perfect for warmer weather.