Mission Maxi turned tank
May 27, 2013 Yeah, I decided to take the Maxi craze a step further and make myself a tank top. Knit from Girl Charlee (obvies) that I got one million years ago with the intention of making the girls a dress or shirt or something. Then I stole it for myself.
The material doesn’t have *that* much stretch to it, and I was worried that it would be a problem. I made the size 10/12, and cut it off where the pattern indicates to make a tank.
I have two issues with this:
1. The racerback construction shows my bra straps. No, I don’t want to buy a new bra. Blarg.
2. The construction of the dress flares out at the hips, so the tank flares out a little after the waist. It’s not bad, but I don’t particularly like it.
Also, I decided to twin needled the hem, which created some tunneling. And I didn’t have enough self fabric to bind the neck or armholes, so I had to use a different knit entirely. I’m actually fine with the binding, I think it looks great, but I’m not sure how I feel overall about this top. I definitely don’t think I’ll make it again, but I’m not sure how often I’ll actually wear it, either.
These pictures are after wearing it and washing it, and the hem did not fare particularly well. I draw the line at ironing a tank top you guys, so we’ll see how much play this bad boy will actually get.
Reader Comments (2)
Great tank top! I have actually made a tank top from the Mission Maxi Pattern too and it always turns out great. Thank you so much for mentioning Girl Charlee! :)
Great tank top! I have actually made a tank top from the Mission Maxi Pattern too and it always turns out great. Thank you so much for mentioning Girl Charlee! :)