Monday, September 27, 2010

ruffled tank, part deux

can i just say how much i loved that ruffled tank i did last week? and i guess others did too--it got featured on...


As seen on CraftGossip.com
and at childmade!

thanks so much guys!

so you know i headed back up to old navy and bought myself some more tanks.
no real tutorial on this one, but pretty basic stuff--
i just cut strips (vertically this time--not on the bias) i ruffled them up, then played around until i got a design i liked and stitched it all down!


but in case you're curious, here's a bit more detail...
once i laid (layed?) out a basic shape i liked, i started sewing from either end of the neckline and stopped at  the point where i made the bunch of ruffles.



then i took all the remaining ruffle and arranged it how i liked it.

clearly a more patient more precise more caring better sewer i would have then pinned and sewn down the entire thing from one end to the other. however, since i'm the world's laziest crafter, i just started sewing across the whole thing willy-nilly. yup, willy-nilly.

(imagine those thick black lines as stitch lines)

this is what it looks like from the inside:
(kind of like a scar, i think)


but you know what? it worked, i like it, and it only took me about 15 minutes--tops.
another $2 tank--woo-hoo!! (mom is soooo jealous...haha mom!)



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3 comments:

  1. I can't believe the prices you're getting on those tanks! Clearly Target is failing me these days. Love the ruffles. Thank you for showing exactly how you put the tanks together. So much easier to follow with the detailed photos!

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  2. congrats on the features! (i say willy nilly all the time)

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