Ruffle tank

Didn't I whinge in after my last dressmaking effort that I thought a white dress looked juvenile?? Well, I'm pretty sure a ruffle tank top falls into the same category.

But I still love it!

I made this with my trusty Grainline tiny pocket tank pattern, but added a little extra under the arm to give a little more wearing ease. I drafted the flounce myself and used a 1/8 inch rolled hem foot to neaten the edges and french seams throughout. The fabric is Liberty, Fairford in pink, which I'd originally purchased to make something for Adele, but really, she shows very little respect toward her clothes, so I'm quite happy to take this.

I wore this today to a picnic and it was light and cool. How shocking is this button sewing? That's what happens when your hand sewing is done while standing at the kitchen bench with three kids hovering for attention...

The 3/8 inch binding was made with my Simplicity bias tape machine. I don't think I ever mentioned that I had one. It is a bit of a pain to pull out sometimes, but it really does make great binding.

I love having a pile of this lying around.

I'm desperately trying to sew some more summer staples for our upcoming holiday. Hopefully I'll manage to finish a pair of shorts or two before we go as I currently own none!