And Another Kwik Sew Tank

Pattern Review: Kwik Sew 3844

I know that I have blogged and sewn this pattern 3 times, but it's such a good way to use up fabric remnants. Plus I love this pattern!

Seeing as I have mentioned all there is to know about this pattern here and here I will keep this post short and sweet.


The leopard print jersey was again purchased from Brixton during a sewing group fabric shop outing. This time from Simply Fabrics, priced at £2 per metre. As per my previous tank, I french seamed this bad boy for a neater finish on the inside. 


As you can see the back is cut out in a contrast black jersey. This was a malfunction on my part. I am actually using the leopard print fabric to make a skirt as part of a sewing group sew-a-long. However, after I cut everything out I realised I had only cut two yoke panels instead of four. So I sacrificed the back of the tank for the yoke panels and re-cut it using some black jersey from my stash. I think that it worked out even better and I'm chuffed with the result. 


This top is good one that I can dress up and down, so I am sure that I will get a lot of wear out of it. And seriously people, this tank is so comfortable it's unreal! I could easily live in them.

You can check out my Pattern Review here.

My next post will undoubtedly be a leopard print edition of Vogue 8711. I was hoping to finish it before my work trip, but I ran out of elastic. It's another tried and tested pattern. And who doesn't want more than one bootylicious skirt in their wardrobe?

Happy Sewing!

Comments

  1. SewCraftyChemist18 March 2014 at 07:28

    I have so many (probably more than I should admit) tanks with contrast like this. Love them! Love the tank!!

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  2. Gisella24 March 2014 at 08:53

    I am really smitten with the back being a different fabric than the front. I think it looks really wonderful. And such a brilliant way of using up stash fabric! I feel really inspired now, that's what I want to do too!
    I'm in the process of making a second bias-cut top (V1 is my white wavy top), but I'm such an idiot: I went for the colour and didn't even realise this is slippery satin until I got it home and started to sew with it! How could I do that? And I've even got it in purple too! Oh dear, oh dear...
    I am wondering what remnants in my stash I can give this two fabric front/back treatment. The possibilities!

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  3. Sharon Sews25 March 2014 at 18:44

    When I saw your photo - and before I read your post - I thought to myself how much I liked your choice of using a solid back with a printed front. Great job!

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