In case you missed it over at See Kate Sew, here is the tutorial for the Ruffled Neckline Tank to coordinate with the Layered Ruffles Skirt.
I think ruffles are my favorite sewing “accessory.” As far as I’m concerned, ruffles just make everything better. For today’s project, I wanted to dress up a store bought tank for my daughter to coordinate with the skirt that I made her for Easter.
Adding a ruffle to the neckline of a shirt and finishing it off with matching bias tape is a quick solution with beautiful results. You can finish this project in less than 30 minutes and just a bit of fabric. So grab a tank and let’s get started! Step 1: Cut a strip of fabric approximately 4″ wide and twice the length of the neckline (or the portion of the neckline you want to accent.)
Press each short end under and press the entire strip in half, lengthwise.
Now, ruffle the folded strip of fabric using your preferred method; I LOVE my ruffler foot on my sewing machine and use it for nearly all of my ruffling needs. I also like to press the strip once it is ruffled. This gets everything laying down nicely and gives the ruffle a nice crisp look.
Next, match the raw edges of the ruffled strip with the neckline edge of the tank and pin in place. I added my ruffle from the top of one shoulder, around the front, to the other shoulder. Using a ¼″ seam allowance, stitch the ruffle onto the neckline.
Next, cut a strip of your fabric on the bias to use for bias tape (or use pre-made bias tape). I cut my strip 1 ½″ wide by (the length of the ruffled neckline + ½″ for turning the edge under on each end.) Press each end under ¼″ and turn up one edge of the length by ¼″ and press. This will be the edge that is turned under on the back of the neckline.
Pin the raw edge of the binding along the neckline.
Stitch in place, being careful that you are stitching below the your stitchline on the ruffled piece (you want to completely cover your stitching).
Finally, fold the binding over the lip of the neckline and hand stitch the binding into place on the back side of the tank.
And, you’re done!
Comments & Reviews
Heather Kaluf says
Adorable, I love it! I want to make the whole outfit for myself. Ruffles are so much, just found your blog and I am know following. You have so many wonderful ideas!
xoxo
Heather
Kristie Clower says
Super cute Stef! I’m always slightly hesitant to use bias tape because it looks like my 4 year old was the one to sew it but armed with this tutorial I might give it another shot. Thanks for taking time to post such great stuff all the time. XO
sandra jane studio says
You are my favorite ! Such good tastte you have .
I wanted to comment on your concern regarding your sweet daughter’s shyness…
My best friend had an extremely shy daughter who is now such an extrovert I could hardly believe her when she told me. She said that someone had suggested to put Amanda into gymnastics which is what she did. My friend thinks that this is what gave her the confidince she now has. Just a thought…sandy
Aubrey says
The entire outfit is darling. Thanks for the tutorials!!!
notes of sincerity says
So cute and feminine. :o)