Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 3

Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 3

This month (June 2025), I’m featuring the Miri Tank Top with a brand new sewalong. Today’s video is the final installment for sewing the top. You can see all Miri Tank related posts on the sewalong page.

In today’s video, I share how to sew the side seams and tack down the facing. I'll show you how to tack down the facing by hand or by "stitching in the ditch". Finally, I'll show you how to press and sew the hem. Let's get started.

Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 2

Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 2

This month (June 2025), I’m featuring the Miri Tank Top with a brand new sewalong. I’ve already shared two new posts for getting ready to sew and the first of three parts actually sewing the tank.

In today’s video, I share how to sew the facing to the neckline and the armholes using the burrito method. If you’re following along with the instruction booklet, we’ll be sewing steps 7 and 8. This part of sewing the top is a bit repetitive but you’ll get a lot of good practice. If you’re a beginner sewist, you’ll learn how to grade and clip the seam allowance and how to understitch—all key steps for sewing a flat facing. Let's get started.

Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 1

Sewing the Miri Tank Top Part 1

This month (June 2025), I’m featuring the Miri Tank Top with a brand new sewalong. Last week I shared posts on Fabric and Supplies and Selecting Your Size and Printing the Pattern. In today’s video, I share how to cut out the fabric, how to fuse the interfacing and all the first few steps of sewing. If you’re following along with the instruction booklet, we’ll be sewing steps 1 through 6. (In the next video, I’ll show you how to sew the facing to the neckline and armholes.) Let's get started.