Sewing the Greenstyle Havana Top – The Great Tank Sew Along – Day 1

It’s Day 1 of the Great Tank Sew Along!! I am so glad you have joined me! Today, we are talking about the Havana Tank Top, and I have a video to show you the top I made!

After we are finished talking about the Havana, I will also have a schedule for the other tanks I am sewing so you can watch for the day that covers the tank you are making. I also will have a list of links and resources for those who may be sewing a tank that I am not making during the sew along. If you haven’t grabbed the pattern that you need yet for the Sew Along, use code GreatTankSAL for 25% off your tank order! 

Let’s Get Started – Supplies

For the Havana Tank, you will need woven fabric with a nice soft drape. You do not want anything uncomfortable or stiff. Quilting cotton will look more tent like and not flow as well next to your body, while a fabric like rayon challis, crepe, or chiffon will make your top flow really beautifully on you. I find it amazing how quilting cotton almost makes you look bigger, while flowier fabrics are more slimming!

You will also need some spray starch and an iron. I notice that when I starch a shifty woven fabric really well before sewing, the fabric tends to stiffen up enough that it is easier to work with (and cut straight!). This is definitely optional, but it always helps if I do this before beginning. 

If you are doing adjustable straps on your tank, you will also need a 3/8 inch ring and slider set. You also may want a bias tape maker, but I do not use one in the video (because I couldn’t find it on the day that I videod my top!) Ha! I still love how my straps come out, so let me repeat, the bias tape maker is optional. 

Are you ready to jump in? Here is the video of me sewing this top, and you can grab the pattern here! Let me know if  you have any questions.

Don’t forget to find my post for today in the Greenstyle Facebook group and comment with your finished tank or any questions you may have. Also, if you liked my video on YouTube, give me a thumbs up!

Also, post a photo on Instagram of your finished tank that you made with any Greenstyle pattern and use the hashtag #sewallthetanks and tag and follow me @thesharonaguilar so I don’t miss your post and also tag and follow the Greenstyle account @greenstylecreations so that Angelyn doesn’t miss your post as well. For all the details of this sew along and how to win, see this post HERE. 

The Schedule

This sew along will be slightly different than the other sew alongs I have hosted. It is the summer, and I feel like being a little less structured. I also want to #sewallthetanks so I couldn’t just limit myself to a sew along of only one pattern. So, even though it is a bit less structured, we still have a lot of fun stuff to cover! Here is the schedule so that you can plan ahead, or if you are reading this post at a later date, you can jump around to whichever post applies to you.

1. Day 0 – Plans, Prizes, and Sew Along Details
2. Day 1 – YOU  ARE HERE  – Havana Tank with Adjustable Straps and Straight Back
3. Day 2  – Havana Peplum Top with Adjustable Straps and Straight Back
4. Day 3 – Lacy Slope Tank with Binding
5. Day 4 – Muscle Up Tank with Bands
6. Day 5 – Muscle Up Tank with Hood and Buttonholes
7. Day 6 – Staple Tank with Binding
8. Day 7 – Free Kids Slope Tank with Bands

Resources – Other Greenstyle Tank Sew Alongs, Hacks, and Tank Resources

• Sewing with Sarah has a sew along for the Xpress Tank, the Tie Back Tank, and the Open Back Top as a Tank. I always love the hacks she includes in her sew alongs so if you have any of these three tanks on your list to make this week, then you will definitely want to check out her videos and posts. 
• The Greenstyle Creations blog is also a great place for hacks and inspiration. You can find the Lille tank keyhole hack, the Tie Back Tank twist back hack, the Tie Back tank and Xpress tank comparison post (if you’re still not sure which one is the right one for you!), adding an applique to the Lacy Slope tank, and modifying the Centerfield Raglan into a tank.

Resources – My Supplies for the Havana

• You can purchase the Havana Top HERE. 
• My fabric was purchased locally at Super Textiles Dallas. It is an Anthropologie overstock of rayon challis! My daughter saw a woman in the mall wearing a similar top made from this fabric the other day!
• I purchased my lingerie strap and slider set at Joann. I bought the 3/8 inch size. You can also find them on Etsy. 
• You can watch the video of me sewing the Havana top HERE

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