Inside: Check out this amazing simple summer tank free pattern to sew for summer. You will love this basic tank for women with this free pdf pattern.
Are you ready to bare your arms this summer? With this Simple Summer Tank Free Pattern you can look great for a real bargain this spring. I’m so excited for summer and my summer wardrobe… it’s been a long, gray winter here and we are so ready for some nice weather. Sewing up this tank top made me really look forward to better weather. Make sure to check out all my Free sewing patterns here.
This pattern has been recently updated from 2016… the photos remain the same, though…
Summer Tank Free Pattern –
Now that it’s warming up it’s time to start thinking about sewing for summer and this simple summer tank is a great place to start. This tank is great with all your favorite knit fabrics and looks really fun with a coordinating back and front like I made here. Use a fun mesh or stretch lace for the back. Here are my favorite spring fabrics.
More FREE tank patterns
Today to celebrate that spring is coming and my face and arms are ready to show off to the world I’m sharing this simple summer tank free pattern with you all. It’s a loose fitting easy tank that can be worn in layers or alone, looks great with jeans or shorts and is just long enough to cover my backside {I love this length!}
I’ve made it in sizes XS-XXL so hopefully it can be sewn up by many women who want to be comfortable and still look great this summer. This tank works great with pretty much any knit fabric.
Ready to sew? Okay! let’s get started! Head over to my shop to print your FREE TANK PATTERN.
here’s the size chart so you can check if it will work for you. All seams are sewn with a 3/8″ seam allowance.
How to sew a tank top
Cut out 1 front and 1 back piece. Use the neck/arm band chart OR pattern pieces.. not both. I just included both so you have choices…
Sew the shoulder seams with seams with right sides together. I know it looks like a V front here, but it’s actually more rounded, I made a mistake on mine.. the pattern should be fine.
Sew the short ends of the neckband together with right sides touching. Need some tips to get your neckband just right? check out my tips for sewing shirt neckbands here.
Fold the neck band so the wrong sides are touching and right side is out. Place the seam in the back and pin around the neckline with right sides of band and tank touching. You will need to stretch it just a bit to fit. **NOTE- you want the band to be around 80-90% of the neckline length- you need it to stretch. You may need to adjust from the pattern piece depending on your fabric. Again, check out the tutorial I linked above.**
Sew the neckband on.
You can top-stitch or leave without. Both will work.
Open up the arm holes on both sides. Fold the arm binding in half with wrong sides touching. Stretch and pin to tank with right sides of band and tank together.
Sew band to shirt. Top-stitch if desired.
With right sides together, sew the side seams of the shirt.
To finish the seam where the arm bands come together, fold the seam allowance to the back of the shirt.
Then stitch the seam allowance. This will hold down the seam allowance and secure it to the shirt.
Finish the bottom edge with a serger or zig-zag to stabilize.
Fold to back about 3/4″ hem. Pin and sew. You will have to ease the hem around the curves.
All done! I think I will be wearing this tank top A LOT this summer. I love the different front and back…Okay, I think I’m ready for spring… It’s our first official day of summer with no school today, so I’m going to hope we get a nice warm one!
Here’s another link to go print your free tank… FREE TANK PATTERN
You can also make this into a tank dress… check out the tank dress tutorial here.
Rhonda says
I wished I had learned how to sew. I love tanks in the winter and summer. I love layering them. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
the taq sports says
thanks for sharing
Kelly Rejrat says
Wondering if I can make this tank with a non jersey material?
Annette Secoy says
I bet you could, just have to account for ease.
Barb Kelly says
I must be blind. Where does it say how much material you need for each piece of the tank top (front & back) plus the binding? I’m guessing maybe half-a-yard each for the small or medium size, is that correct?
Trisha Rodriguez says
Barbara Kelly, I didn’t see an amount of fabric needed for this shirt either. However, I sewed one of her tank top patterns last week, and it called for 1 yard of fabric. Since you are doing the size Small for this pattern, I believe that 1/2 a yard for the front and 1/2 a yard for the back would be sufficient.
Oh, she also has a Facebook group and Facebook page where she posts more stuff on. (Incase you didn’t see that).
Hopefully I was of some help to you!
Brittanye Plourde says
Yet another great pattern I made of yours! Thank you!!!
Annette Secoy says
Thank you for posting! I received an email with this highlighted and I bet I can make a few for our camping trip next weekend! Oh! And I could make matching bottoms with the ‘jammie lounge’ shorts! Pockets! Lol Thanks again!
Barbara says
Hi, I really like this pattern but I’m wondering how to handle the shoulder seams when the front strap is wider than the back. Is the back meant to be stretched to fit the front? Thanks.
Emily says
I just trim the front to match. this part of the pattern probably needs to be updated ;o)