Sun Day Tank

After cutting out your hem facing, make sure your notches are marked, and front and back hem facing is differentiated from each other (three notches at center back differentiate back from front). If you lose track, the front hem facing is wider than back hem facing. On straight edge of hem facing, fold 1/4'' in towards wrong side of fabric. Top of hem facing folded 1/4'': Opening up folds, pin side seams of hem facing together (right sides together). Stitch together at 5/8'' seam allowance. Trim down side seams and press towards front of bodice. Press down straight edge of...

 This tutorial will only cover how to execute sewing bias tape onto a v-neck on a scrap piece of fabric. To see a full tutorial on how to make your own 1'' bias strips, visit tutorial "Making Your Own Bias Strips".  For a full tutorial on how to apply 1'' bias  facing to a crew neck or arm hole (closing a continuous loop), visit "Bias Facings For Necklines and Armholes." Helpful tools for this sewing technique include: a clear ruler, "frixion" pen or tailors chalk, pins, scissors for clipping fabric (I prefer a small pair with a fine point). I...

  With wrong side facing out of tank bodice, pin right side of hem facing to wrong side of tank bodice. Make sure to match center front, center back, and side seams. Side seams of bodice should be pressed back (raw edges finished), side seams of hem facing pressed forward with seam bulk trimmed down). Stitch hem facing to bodice at 1/4'' seam allowance. Press seam flat, then press seam up towards bodice. Snip 1/8'' into center front and center back notches of hem facing to maintain notch after pressing. With wrong side of bodice facing out, press bias hem...