Sew News Oso Tank Sew-Along

Sew News Oso Tank FREE Sew-Along | GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Sew up a chic summer tank with Amanda Carestio and Meg Healy, the editors behind Sew News magazine and hosts of the Sew & Tell podcast, in this sew-along.

About this Sew-Along

With a fitted silhouette via princess seaming on the front bodice and an invisible zipper closure, the Oso Tank is the epitome of chic summer style. With wide bands for ample coverage, this slightly cropped tank pairs perfectly with a tiered skirt or, our favorite, elastic-waist linen pants for a balanced look that is surprisingly sophisticated. The pattern includes sizes 0-34 and stitches up perfectly in a wide variety of wovens.

Follow along with Amanda as she sews up this stylish princess seam tank. Start with fabric and size selection, then jump into the construction. Sew the princess seams and back darts, install the zipper, construct and attach the straps, finish the tank edges and hem – you’re done! Then join Meg and Amanda for easy hack ideas such as switching out the zipper closure for buttons, using shirring or stretch fabric across the back, adding a button front and more.

SWEEPSTAKES IS NOW CLOSED — PLUS! All eligible emails that register for the sew-along between 5/1/2021 and 7/31/2021 will be entered in a giveaway to win a brand new OPAL™ 650 sewing machine by HUSQVARNA VIKING (a $999 value) or a year-long subscription to Sew Daily TV! See our sweepstakes rules for more information on eligibility.

This Sew-Along at a Glance:

    • Learn to sew the Oso Tank from start to finish
    • Digital sewing pattern included, with sizes 0-34
    • Get tips for sewing princess seams, installing a zipper and using bias binding

Subscribe to Sew Daily TV to get the full sew-along, including videos and pattern, today!

What’s Included in this Sew Along:

  • The Oso Tank digital sewing pattern, sizes 0-34
  • A chance to win the grand prize (HUSQVARNA VIKING OPAL™ 650 sewing machine) or a year-long subscription to Sew Daily TV
  • Shirred back panel modification pictoral tutorial
  • Fitting a princess seam handout
  • Access to video content and resources to sew the tank pattern
  • The ability to interact with the instructor and fellow sewists during the duration of the sew-along and share your projects

Materials Required:

  • Woven fabric (3/4 – 1 yard according to size and fabric width
  • Lightweight interfacing
  • 2 yards of 1 1/4″ bias tape
  • Removable fabric marker
  • 8″ or 9″ invisible zipper
  • Serger (optional)

Who Should Register?

  • Beginner or higher level sewists who are interested in making a chic summer tank
  • Sewists interested in increasing their garment sewing skills with zippers and bias binding
  • Sewists looking to stash bust or create small yardage garments

Ready to Get Sewing?

This sew-along is exclusively available in our streaming video subscription Sew Daily TV. When you subscribe you’ll not only get access to the videos and pattern for this amazing project, but past sew-alongs! The Palmer Pullover Sew-Along alone is valued at $19.99, but for half that you’ll get it plus hundreds more videos.

Don’t delay! Subscribe and get sewing!


Thank You to Our Sponsor

This sew-along is brought to you by our wonderful sponsor, whose products were used in the creation of the Oso Tank sew-along.

The OPAL™ 650 sewing machine by HUSQVARNA VIKING (a $999 value) is extra-efficient with loads of built-in assistance to change the way you sew for the better! It features the Exclusive Sensor System for perfectly even feeding, plus self-adjusting thread tension and a TouchScreen, making it a garment sewist’s dream machine.




The Expert

Amanda Carestio serves as the content manager for Creative Machine Embroidery and Sew News magazines. Amanda’s mom taught her to sew at an early age but it wasn’t until high school when she sewed her first garment from a pattern . . . from there, she was hooked. From independent pattern designers to inspiring makers on Instagram, Amanda draws her inspiration from the online sewing community. She is slowly working her way to a me-made wardrobe. Follow along with her progress on Instagram @popofneutral. Amanda is also co-host of Sew and Tell Pod. Find her there, talking all sewing, all the time.

Meg Healy has a passion for sewing that led her to study Fashion Design in NYC, where she also interned for Vera Wang as a pattern maker. Meg now writes for Sew News  magazine and Creative Machine Embroidery,  in addition to instructing online sewing classes on BurdaStyle Academy. She’s a frequent instructor on Sew Daily, teaching video series, project sew-alongs, and tutorials, as well as lending her voice to the blog. She also co-hosts Sew and Tell Podcast as another outlet to inspire the sewing community. Follow Meg at megsayssew.com and @meg.says.sew to see more!