• A simple #NovelistaShirt hack. First, I lengthened the top by 10 inches all around. Then I cut the front piece on the center fold. And instead of the button plackets included in the pattern I did a partial placket. Tutorial for this type of placket linked in our stories today.
  • Dani @knitty34 took her #SoraSweater walking in a winter wonderland, and I for one am glad she did so I can look at the pretty picture without actually being in the snow. ❄️
  • Feeling all the greens lately. What color are you loving right now?
  • Michelle @sewnewmichelle is holiday perfect in her plaid #ShorelineBoatneck with her adorable dog!
  • I hope that this is true for you - and that you're getting to spend some time in that stress free zone over the busy holiday season!
  • Gasp! This #bspmarbelladress from Stacey @margaritaontheross in VELVET is so beautiful! Look at how that blue makes her eyes pop! See more via the link in our stories today.
  • Green and red decor for the sewing room 🙂 🎄🌺 Because the holidays should extend into the sewing room in my opinion.
  • Fiona made the most fun #marigolddress peplum top - love that print! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @fionamakes
  • Five sewing notions that make life easier! For demos of each and links to buy them, check my stories (today) or the Tips highlight (later) button on my profile. Clockwise from left: Simflex gauge, Quick Turn tube turner, Curve Runner. Center, L to R: Bodkin and Bias Tape tip
  • Grace did the same circle sleeve hack to the #blanctshirt that I did - and I 💛 her fabric color choice. For directions to do this, scroll back in the feed a bit and look for me wearing a light blue version of the same shirt. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷 @grace.creating

Blank Slate Patterns Blog

Sew This Look ·

Sew This Look with Texana Tank

In our Instagram feed, we sometimes share RTW (ready-to-wear) looks that we come across that would be easy to recreate with a Blank Slate Pattern.

Sew This Look With Blank Slate Patterns

This is barely even a hack to the Texana Tank! All you’d have to do is add a tie front. Follow these steps and make the tie cutout facing a half circle instead of an upside down v, if desired.

Here are a few fun striped knit options (affiliate links):