This isn’t the first time I’ve shown off my new Elbe Textiles Weiland Tank, but this is the official blog post for it! I wasn’t really sure about it when I first finished it and tried it on, but I’ve already worn it multiple times, and it’s so comfortable and nice to wear.
I originally planned to wear it with the V in the front, but after trying it on backwards (since you can wear it either way), I actually really liked the round neckline better. The V looks nice in the back, too. So that’s the way I’ve been wearing it.
The first three photos above show the round neckline in front with the V in back. The three photos below show the V in the front and round in the back. I think the comparison of the necklines in front vs the back is funny, because both necklines get so much wider in the back and more narrow in the front.
After making the Sommar Camisole with its built-in bra, I knew I wanted to try others. The Weiland has you sew the elastic on a little differently than the Sommar with not as clean of a finish, but it’s still really comfortable. The Weiland Tank calls for 1″ wide elastic which keeps everything in place and secure.
I made the size F although my measurements line up more with the size E, but I like my knit garments a little looser.
I lengthened the pattern by 2″ to be the same length as the Sommar Camisole because the Weiland is actually quite short. I actually just laid the Sommar pattern piece over the Weiland when I was cutting. The Sommar flares out a little at the hips, so I kept that shaping. I didn’t adjust the neckline or straps, but in the future, I will bring the neckline up by about an inch just for my own personal preference.
The construction of the tank is clever and worked well. The designer had a hard time illustrating/explaining how to do the last step on the straps, so she has a YouTube video for you to watch where she shows exactly what to do. I followed along with it just fined and thought it was really helpful.
This fabric is a cotton jersey from Style Maker. I ordered 3/4 yard of this fabric and 1/2 yard of a matching solid cotton jersey for the built-in bra, and it was the perfect amount.
I’ve been wearing this tank top was with my black EA Saturday Shorts, but the other day I broke out my pink shorts and felt so cute! I stan that pink shorts are the absolute best. So many things that I’ve made have a little bit of pink in them, like this tank top, and pink shorts is just the best combo! I highly recommend if your wardrobe is similar.
I’m excited to make more of these. I have a black one in mind with the round neckline in front and in back that I need to bring to fruition.
Thank you for reading today and happy sewing! xoxo
Sharing Joy:
What’s funny about this “joy” is that it had me so full of rage on Sunday when I tried sewing my very first double welt pocket. I ended up making SO MANY mistakes, and at the end, it looked okay, but one of the corners had a hole from clipping too far and it was damn-near impossible to fix.
Luckily, I had extra fabric, so I recut all new pieces and tried again the next day when I was feeling better and thinking more clearly. They’re a little puckered in the corner, but it’s better than holes!
This is a new shorts pattern that will be released soon, but mine were almost going to be without back pockets. I’m glad I gave it some time to cool off and try again after learning a few lessons. One of which is to always sew a test welt pocket, especially if you’ve never sewn one before.
I LOVE your top, Tori! Perfect timing, I made two of these yesterday. Sadly I picked the wrong fabric for one, and the other I stretched out the armhole with understitching. Did you add any elastic or do the armhole understitching? I will probably try again with neither.
Thank you, Jessica! Oh man, that’s so frustrating! I completely lose it when that happens. This fabric has a high elastane content, so it’s pretty stretchy with really good recovery. My armhole stretched out a tiny bit, but I think it bounced back a little bit when I washed it. I did do the understitching, but didn’t use elastic in the armhole. I’m curious how much it would help or if it would just be fiddley. I’m crossing my fingers for you that the next time goes much smoother! 🤞
lovely, Tori!!
and that’s a nice reminder to me to sew a welt pocket — it’s been a while and I’m sure I could brush up on that skill!!
Thank you, Rae!! I’ve gone 10 years without ever sewing a welt pocket, but I think I’m going to be testing another pattern with welt pockets soon. 🫣 This must be the year for it!
The pockets seem perfect to me 👌❤️
Thank you, Vox! That’s very nice of you to say. 😘
You’ve been making so many great tanks. I love that you can wear this one forwards or backwards. Great job persevering on your welted pockets. They came out great!
Thank you, Karen! 💗 I was thinking about you today. I have an even more profound admiration (if possible) for all of the things you make with welt pockets now! Those buggers are a little tricky.
This looks really comfortable and supportive! Did you get caught in the European heat wave? Our heat wave is just getting started and any opportunity to skip a layer is a good one.
Thanks Lia! We are starting to experience the heatwave today too. It’s in the high 80’s today, but in the low 90’s the rest of the week. 🥵 We’ll be indoors with copious amounts of water and ice cream until it’s over. I’m very glad I’ve made so many tank tops lately for this reason! I hope you all stay cool too.