Addison Aloha

This tank adds to the Tom Selleck garment situation I have going on in my closet and I'm not mad about it. If you lurk back in my blog you will definitely notice the Hawaiian vibe I've had going from the beginning. My first ever wearable garment was a pencil skirt made in a plumeria print and a leopard print for the facing and today I'm posting a Hawaiian inspired fabric tank with leopard shoes. Some things never change 😂 I guess I know what I like!


I don't know if I've ever blogged about anything sleeveless, as I don't usually wear anything that shows my upper arms. At work it's always long sleeves and on the weekend I get wild and go with short sleeves. For whatever reason I have always felt weird about showing my arms, but the temperature is rising and it's almost summer, so I decided that I just don't care anymore. Since coming to this conclusion a whole new world of patterns has opened up. Tank top season is here and I'm going to get ready for it.


Or maybe you think I'm trying to show off my sickkkkk tat? That honestly doesn't have anything to do with it, but I will talk about it for a sec since it's in your face and I like giving shout outs to people and places that rule. My friend Gary (who owns Sink or Swim Tattoo in Grover Beach, CA) came up with the concept/drawing and tattooed me several weeks ago. Gary is my bud, I've known him since I was a teenager and actually used to work for him in his shop (bet you didn't know I used to work in a tattoo shop back in the day), so I feel like I've known him for forever. We even have friendship tattoos! I know first hand that he keeps his business really clean, he's very talented, his employees are all down to earth and super chill, and he let me watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tv show) while I got my first tattoo in 2004. So he's a solid dude and I highly highly recommend him if you're looking for some work.


Ok, back to my Seamwork Addison. Technically this should have been sewn in a light weight fabric like linen or rayon, but I really wanted to use this Blend Fabrics quilting cotton. It gives a vintage vibe to the fabric that I'm into. Hawaiian fabric can go really right or really wrong. And fast. This fun print paired with the pussy bow add on bonus collar for Seamwork subscribers just worked like peanut butter and jelly. Or coffee and donuts. Or Tom Selleck and wild Hawaiian fabric 🌺🌺🌺🌺. That said, the print itself is great, but the quilting cotton is definitely a little bulky around the neckline. Maybe I should just follow the fabrics that patterns suggest in the future idk.


As with all Seamwork patterns I have sewn, Addison was a fun and uncomplicated garment to make. No pattern adjustments were made and I don't think that any need to be made for my second version. I might tack down the facing in "the ditch" (that's my quilt talk coming out) to minimize the chances of it riding up, but that's probably the easiest "adjustment" ever. Speaking of the facing and all hemming on this tank, I didn't follow the directions and serged the bottom to keep it from unraveling, folded it up a half inch, and then stitched. That's me being lazy and keeping it real.


The exciting construction bit would be the burrito method for attaching the lining to the main fabric pieces. I've only burrito-ed once and it was a longgggg time ago. Thankfully the directions/diagram for Addison made total sense and created such a nice finish. And the fit! I'm stoked on the fit. My bra straps aren't hanging out, the arm holes aren't super baggy or digging into my armpits, and the bust is fitted without being uncomfortable. I'm going to make another version with the pointed collar soon. And of course I need a version in all black because that is my life.

Mahalo!