DIY Tank-Top Flower Embellishment

This is a very easy project that does not require a sewing machine. I completed this while watching a movie last night and I wore it to church this morning. This flower trim will dress up any tank top and make an ordinary outfit look fancy. I'm sure this can be done to any plain top or knit dress. I just took an "old" tank top that I had from Old Navy (whenever Old Navy has their $2 tank top sell, I always grab several.) So if you have an older tank top or go out and buy a new one. They are not expensive at all. I recommend Forever 21 tanks. They are cheap and they hug the body well.

This is my first attempt at doing a tutorial so bear with me and please ask questions if I left something out.

Click here  or look below for my tutorial to make this DIY Tank-Top Embellishment:

DIY Tank-Top Flower Embellishment:

Supplies:

• A new or "older" tank top that fits well
• Needle & thread (I used white thread)
• Scissors
• Pins
• The Flower Trim
• Mine is from Hobby Lobby and it's called "Boutique Raveled Rosette Trim." It is $4.99 per yard.
• It comes in "yard form" that will have to be cut by the sales person at the fabric counter. I got 1/2 yard that was perfect for my tank top. If you feel yours need more then get 3/4 yard or 1 yard. It might even be smart to bring your tank top with you to Hobby Lobby and line up the trim to the neck and see how much you need.
• There were several colors available: black, hot pink, light pink, lime green, red, etc. I choose the hot pink for this one.
• Here is the picture from the Hobby Lobby website:
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Step 1:

• Pin the flower trim in place on your tank top neck
  
  

Once it is all pinned, it should look like this:



Step 2:

• Turn your tank top (with trim still pinned to it) inside out.

Step 3:

• Starting at one shoulder, start to sew your trim into place. When you are making stitches on the flower trim, try to make the stitches less noticeable. I tried to hide them in the flower pedals or in-between the flowers.

(* I was sitting on the floor while taking some of these pictures so that's why they took a little strange.)

Step 4:

• When you are done sewing the trim in place, it should look like this. (*If when you are finished and the trim on one shoulder is longer than the older, cut off the excess to make shoulders look even.)

Step 5:

Voila!

When you are done - it should look like this:

Please leave me comments or e-mail me with any questions: Carlee(dot)Payton(at)gmail(dot)com

I hope this tutorial was helpful. It is a very fun and easy project to complete in about 1 to 2 hours and it's like having a whole new outfit to play with! :)