Welcome to DAY ONE of the the Agility Tank and Dress Sew Along and Tutorial.
If you like to sew along with someone and the Agility seems a little intimidating check out this sew along. We’ll cover all the steps!
ETA: Check out the “Let’s Talk” section at the bottom for clarification
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We’ve separated the tutorial into five parts:
- Day One: Print, Assemble and Cut Fabric
- Day Two: T-Back and Strappy Back Bras
- Day Three: Nursing Bra
- Day Four: Tank & Dress
- Day Five: Finish Up and Photos
DAY ONE:
We’re working on printing, assembling and cutting out our pattern.
Before you cut your fabric make sure you check the sizing info and finished measurements in the tutorial. Compare them to your personal measurements and make the appropriate adjustments.
As usual, I recommend making a muslin to see if you need to make any other adjustments in addition to length.
We’ll see you tomorrow for Day Two of our Agility Tank and Dress Sew Along and Tutorial. We’ll start sewing our Agility Tank and it’s going to be super, extra, fun!
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Edit:
LET’S TALK!
It seems there has been a little confusion. Normally, when I plan a Sew Along I separate the tutorial out into five section of gradual sews. The Agility is just a little different in that it has so many options. Here’s what I needed to cover:
- T-Back Bra ONLY
- Strappy Back Bra ONLY
- Nursing Bra ONLY
- T-Back Tank/Dress with overlay
- Strappy Tank/Dress with overlay
- Nursing Tank/Dress with overlay
That’s A LOT!
This meant I had to separate things out a little differently, It also meant that participants may not need to sew every day, they may just sew one or two days depending on the option they chose. Due to the list above I separated it into the following sections:
- Day One: Print, Assemble and Cut Fabric
- Day Two: T-Back and Strappy Back Bras ONLY
- Day Three: Nursing Bra ONLY
- Day Four: Tank & Dress – Are you making a tank/dress? This is the day for you
- Day Five: Finish Up and Photos
Are power mesh and power net the same thing? What type of material do you suggest we use as a muslin for this pattern?
Nylon spandex or cotton lycra would both work well for the bra portion. Sometimes stores call basic athletic mesh (like for dance costumes) power mesh, so it might not provide support. You want something that is strong vertically. I can send you a link if you want some ideas of where to find quality power net.
Please send link.
Hi Sue, what link are needing?
Here you go:
Spandex By Yard: https://bit.ly/2A4KwXm
Phee Fabrics (I’ve never used this one, but I’ve heard excellent reviews about it.): https://pheefabrics.com/black-techsheen/
I’m cutting fabric for the agility sew along and I have a question. I’m making the nursing version. So do I cut a liner out for the main bra? And for the nursing layer is it just made out of liner and powermesh? I was confused when reading the instructions.
Sorry for the delay in responding… for nursing I cut a main and a lining for both the bra and nursing layer. Additionally, I cut a main, lining, and power net for the back…. For the nursing layer I also cut one power net layer.
Pattern done and fabric cut! ✂ I have been intimidated by this pattern every time I look at it, so I’m excited to power through this week and make it happen!
All cutout ready to sew. Excited to make the agility tank!!
All ready to start sewing, bring it on Laura.
All printed and cut out. I’m doing the lowered overlay with drawstring and strappy bra in swim fabric. Can’t wait! This is my first 5oo4 pattern I’ve done!
Nice! Days four and five are your days!