Sinclair Patterns Gaia Tank

I recently got some amazing organic cotton lycra smooth ribbing from Bow Button Fabrics in Dark Blue. It has great stretch and the added lycra gives it pretty good recovery. I immediately went through my fabric stash to see what look best with it and then looked through my patterns  to see what patterns I had that needed a lot of ribbing.

First up was this bacteria print from Zenith & Quasar. It's a teal & blue design and I've been  intending on making this into a workout tank. I have a casual top made with this print that I sometimes wear to work and love it.

I love Sinclair Patterns as they  come  in petite sizing which always fit me perfectly. When they released the Gaia pattern, I bought it immediately and had not taken the time to make it. Since I'm on a mission to sew up my fabric and pattern stash - I felt good checking off two boxes. Plus the Gaia has this cool keyhole back and requires the use of a binding.

Here's a closer view so you can see how amazing the smooth ribbing did. It was so easy to work with! The Gaia pattern gives instructions for 3 methods to do the binding. I used the wrap around method and think it came out pretty good.

In these photos I'm wearing my Gaia with some navy joggers that I made years ago. I'm thinking I might make a pair of navy leggings to go with my new Gaia tank.

Bow Button Fabrics has this smooth ribbing in 5 colors. It is $10 for a half yard, but with ribbing, a little goes a long way. See all the colors HERE.

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