Monday 17 January 2022

Impromptu swimwear sewathon

I should have seen it coming, as I've sewn swimwear almost every summer, but this year it snuck up on me.

In the country over Christmas the kids were at the pool every day it became apparent A had only one pair of swimmers that fit. Between returning home on the 1st of Jan, and her flying up to the Queensland beaches with her granny on the 3rd, there would have to be some new swimwear created....


The pattern choice was immediate: She wanted the same as her "school swimmers": Jalie 3134

Previously she's always measured longer in the torso than her width, but I took some fresh measurements and that had all evened out, which is nice, cause figuring out where to add length is a bitch


So, two versions of this seemingly perfect racerback swimsuit (I really must try it for me), in straight size P, using her choices of fabrics from the stash were made in about a day and a half, between the necessary things like sleeping, and went off with her to the beach. Lucky kid.



4 comments:

  1. Those look great! My daughter has requested new pineapple swimmers too, heh. Do you use swim elastic (the rubbery kind) or just clear elastic for these? I've tried a bunch of different needles on the swim elastic and it just seems to make them bounce back up without going through - any tips?

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    1. HI, if you follow the link in the post to the "school swimmers" then there's a photo of elastic being attached. I use a regular elastic, not the clear plastic stuff. For the kid's swimsuits I don't pay much attention to the elastic type as I don't expect the swimmers to need to last multiple years. Having said that, some did last a while back when they were doing swim school in chlorinated pools.

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  2. They look very suitable and hope everyone had the best of time on the Qld beaches. I’ve realised I need more then 1 pair for our Kimberley Cruise so had better get to it.

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    1. Oh lucky you. A Kimberley cruise sounds heavenly. yes you need swimwear and the Pattern.Review competition will give you the extra push.

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