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| Almost but not quite enough |
It's been almost two years since I last made a
swimsuit for myself. Thanks to my friend, Marla, who gifted me her sister's stash of swimwear fabric, I have more than enough fabric for suits the rest of my life! I started with pulling the fabric I had set aside the last time that I made suits.
The first piece was a couple inches short of being useable for me; however, it will work well for a granddaughter! The other piece, I thought that I could get two suits out of the fabric. . .well, one was it. That is okay too!
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| Enough fabric |
I was one suit short. I went to the box of swimwear and select another fabric. I like to make two suits at the same time. It doesn't take a whole bunch more time to sew two suits in tandem as it does to sew one suit at a time! Isn't that crazy?
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| Yellow suit fabric |
There is a lot of the yellow fabric. I would not have chosen this fabric for myself. Free, however, is such a good price that I'm willing to feel like a bumble bee for several years! LOL!
The lines on this fabric isn't printed straight. Meaning the vertical lines won't line up when you create two layers. I will stitch this suit. If it looks weird on, I won't keep the rest of the fabric. Wearing it, the vertical lines are okay. I matched the lines at the side seams.
Sewing a suit isn't as difficult as many people would think. I have written a tutorial on how to make a suit.
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| Finished suits |
I used 3 1/2 yards of stash for this project. I fully line my suits because it takes longer for the pool chemicals to make the backside transparent in the backside when lined!
Fabric Summary:
Fabric in this month: 12 yards (I bought two three yard wide back bundles.)
Fabric in year to date: 26 yards
Fabric used from stash this month:27.25 yards
Fabric used from stash year to date: 48 yards
Net loss/gain this month: -15.25 yards
Net loss/gain year to date: -12 yards
While I'm a long way from my annual goal of a net of loss of 100 yards used from my stash, I am pleased to have used 48 yards from my stash this year. My purchases have been one piece for my Rainbow Scrap Challenge background and backs for projects. While my fabric purchases aren't closer to zero yardage, at least I'm using what I purchase fairly soon after I buy it!
Sewing two suits was goal number one on my May list. My Bernina, Joie, is back from getting a new circuit board. So far, she seems to be happy and is performing well! I'm happy to have her home again!
I'm linking to Alycia at Finished or Not Friday and Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilting.
6 comments:
I'm so impressed with your swimsuit making, Terry! Those look great - I'm glad you could make the yellow one work. I've never made a swimsuit, but my mom used to. Where do you get that kind of material these days?
I have made myself and my daughter lots of clothes in years past but have never tackled a bathing suit! Good for you!
Your swimsuits are fabulous, Terry. I agree with Diann- very impressive. Will you be making your grandchildren swimsuits this year? I remember when you made some a while back.
Great job on the swimsuits. I haven't done any garment sewing in years, and I've never made a swimsuit. I'm glad you were able to make the yellow fabric work. Well done!!
Wow, lovely swimsuits and congratulations for making them! Despite your tutorial, it looks beyond my sewing skills to make one for myself! Thank you for sharing the tuto and linking up.
I am impressed!!! too ool to make your own suit - and it bet it just fits perfect! congrats on the usage of your stash too - impressive
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