I made a bathing suit! 👙 An actual bathing suit. I still kind of cannot believe I did it. I also can't believe I made a two piece. I don't think I've actually worn a two piece like this since I was in high school maybe. Will I find the courage to actually wear it to the beach or pool? Still to be decided. 🤣 But I'm super proud of the actual sewing!
I've wanted to do a few projects this year to "push" my skill set and learn new things. One of the things I'd like to tackle is a quilt... the other thing I wanted to try was swim.
**Disclosure: This post contains my affiliate link to the patterns used. If you choose to purchase, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you**
I found some courage to try sewing swim a few weeks ago when I made a rashguard and swim skirt. You can read all about it here. But as practical as it is, and as much as I'll wear it, I still had not tried an actual bathing suit - you know, with swim elastic, lining, and bra cups. So... when I saw the tester call for Petite Stitchery, I decided that it's probably the perfect time to try it out. So, without giving it much thought, I went for it, and I'm happy I did!
This is the Solis by Petite Stitchery!
It was surprisingly easy. Like... why haven't I tried this before easy? Also, the thing about sewing a bathing suit is that it takes very little fabric... so if for some reason it had been a failure, I really would not have lost much. That's comforting! I hate when a project doesn't work out according to plan and I've lost a couple of yards of good fabric. But, this project actually did go according to plan. And I'm glad it did, because I went in head first, using my favorite cut of swim fabric! Isn't the fabric pretty?
Let's Talk about the Pattern:
There are a couple of options for sewing this suit. You can make the two piece with the scooped back, like I made. There is a also a different back option that has a cute tie piece. Then, there is the one piece option with a scooped back too. There are two options for the bottoms - modest cut and cheeky cut.
You will need swim fabric with a 4 way stretch, swim elastic, swim lining, and optionally, you'll need swim bra cups if you want the built in shelf-bra. You also can use power mesh for the shelf bra as well. I did not, because I didn't have any when I made mine.
My Suit:
As I mentioned, I made the scoop back 2 piece option. I used the modest cut bottoms. I really like the fit. I will very likely end up wearing something over the bottoms, because I don't like wearing just bikini bottoms out at the beach or pool... It's a bit too much out of my comfort zone.
My Fabric:
I got all of my supplies at Amelia Lane Designs. They're my favorite fabric shop right now! Fast shipping, great customer service, amazing selection, and nice quality!
So head on over to the PSCO site and grab your new swim pattern here: https://petitestitchery.com/shop/womens-solis-swimsuit-and-leo/?promo_rep=313
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I've wanted to do a few projects this year to "push" my skill set and learn new things. One of the things I'd like to tackle is a quilt... the other thing I wanted to try was swim.
**Disclosure: This post contains my affiliate link to the patterns used. If you choose to purchase, I'll receive a small commission of the sale at no additional cost to you**
I found some courage to try sewing swim a few weeks ago when I made a rashguard and swim skirt. You can read all about it here. But as practical as it is, and as much as I'll wear it, I still had not tried an actual bathing suit - you know, with swim elastic, lining, and bra cups. So... when I saw the tester call for Petite Stitchery, I decided that it's probably the perfect time to try it out. So, without giving it much thought, I went for it, and I'm happy I did!
This is the Solis by Petite Stitchery!
It was surprisingly easy. Like... why haven't I tried this before easy? Also, the thing about sewing a bathing suit is that it takes very little fabric... so if for some reason it had been a failure, I really would not have lost much. That's comforting! I hate when a project doesn't work out according to plan and I've lost a couple of yards of good fabric. But, this project actually did go according to plan. And I'm glad it did, because I went in head first, using my favorite cut of swim fabric! Isn't the fabric pretty?
Let's Talk about the Pattern:
There are a couple of options for sewing this suit. You can make the two piece with the scooped back, like I made. There is a also a different back option that has a cute tie piece. Then, there is the one piece option with a scooped back too. There are two options for the bottoms - modest cut and cheeky cut.
My Suit:
As I mentioned, I made the scoop back 2 piece option. I used the modest cut bottoms. I really like the fit. I will very likely end up wearing something over the bottoms, because I don't like wearing just bikini bottoms out at the beach or pool... It's a bit too much out of my comfort zone.
I got all of my supplies at Amelia Lane Designs. They're my favorite fabric shop right now! Fast shipping, great customer service, amazing selection, and nice quality!
So head on over to the PSCO site and grab your new swim pattern here: https://petitestitchery.com/shop/womens-solis-swimsuit-and-leo/?promo_rep=313
Also, subscribe to my blog below to be notified of future posts! 💓
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